The Home School Foundation, the charitable arm of Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), announces a new program that is coming to Virginia. It is called the Right Choice Program and is for families that want to begin homeschooling, but who feel they cannot afford it. Executive Director Chuck Hurst reports the Right Choice Program is being launched in three states this year. “It is designed to help young families who have a strong desire to home school, but who are struggling financially, by providing the basic educational resources they need to get started,” he said. There are several guidelines for qualifying: 1. Children must be new to homeschooling and no further advanced in their studies than the 6th grade. 2. All school-aged children in the family must be homeschooled. The family's household income must be less than one-and-a-half times the regional poverty level which is based on the Council for Community and Economic Research's cost of living index. (The family’s financial status will be verified.) 3. The family must participate in a homeschooling group in their area and establish a mentor relationship. Accepted families in the Right Choice Program receive resources to purchase curricula, a computer with printer and internet access, if needed. The family will also receive a membership with HSLDA and a copy of HSLDA Senior Counsel Chris Klicka's book, "The Right Choice." A total of 15 families from three states will be accepted into this pilot program and applying early is essential. All grant recipients will be notified by July 31, 2008. Families can contact the Home School Foundation at (540)-338-8688 or info@homeschoolfoundation.org.