The Arizona Private Education Scholarship Fund is a School Tuition Organization (STO) developed under the guidelines provided in the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit Law of 1997. APESF was founded and incorporated in 1998 to provide educational scholarships to qualified students attending private K through 12 schools in the state of Arizona. APESF utilizes re-directed state tax dollars available through the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit Law and general donations to fulfill its mission. Our primary objective is to provide sustainable financial support to any qualified student and family who desires to make a choice in their educational provider.
June 7th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools
The 2009-2010 Alliance for School Choice award-winning, flagship publication, the School Choice Yearbook, is now available. To download your copy and discover all of the data, trends, and research regarding America’s 18 school voucher and scholarship tax credit programs, click here or visitwww.SchoolChoiceYearbook.com
May 24th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
Education Choice Advocates Hope Court Will Reverse Ninth Circuit, Declare Tax Credit Program Constitutional
Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2010) -
Supporters of school choice programs that provide children with educational opportunity will once again have their day in court—in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court decided today that it would hear an appeal to a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that declared an Arizona school choice program unconstitutional.
May 11th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE DAILY – MAY 11, 2010
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This session Arizona lawmakers enacted some of the most far-reaching K-12 education reforms in state history. The changes have received little attention from any Arizona media so far. But you can bet you’ll hear much more as the state implements the new laws.
April 10th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools
APESF is excited to announce a few exciting changes to our program! We have introduced a new application for the 2010-2011 school year which is now available online and for print. A copy of your tax return and each child’s report card is NO LONGER REQUIRED with the new application. You have the option to submit it as supporting documentation but it will not be mandatory that you provide it.
We have also changed our timeline and ADDED A NEW DISTRIBUTION CYCLE. We will now be making scholarship distributions in February, May, August and November — 4 TIMES PER YEAR! You must complete an application every year beginning March 1 and all of the applications will go out-of-date after February 28.
Please contact us if you have any questions about our new application process and timeline.
April 5th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
March 30th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:30 pm in SHR1, the Senate Committee on Education Accountability and Reform will hear two school choice bills — HB 2663 and HB 2664.
March 10th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE DAILY – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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Through the magic of public access television, I recently watched debate before the state House of Representatives on bills to reform the tuition scholarship tax credit program. I’m happy to report that legislators engaged in a substantive discussion and adopted amendments from both parties…
March 5th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
Join the Arizona STO Association (ASTOA) and its members and supporters on the Senate Lawn at the Arizona State Capital to celebrate and show support for Arizona’s many school choice programs…
March 1st, 2010 · Blog, For Parents, For Schools
The application deadline has now passed and our scholarship committee will begin to review the applications and make awards. If funds are awarded to your child, you will receive an email notification when the check is disbursed to the school. Due to the volume of applications, we anticipate the distribution to be completed by the 3rd or 4th week of March.
February 5th, 2010 · Blog, For Parents
Don’t forget to submit your scholarship application by February 28, 2010 to be eligible for consideration in the March distribution cycle. You may complete the application online or download/print one and send it by mail.
Please note: In addition to the application, ALL families must also submit a copy of page 1 & 2 of their most recent tax return and a copy of each student applicant’s most recent report card.
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