Applying Info

Arizona Tuition Organization, AZTO, looks forward to participating with your family to reduce the cost of private education and encourage educational choice. We have heard numerous stories about how AZTO has helped families across Arizona. Important information and changes to Arizona’s Private School Tuition Tax Credit Program are described below:

The state of Arizona is now requiring financial information from all applicants to participate in the Private School Tuition Tax Credit Program. In order to be eligible for any AZTO tuition grant, an application must be submitted which includes specific financial information from the applicant’s family. Tax returns are not required.

Several factors are evaluated to determine awards. Such factors include but are not limited to: financial need, merits of the student, character, perseverance, scholastic ability, citizenship, leadership, community involvement, parent profile provided by the family (describing any specific need), and recommendations. While recommending another child is allowed, swapping with someone else’s child in exchange for their recommending your own child is strictly prohibited. These parameters are defined in the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit law HB 2664:

NOTICE

A SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION CANNOT AWARD, RESTRICT OR RESERVE SCHOLARSHIPS SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DONOR’S RECOMMENDATION.

A TAXPAYER MAY NOT CLAIM A TAX CREDIT IF THE TAXPAYER AGREES TO SWAP DONATIONS WITH ANOTHER TAXPAYER TO BENEFIT EITHER TAXPAYER’S OWN DEPENDENT.

The desire of the donor will be reviewed in determining the grant allocation. However, the desire of the donor is subject to the complete and sole discretion of AZTO.

AZTO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of grants and scholarships.