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Scholarship FAQs

Questions and answers about the scholarship process



* Arizona Department of Revenue Pub 707 Revised September 2006

How many private schools participate in the ASCT scholarship program?

Families have selected more than 115 private schools throughout Arizona in which to place their children.

 

How are ASCT scholarship recipients selected?

Families must complete eligibility applications on-line or that are Faxed to them.  If they a) meet the income and funding requirements, b) have children eligible from K-12 and c) have identified the school of their choice, they will be receive and award letter as a potential ASCT scholarship recipient.

 

Is funding available for all eligible children who receive scholarship award letters?

Funding is available on a first come, first served basis until all resources are committed.  When all funding has been committed, eligible scholarship recipients are placed on a waiting list until new funding is available.  

 

How many scholarships does the ASCT award annually?

The number of scholarships that are awarded depends on the number of qualified applicants and dollars available.  We average about 600 scholarships per year.  

 

Is a charter school considered to be a public school or a private school?*

A charter school is defined in ARS §15-101 as a public school. Therefore, a charter school is eligible for the credit for contributions made or fees paid to a public school to support extracurricular activities or character education.

 

What is an enrolled student?*

An enrolled student is a student included by the school in its average daily membership count (ADM). Preschool students, except handicapped students, and adult education students should not be included.

 

A school tuition organization cannot limit availability to only students of one school. Does that mean that the organization must actually make grants to more than one school?

No. A school tuition organization should have a list of qualifying schools for which they would grant scholarships. They do not have to actually allocate funds to more than one school in any given year, but they must be willing to make grants to more than one school.