Information and requirements
for scholarship applicants
Arizona School Choice Trust
"ASCT provides invaluable financial support for children who might not get an equal opportunity to develop the various gifts God has given them. I count it a privilege to offer the my support."
— Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr., Community Leader & Pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church

Apply for a Scholarship

Historically, the Arizona School Choice Trust has had the privilege of awarding scholarships to thousands of children throughout Arizona. These grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to families with children in grades K-12 who meet the necessary qualifications.

Arizona School Choice Trust does not, however, provide a "free ride". Parents are required to have a vested interest in their child's scholarship. Parental responsibility requires parents/guardians provide at least 25% of their child's tuition costs based on the family's total household income. Giving parents another option through ASCT for their children's education brings increased accountability, parental involvement and academic achievement. . . elements of true school reform that afford disadvantaged children the chance to break the cycle of poverty.

 

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ATTENTION ALL PARENTS/APPLICANTS

All applications have been reviewed and processed for the School Year 2009-2010.  Letters have been sent out to ALL parents and schools have been notified, so everyone should have received their letters by now. 

We are proud that we were able to award over 1225 scholarships this year, but we do regret that some of you will not be awarded because of a lack of funding, so we do apologize.  We feel your frustration and understand your need, but we can only award the funds that we collect from our gracious and faithful donors.  If you know of anyone that would like to donate and assist ASCT in helping our children, please have them go onto our donation page and donate on-line with a credit card and/or send us a check.  Under the donation page, you can download a fact sheet and a donor card to obtain information about the child tax credit donations.

We wish everyone a happy and good school year.

INCOME REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Based on 2009 Total Household Income*

Household Size**

75% Scholarship

50% Scholarship

2

0 - $18,941.00

$18,941.00 - $26,955.00

3

0 - $23,803.00

$23,803.00 - $33,847.00

4

0 - $28,665.00

$28,665.00 – $40,793.00

5

0 - $33,527.00

$33,527.00 - $47,712.00

6

0 - $38,389.00

$38,389.00 - $54,631.00

7

0 - $43,251.00

$43,251.00 - $61,550.00

8

0 - $48,113.00

$48,113.00 - $68,469.00

Each Additional Dependent

$4,862.00

$6,919.00

 * NOTE: Total household income = combined prior year’s Federal Adjusted Gross Income + additional income such as Social Security benefits, public assistance, and child support.  Please call ASCT with any questions you may have.

 **  Household size includes parent/guardian, spouse (if applicable), all children under 18 years of age, and family members who live with family and for whom parent(s)/guardian(s) have financial responsibility. (Household size must match your 2009 tax returns).

 

See also: Checklist for Scholarship Applicants