School Participation Requirements
Benefits of Participation
Frequently Asked Questions
School Participation Requirements
School participants for General Fund scholarships must:
- Be an ACSI member in good standing
- Engage in a formal school improvement plan
- Provide at least two hours of instructional time each day, for at least 60 days per year
- Agree to comply with the ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF) of Pennsylvania guidelines
- Register an application (below) for approval
"It has been a blessing for my son to be a part of Timothy Academy Christian School. He has learned many things through God. He has grown emotionally, physically, and spiritually through this school. He is learning about God and the Bible. I am happy as a mother that there is financial assistance for families that cannot afford it. You give hope and belief in what you do for children and families. Thank you."
Melissa Diaz
School participants for Designated Fund status must:
- Meet the requirements for General Fund approval
- Provide a written copy of tuition assistance guidelines used by the school
What is the cost of participation?
General Scholarship Fund participation costs nothing. All that is needed is a completed application showing, at the least, participation in the STAR program.
Designated Scholarship Fund participation requires no up-front fees. The ACSI CTF retains only five percent of the funds received in your school’s name in order to offer the help described.
School Applications:
K–12 CTF School Registration 2009
Pre-K CTF School Registration 2009
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Benefits of Participation
A school receives many benefits by participating with the ACSI CTF, including the following:
Financial assistance:
- Ability for financially needy families to apply to the General Fund to supply additional funding to help allow their children to attend your school
Marketing and development assistance:
- Marketing materials—professionally printed material explaining the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program for presentation to potential donors
- Tips on developing good donor relations
State compliance assistance:
- Assurance that current Pennsylvania state requirements are being met
- No filing of Pennsylvania state forms. ACSI handles this
- Guidance in formulating tuition assistance guidelines and policies that are consistent with the details of the program
Support assistance:
- ACSI is available for answers to questions you have regarding the EITC program
- One-on-one support from ACSI CTF staff, if desired, when visiting potential donors
- Telephone support for donors to contact with questions
- Reminders as to when donors and potential donors should be contacted to assure strategic timing in donations
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Frequently Asked Questions
How are scholarship dollars obtained?
The ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF) of Pennsylvania appreciatively accepts donations from private individuals, foundations, and corporate contributors. The ACSI CTF is a Pennsylvania state approved scholarship organization and accordingly is eligible to receive donations from corporations approved for Education Improvement Tax Credits through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
"Our family’s world changed suddenly three years ago when my husband was nearly killed in an accident and left disabled. We drew down our savings to pay for school, but this year we have six children in school and weren’t sure where we could cut back any further. Our school gave us ACSI paperwork to send in and we nearly cried when we learned they would help out. We thank God for your program. We remember the donors names and businesses and tell our friends of their kindness. We pray God will bless you for investing in a wonderful way. Thank you!"
Anonymous
How will our school’s families receive scholarships?
There are two ways your school’s families may receive scholarships from the ACSI CTF.
- Families may receive scholarships awarded from General Fund scholarship monies that the ACSI CTF has available to award yearly. These awards are limited to first-time Christian school students and to families that meet the federal guidelines for Free and Reduced Lunch. Once a student becomes eligible for a General Fund scholarship, he or she may receive a scholarship for a total of four years.
- Families may receive scholarships from monies designated for your school that have been contributed by businesses. These scholarship amounts are determined by your school and communicated to ACSI CTF for disbursement of monies to your school from your designated account with the ACSI CTF.
What is the cost of participation?
General Scholarship Fund participation costs nothing. All that is needed is a completed application showing, at the least, participation in the STAR program.
Designated Scholarship Fund participation requires no up-front fees. The ACSI CTF retains only five percent of the funds received in your school’s name in order to offer the help described.
What are school participation requirements?
School participants for General Fund scholarships must:
- Be an ACSI member in good standing
- Engage in a formal school improvement plan
- Provide at least two hours of instructional time each day, for at least 60 days per year
- Agree to comply with the ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund of Pennsylvania guidelines
- File an application for approval
School participants for Designated Fund status must:
- Meet the requirements for General Fund approval
- Provide a written copy of tuition assistance guidelines used by the school
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