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The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) is pleased to announce a partnership with America’s Christian Credit Union (ACCU), a financial institution dedicated to serving Christian organizations and ministries nationwide with a particular passion for resourcing Christian schools.

Through this partnership, ACSI and the Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF) support Christian churches and schools by banking with ACCU, helping expand ACCU’s capacity to serve and strengthen these ministries. In turn, ACCU supports ACSI through sponsorship and charitable giving, while also promoting the Education Freedom Tax Credit opportunity to its members, helping increase scholarship funding for students attending Christian schools supported by CTF.

ACSI President of ACSI Education Foundation, Temple Weiss, expressed why this collaboration is key at this time. 

"Any time we eliminate the financial barrier for more students to attend a Christian school, we provide greater Gospel and transformational opportunity to take place in a child's life. We are thrilled to be working with a like-minded organization like ACCU."

ACCU has a long-standing dedication to serving churches, organizations, and individuals committed to Christ.

ACCU CEO Vicki VannBerstein shared her excitement about this partnership.

“The Children’s Tuition Fund is doing incredible work to make Christian education accessible to more families,” she said. “We’re honored to come alongside ACSI and give our members a simple, meaningful way to help students thrive.”

Beginning January 1, 2027, the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit will allow taxpayers to redirect up to $1,700 in federal income taxes already owed into Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), helping provide scholarships and educational assistance for eligible K–12 students.

ACSI Vice President for Development Dr. Cecil Swetland highlighted why this moment presents a historic opportunity for CTF to expand access to Christ-centered education.

"For the first time in our nation's history, taxpayers can redirect dollars they already owe in federal taxes to help a child access a Christ-centered education,” Swetland said. “This is not just a policy change — it is a providence moment. Our partnership with America's Christian Credit Union strengthens our ability to mobilize donors, resource schools, and serve families who have longed for this opportunity.”

To learn more about the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit and the ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund, visit EveryStudentEveryState.com.

About the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI):  
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ACSI exists to strengthen Christian schools and equip Christian educators worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ. ACSI advances excellence in Christian schools by enhancing the professional and personal development of Christian educators and providing vital support functions for Christian schools through multiple services including teacher and administrator certification, school accreditation, legal/legislative assistance, and curriculum publishing. Serving more than 25,000 schools in 108 countries, ACSI helps more than 5.5 million students worldwide connect to Christian education.    

About Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF):

Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF), a ministry of ACSI, exists to advance and resource educational freedom for parents who desire a Christ-centered education for their children.

CTF works in partnership with schools, contributors, and parents to bless students by offering relationship-oriented financial assistance through these programs. CTF is also poised to facilitate the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship that will launch January 2027.  As a Scholarship Granting Organization, CTF works directly with contributors (both individuals and businesses) to process and approve tax credits. We aid schools in raising support and identifying qualified families within their community, and ultimately award scholarships to those families.

About America’s Christian Credit Union (ACCU)

ACCU was founded in 1958 by five Nazarene pastors in Whittier, California. The institution now holds more than $800 million in assets and serves 150,000 individual members across Christian churches, ministries, and schools nationwide. Its mission is stated with precision: to enable Christians to advance God’s good plan for the world. Supporting Christian K-12 education is not peripheral to that mission. It is embedded within it.