Tuition Scholarships

 

Desert Christian has several different tuition scholarships available:

 

Please Note NEW DEADLINE – Scholarship Applications are due March 15th!

  Description and Procedure

 

Tuition Tax Credit Scholarships:

These are available from several School Tuition Organizations (STO’s). We primarily use the Institute for Better Educations (IBE). There are three types of scholarships available from IBE:

 

  • Financial Need Based – There is a small amount of general funds that are disbursed solely based on your financial need. Our scholarship committee will present our recommendations to IBE for the 11/12 school year.

Procedure – Applications due March 15th

1.      You must fill out the Individual Student Application (found at www.ibescholarships.org).

2.      Attach copies of current paystubs

3.      Return the application to the school office or directly to IBE.

4.      Additionally, Desert Christian will need one of the following from you: a copy of your 2010 1040 form or complete a Confidential Family Analysis (CFA) online. The CFA costs $20 and must be completed online. You can pick up the CFA instruction form in any school office. The school receives a report based on the information you supplied in your CFA determining how much you can pay towards your child’s tuition.

5.      If all this information does not give an accurate picture of your current or future financial situation you are encouraged to give the school a letter explaining your circumstances.

 

  • Help-A-Student Only (Recommended Donations) – This is where you find donors to donate specifically to your child’s tuition at any time during the year (not just December!).

Procedure

1.      You fill out the same Individual Student application available on IBE’s website, www.ibescholarships.org. If you filled out the application for Financial Needs Based you do not need to do this again.

2.      Attached copies of current paystubs.

3.      Return directly to IBE – not the school

 

  • Corporate & Displaced/Disabled Scholarships – These funds are donated by corporations for Desert Christian to IBE. These funds are also decided at the same time as the Financial Need Based funds. They are only available to:
    • New students coming from public school
    • New Kindergarten students
    • Foster/adopted children. Please see IBE’s website for requirements.
    • Children with disabilities. Please see IBE’s website for requirements.
    • Previous Corporate and Displaced & Disabled Award recipients

Procedure - Applications due March 15th

1.      Yes – you must re-apply every year! If you don’t you will lose your eligibility.

2.      Fill out the Corporate and/or Disabled/Displaced form available at www.ibescholarships.org

3.      Attach copies of current paystubs (for Corporate only)

4.      Return the application to the school office or directly to IBE.

 

There are several other STO’s with slightly different application processes. Our advice is to hunt them down online and try applying.  

 

 

In House Scholarship Funds:

These funds are dispensed at the discretion of the individual schools’ principals. They are generally reserved for families who are facing a temporary financial difficulty and are not guaranteed from year to year.

Procedure

  1. To apply for these funds you need to write a letter to your child’s principal explaining your need.
  2. A copy of your 2010 1040 or a completed Confidential Financial Analysis would also be helpful.

 

 If you have questions please contact Leslie Hatch in the Business Office at

(520) 901-5499.

 

Tuition Assistance Packets are available in all

school offices!