Tuition Assistance

Financial Aid Independent Review (FAIR)-CTSO

Visit www.fairapp.com

School Code: 800

School Password: ctso800

Applications open February 1st.

Please fax a copy of your most current tax return as well as your W-2's or final paystubs for income verification. Tax returns must be faxed directly to FAIR at (651) 204-0013 for questions, call FAIR at (877) 676-3247

Apply! Apply! Apply! After applying to FAIR for CTSO Funding, apply to as many of the following organizations as possible. Each manages Private School Tuition Tax Credits or donations that can be recommended to schools and/or to students. Application must be submitted each year.

Notice (A.R.S 43 – 1603): A School Tuition Organization cannot award, restrict or reserve scholarships solely on the basis of a donor 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.

Arizona Leadership Foundation (ALF)

Visit www.arizonaleader.org (928) 231-2122

Institute for Better Education (IBE)

Visit ibescholarships.org (520) 512-5438

Tuition Organization for Private Schools for Kids (tops)

Visit www.topsforkids.com (480) 414-8677

Arizona Private School Tuition Organization (APSTO)

Visit www.apsto.org, call 480-256-1001 or email info@APSTO.org

Empowerment Scholarship (ESA)

Applications are accepted year round and go into effect based on the quarter the contract is signed. AN ESA CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIPS. Please contact Lupita Rocha at lupitar@stcyril.com or visit www.azed.gov/esa for more information.

Financial aid and tax credit funds may be available to your student regardless of your income.

For more information, please contact Lupita Rocha at (520) 881-4240 or lupitar@stcyril.com.

Referral Plan Program

HOW TO GET STARTED:

School families need to register to participate in the Referral Plan and to obtain their Referral Plan Number. Register once only and use this same Referral Plan Number each year.

To register for a Referral Plan Number, go to: www.ctso-tucson.org and look on the homepage for "Referral Plan." Click on "Learn More" and create a profile to obtain a unique RP#.

Give the potential tax payer/contributor your Referral Plan Number to give to CTSO when they make their dollar for dollar tax credit donation. AZ State Law does not allow you to donate to your own RP# or swap donations.

Your unique Referral Plan Number will help CTSO track the funds received through the Referral Plan. Tip: It’s good to keep your own record of donations.

For current school year Referral Plan participants who have NOT completed a FAIR, Inc. application for a regular CTSO scholarship, the following forms must be completed and sent to Erica Otero directly, preferably by email: eotero@diocesetucson.org.

For any questions on the Referral Plan please email Erica Otero at eotero@diocesetucson.org or contact the CTSO office at (520) 838-2534.