who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Administer K-12 Private School Scholarships SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCdirect serviceAdministers four types of K-12 private school scholarships (Original, Overflow, Low-Income Corporate, and Disabled/Displaced Corporate) in Arizona, funded by individual and corporate tax credit donations. The organization awards 92% of donated funds as scholarships, exceeding the state-mandated 90% requirement, and makes award decisions three times per year based on financial need and student narratives.
- Administer tax credit-funded private school scholarships SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCdirect serviceAdministers K-12 private school scholarship programs in Arizona using funds from individual and corporate tax credit donations, operating under state-established tax credit programs with annual caps of $166 million for low-income students and $6 million for disabled or displaced students.
- Administer tax credit-funded private school scholarships SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCdirect serviceAdministers K-12 private school scholarships in Arizona through four state tax credit programs: Individual Original, Individual Overflow, Low-Income Corporate, and Disabled/Displaced Corporate, with annual award cycles and selection committees reviewing financial need and student narratives. The organization awards 92% of donated funds as scholarships, exceeding the state-mandated 90% minimum.
- Build partnerships with private schools SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCcapacity buildingInvites and establishes partnerships with private schools across Arizona through a contact form and staff follow-up, enabling schools to participate in scholarship programs and receive transferred unused funds if students change schools.
- Build partnerships with private schools SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCcapacity buildingInvites and establishes partnerships with private schools across Arizona to participate in scholarship programs, enabling transfer of unused scholarship funds and expanding access to tuition support.
- Facilitate Tax Credit Donations SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCadvocacyFacilitates dollar-for-dollar tax credit donations through Arizona's withholding tax reduction law (A.R.S. 43-401) to fund K-12 private school scholarships.
- Facilitate tax credit donations for school scholarships SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCadvocacyEnables individuals and corporations to make dollar-for-dollar tax credit donations to fund private school scholarships under Arizona law (A.R.S. 43-401), channeling contributions into state-authorized scholarship programs.
- Facilitate tax credit donations for school scholarships SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCadvocacyEnables individuals and corporations to make dollar-for-dollar tax credit contributions to scholarship funds through Arizona’s tax credit laws (A.R.S. 43-401), facilitating donations that support private school attendance for K-12 students.
- Maintain high scholarship payout ratio SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCdirect serviceDirects 92% of all donated funds toward scholarships, consistently exceeding the state-mandated minimum of 90% for tax credit scholarship organizations.
- Process and award scholarships based on financial need and eligibility SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCdirect serviceReviews scholarship applications annually starting March 1, evaluates financial need and student narratives through selection committees, and awards four types of scholarships—Original, Overflow, Low-Income Corporate, and Disabled/Displaced Corporate—three times per year to eligible students with family incomes up to 342.25% of the poverty level.
- School Partnership Development SCHOOL CHOICE ARIZONA INCcapacity buildingInvites schools to initiate partnerships through a contact form and staff follow-up to expand the network of private schools accepting their scholarships.