Financial Assistance for Independent Schools

Take Control of Your Tax Dollars and Help Support Student Scholarships!

Your tax contribution provides tuition assistance for qualified students, offering them a specialized education to address their learning differences. Choose which school you would like to contribute to below.

What is the private school tax credit?

• A contribution to Financial Assistance for ndependent Schools (FAIS), entitles you to a dollar-for-dollar tax credit against your Arizona state income tax obligation.

• A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in your Arizona state taxes.

• Your tax contribution will provide tuition assistance for qualified students.

• Donors can claim both the Private School Tax Credit and Public School Tax Credit in the same tax year.

• Married couples can contribute up to $2,006. ($1,006 towards their original tax credit, plus $1000 towards the new tax credit.)

• Single heads of household can contribute up to $1,003. ($503 towards original tax credit, plus $500 towards the new tax credit.)

• Your donation can be made anytime before the deadline of April 15th.

The STO 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.