Ohio ACE: parent guide
Ohio ACE is closed, so there is no new parent approval process to complete. Use this guide to distinguish old announcements from current status and organize questions about a previous account.
By ParentSurf / Sources reviewed
About this guide
An independent guide to Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Education Savings Account Program, not an official application or an eligibility decision. Rules, application windows and available funds can change. Confirm your circumstances with the program before changing enrollment or committing money.
Closed
Check the official program statusBefore you start
ACE is not accepting new scholarship applications
The program's closure notice takes precedence over earlier articles about a temporary pause ending. Do not interpret the older resumption announcement as reopening the program after its October 2025 closure.
Your next steps
Read the closure notice first
Check the official ACE homepage before using a saved application or purchase link. This guide does not identify a currently available ACE award or an application you can submit for a new student.
Keep records of any previous account
For an unresolved historical issue, organize your award messages, purchase records and claim correspondence. Use official support information for questions about that account rather than starting a new scholarship application.
Research other programs separately
Return to the Ohio program overview to compare other education pathways. Each has its own eligibility and process; a previous ACE award does not transfer approval or funds to another scholarship.
Preparation checklist
Use this to get organized. The current official application or handbook controls the full requirements.
- Latest official ACE closure information
- Previous award and claim correspondence, if applicable
- Specific questions for official support about an existing issue
Submit identity, financial, student and medical records only through the verified official process. Do not upload application documents to ParentSurf or include them in a public review.
Important distinctions
- No new ACE application or spending opportunity is represented here.
- An old notice that a pause was lifted is not evidence that ACE is currently open.
Official resources & further reading
State agencies and their program administrators are the source of application requirements. Older editions are labeled; check the program site for newer guidance.
- Ohio ACE closure notice
Ohio ACE
- Earlier ACE pause and resumption announcement
Ohio ACE support