While private school may seem like an extravagance, it can actually be far more affordable than you might think. Families desiring Christian education should not be deterred by the price.
Tax Credit Scholarships
At Grace Christian Academy, we are committed to helping parents become educated with Arizona’s tax credit scholarship program. In the past three years, GCA’s students have received well over $1,000,000 through tax credit donations. Partnering with multiple scholarship organizations allows our families that qualify to have the best opportunities for funding.
The state of Arizona allows private school students to apply for tax-credit scholarships from School Tuition Organizations (STOs). Grace Christian strongly encourages all new and current students to apply for scholarships from multiple STOs each year. Tax credit scholarships are awarded only to students who have completed our enrollment process. Learn more at the upcoming ACSTO Parent Workshops happening on our campus.
There are three types of Tax Credit Scholarships:
Individual Tax Credits
Any student enrolled at Grace Christian is eligible to apply.
Overflow/PLUS Scholarships
Any student falling under one of the following four categories may apply for Overflow/PLUS Scholarships:
- The student switched from public to a private school after attending the public school for at least 90 days.
- The student is a dependent of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, stationed in Arizona.
- The student is in Kindergarten.
- The student has received Corporate or Overflow/PLUS Scholarships in the past and has attended private school ever since.
Corporate Scholarships
These awards have the same eligibility guidelines as the Overflow/PLUS awards, plus additional family income guidelines.
ESA – Empowerment Scholarships
The Arizona Department of Education administers Arizona’s ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) program. This program allows parents of qualified students to utilize public monies to purchase education services from private schools.
The Timothy Scholarship
The Timothy Scholarship is specifically designed to aid families of Kinderprep through 8th graders, who are new to Christian education or have an unexpected financial struggle. The GCA Finance Committee will review the applications and send its recommendation to the GCA School Board for the final decision. The Timothy Scholarship is awarded after all other scholarships (e.g., STO, ESA) and discounts are applied. As each application is unique, the Finance Committee will carefully consider the needs, and decide on an award. Keep in mind that not all applicants are guaranteed an award and that the decision of the Finance Committee is final.
Timothy Scholarship Application
It is our desire to make it as simple as possible for our parent community to pay for their children’s education at Grace Christian Academy.
