The Catholic Schools
Scholarship Fund
Catholic schools aren’t struggling to fill seats. They’re struggling to fund them. Support K–12 students at Catholic schools, where faith, academics and community come as one thing.
Make a Donation
Starting in 2027, make a charitable donation to an approved Scholarship Granting Organization like AFC Scholarship Fund.
AFC Issues a Scholarship
The SGO grants a scholarship to a child who needs it.
A Student Gets Funded
Funds help cover real education costs including tuition, tutoring, books, and more. Putting the right educational opportunity within reach.
Up to $1,700 Tax Credit
You claim a dollar for dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 per year, not a tax deduction.
Why this fund
1.68 million students already learn, and grow in faith, inside America’s Catholic classrooms. Your contribution lets the next child walk through those doors with tuition covered, faith formed, and family welcomed.
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Tuition shouldn’t decide who grows up in the faith.
Your contribution closes the gap between what a family can afford to pay and what a Catholic education costs.
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Faith formation doesn’t happen by accident.
Catholic schools build it into every subject and every school day. Your gift gives more families access to that on purpose, and not by chance.
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A parish school is a community, not just a building.
When a family can afford to stay, the whole parish gets stronger — new volunteers, new friendships, a new generation growing up together.
The result: more children in Catholic classrooms, one gift at a time.
Be the First
to Know
Get notified when the Education Freedom Tax Credit launches so you don’t miss the opportunity to support K–12 students while benefiting from a federal tax credit.
By the Numbers
The Need Isn’t Demand. It’s Funding. The classrooms exist. The kids are ready. What’s missing is the scholarship money to close the gap.
of every dollar you give funds scholarships directly, by federal rule.
Catholic schools nationwide, from parish elementaries to diocesan high schools.
already carry a waiting list. Your gift turns a name on that list into a seat in the classroom.
Who your gift Reaches
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Parish families for generations
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Households carrying more than one tuition
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Families new to Catholic school
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Families who aren’t Catholic and choose it anyway
Catholic Education Stories
The Right School Helped Bo Thrive On and Off the Mat
He was struggling to find his place in a classroom not built for him. Switching schools gave him a fresh start, and today he’s earning confidence both in the classroom and on the wrestling mat.
Makensie Went From Struggling Student to State Champion
She’d hit a wall and needed a change. Finding a new school opened a path that carried her all the way to a state powerlifting title.
Two Brothers Became the First in Their Family to Go to College
Their parents never finished sixth grade. But a scholarship opened the door to the right school for these two brothers, and today they’re the first in their family to go to college.