Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in the best-fit education for their needs. For thousands of Arizona families, the dream of a quality Catholic education is within reach only because of scholarships from Catholic Education Arizona. For 27 years, Catholic Education Arizona has provided over 161,000 tuition scholarships to thousands of underserved students. 

 “If it were not for the assistance, it would not have been possible for my husband and me to send our son, Dylan, to Catholic school,” shared Colleen Brennan.

The Brennan family is just one of the many families touched by the life-changing scholarships. 

“I was placed on medical disability four years ago and have been unable to work since. It has been a true blessing to us all. Thank you,” Colleen added. 

Arizona taxpayers can fund scholarships—at no additional cost—through the Arizona Private Education Tax Credit. By redirecting your state tax liability to Catholic Education Arizona, you get to choose how your Arizona tax dollars are spent–and they can change lives! 

Colleen’s son, Dylan, shared what his Catholic education means to him. “This opportunity is important to me because it helps me with my Catholic faith, especially after receiving all my sacraments,” he said. “It helps me grow spiritually, emotionally, and academically. It has helped shape my character, teaching respect, discipline, and the value of community.” A quality Catholic education shapes students academically and spiritually and prepares each student to excel in the workforce and in life. 

Individuals and corporations support Catholic Education Arizona and the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools because of their impressive results:

  • 99% graduation rate 
  • 96% matriculation to higher education, trade school, or enter military service
  • 1000s of hours of community service conducted annually

Families like the Brennans can only say ‘yes’ to Catholic education because Arizona taxpayers like you chose to redirect their tax dollars.

Turn Your Arizona Tax Liability Into Scholarships

The Private Education Individual Tax Credit is a 100% dollar-for-dollar tax credit, which means it is at no additional cost to you. This tax credit allows taxpayers to redirect their AZ tax liability to organizations like Catholic Education Arizona. Individuals may designate their contribution to a specific school or the General Scholarship Fund, funding scholarships for schools with the highest unmet need. 

To determine how much you can contribute, just take a look at last year’s state tax return (see Line 48 if you file Form 140, or Line 58 if you file Form 140PY).

You may contribute up to $1,535 for single filers and $3,062 for married filers for Tax Year 2025. Make your contribution by 4/15/25 by giving online at CEAZ.org, by phone (602) 218-6542, or by mail. Once you have made your contribution, we will email or mail a receipt to you. Present your tax credit receipt to your tax preparer as proof of tax payment to Catholic Education Arizona. 

“I would like to thank those from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this a possibility for my family,” Colleen expressed. 

 In just minutes, you can give a child a quality education. Visit CEAZ.org or call (602) 218-6542.