EDUCATION YOU CAN AFFORD
Many parents sacrifice greatly to provide a Christian education for their children. Tuition assistance programs are available to help RCS parents afford their child’s classical Christian education. Families at Redeemer Christian School have multiple external and internal financial resources available to them.
- Multi-Child Tuition Discount – Families receive a 10% tuition discount for each child registered after the first (oldest) child in the family.
- Referral Tuition Credit – By referring a new family who enrolls their children as full-time students at RCS, the current family receives a $500 tuition credit.
- Empowerment Scholarship Program – The Universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) in Arizona is a school choice program that allows every K-12 student in Arizona to be eligible for approximately $7,000 which can be utilized for payment of tuition at an Arizona private school.
To learn more about the Universal ESA scholarship, WATCH THIS VIDEO!
To apply for the Universal ESA, CLICK HERE. - School Tuition Organization Scholarships – Families in Arizona are blessed by amazing scholarship organizations which endeavor to make private Christian education affordable. These School Tuition Organizations (STOs) provide millions of dollars of tuition assistance to families. Last year alone, RCS students received over $200K in STO scholarships for tuition.
Starting 2024:
As a service to our families, all enrolled households can access RCS’s STO Application Plan which breaks down when to apply to each available STO scholarship on a month by month basis to maximize tuition awards.
Click the image below to learn more about that type of scholarship:
RCS First Year Academic Scholarship
Eligible students awarded the First Year Academic Scholarship will receive significantly reduced tuition their first year to allow for application to all STO scholarships the following year.
If your student carries at least a “B” average with excellent attendance and good behavior, our First Year Academic Scholarship might be right for you!
Requirements
- Tour Our Campus
- Interview With Principal
- Submit Pastoral Reference
- Complete Application With $50 Application Fee
- Placement/Readiness Test ($50 Fee)
Qualifications For Available Openings
- Provide Official Documentation of ESA Funding
- Follow RCS’s STO Application Plan and apply to each available STO scholarship
- Positive Current Teacher Character Reference may be requested
- Annual Gross Income within financial aid guidelines as noted below
2025-26 School Year Income Requirements
| Household Size | Annual Gross Income |
| 1 | $53,563 |
| 2 | $72,387 |
| 3 | $91,211 |
| 4 | $110,034 |
| 5 | $128,858 |
| 6 | $147,682 |
| 7 | $166,506 |
| 8 | $185,392 |
| Each Additional Person | $18,842 |
Space is limited. Book a tour or contact Admissions for additional details: admissions@redeemerchristianschool.org.
School Tuition Organizations (STOs)
After you have submitted an application to Redeemer Christian School, you can begin the process of applying to School Tuition Organizations (STOs). These organizations have partnered with Redeemer Christian School to assist your student(s) tuition.
School tuition law prohibits a student receiving ESA and STO funds simultaneously. Parents will need to choose whether to use ESA funds or STO scholarships for each of their students. If STO funds are sent to a school for a student who subsequently receives an ESA scholarship, the STO funds will need to be returned to the STO. Some students’ tuition will be fully covered by ESA funds. Higher tuition, particularly at the high school level, often will not be fully covered by ESA funds. Those families may choose to continue to pursue STO scholarship awards.
Starting 2024, all enrolled families who choose STO’s as their scholarship option will receive access to the RCS Scholarship Application Plan. This service for our families provides monthly updates on which STO scholarships are newly available that month. Following the plan helps ensure families are able to get their applications in early to maximize possible scholarship awards, without needing to apply to everything at once the last day of the deadline.
See the list of School tuition Organizations who award to our students below, or schedule a visit to the school office to learn more.
ACSTO – Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization:
AOA – Academic Opportunity of Arizona:
www.academicopportunity.org – www.aoa360schools.org/redeemer.html
AESOP – Arizona Education & Scholarship Opportunity Program:
ALF – Arizona Leadership Foundation:
APESF – Arizona Private Education Scholarship Fund:
APSTO – Arizona Private School Tuition Organization:
ATC – Arizona Tuition Connection:
Arizona Tax Credit:
AZ4ED – Arizona Education Scholarship Foundation:
CCSTO – Cochise Christian School Tuition Organization:
IBE – Institute for Better Education:
SCA – School Choice Arizona:
STAY – School Tuition Association of Yuma:
TOPS – Tuition Organization for Private Schools:
YES – Yes Fund For Kids:
AAA Scholarship Foundation
AAA Scholarship Foundation – A nation-wide Scholarship Program. Funds from this program can be “stacked” with STO award funding!
Apply for AAA by June before the school year begins.
Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESAs)
The Arizona Universal Empowerment Scholarship – Provides funds for parents to pay fees and tuition for private education of their choice. However, these funds can NOT be combined with the STO scholarships above.
From the Arizona Department of Education page on ESAs:
“Parents have the right to choose what’s best for their family and have their education tax dollars pay for the school that meets their child’s needs. Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) make that possible.
With the ESA program, the money that would pay for that student’s education in a neighborhood school follows that student to whichever school the parents choose for their child, including education at home.
ESA dollars cover multiple education expenses such as private school tuition, curricula, educational supplies, tutoring and more.”
The following are some videos about ESA, how to apply, what the funds can support in a child’s education and more.
Give your child the Christian education you wish you had!
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