Scholarship Opportunities
Ways to Help You Pay For Tuition
at Phoenix Christian School PreK-8
Tax-exempt status:
Phoenix Christian School PreK-8is a resisted 501(C)(3) non-profit, and all
Funds support our mission of providing Christ-centered education.
Facts:
- Scholarships currently cover over 70% of our billed tuition overall at PCS with many families covering 100% of their tuition obligations.
- PCS tuition is eligible for Arizona’s ESA
who is eligible?
- Arizona residents of any income level may apply.
- ESA and ACSTO have no income limits.
- Families earning under $120,000 are encouraged to apply for PCS-funded Tuition Assistance,
which can be combined with ESA or income qualified STO funds like AAA - Families earning under $60,000 often cover all tuition costs through PCS Tuition assistance
plus either ESA or an income qualified STO scholarship such as AAA
Qualifying Users:
ESA funds can be used for school related Tuition costs. (not including: daycare, lunch programs and out of state trips.)
Current ESA funding levels:
- Grades 1-8 about $7,400/year
- Kindergarten: about $4,400/year
STO Programs:
STOs let taxpayers redirect their Arizona state tax liability as a dollar-for-dollar tax credit towards private school scholarships
To Do:
PCS encourages all parents to:
- Apply to ACSTO yearly for each child
- Share the ACSTO tax-credit opportunity with friends and family to seek recommendations.
- Give to ASCSTO if they pay Arizona income tax (donors may not recommend their own child)
- Families with middle to low incomes should also look into AAA scholarships which can be combined with ACSTO and
PCS Tuition Assistance and often cover full tuition. AAA awards are currently similar in value to ESA and can be used with STO
Questions:
If you have questions about scholarships or tuition assistance, please contact our office in person or by phone at 602-956-9330
Botton line – great news:
Families who apply for these opportunities typically have most or all of their tuition covered each year.