Scholarship Qualifications

We offer our scholarship awards based on guidance from the ADOR

Low Income Scholarship Qualifications

• For K-12th grade students
• For preschool students with disabilities
• Student’s family income cannot exceed 185% of the income required to qualify a child for reduced-price lunches. Click HERE for income requirements
• See all LI prerequisites HERE

Disabled/Displaced Scholarship Qualifications

• For K-12th grade students OR preschool students with disabilities
• Student has a MET or IEP from an Arizona public school; OR Has a 504 plan from an Arizona public school (for grades K-12 only)
• The sum of a student's DD scholarship is limited to 90% state aid or cost of tuition, whichever is less
• See all DD prerequisites HERE

Applications for 2024/2025 will be available April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

Please Log In or register for a Parent Portal Account. You must submit one application for each child you are seeking to have considered. ​

Scholarship Application

​"Wow! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this most generous blessing. Thank you to AOA for making families dreams come true. God bless you all." - Private School Parent

"We’re beyond excited and grateful for your organization’s support and charity for our son! Thank you, AOA, a million times, thank you!" -Private School Parent

Parent Resources & Forms

What type of scholarships do we offer?

Our scholarships are offered through Corporate Low Income, Disabled/Displaced, and Original and Switcher programs. 

Do I qualify for a school tuition scholarship?

​Low Income Scholarship Guidelines

• For K-12th grade students.
• For preschool students with disabilities.
• Student’s family income cannot exceed 185% of the income required to qualify a child for reduced-price lunches. Click HERE.​
• See all LI prerequisites HERE

Disabled/Displaced Scholarship Guidelines

• For K-12th grade students.
• For preschool students with disabilities.
• The sum of a student's DD scholarship is limited to 90% state aid or cost of tuition, whichever is less.​
• See all DD prerequisites HERE

When do our school tuition applications open?

Our applications for K-12th school tuition scholarships open April 1st and are available through June 30th. 

Where do I apply for a school tuition scholarship?

To apply, please visit www.academicopportunity.org and click on Scholarships. You can access the Scholarship Application by clicking on the "Apply Now" or "Scholarship Application" button.  To access the application, you will need to either Log In as an existing user or Register for a Parent Portal account. 

What information does AOA need to process my application?

Your application must be filled out to completion and all required documents uploaded for it to be processed in a timely manner. Most applications will require:

• Tax information (1040 or W2)
• MET or IEP's if applicable
• Previous STO awards
• Additional Forms: public-school verification, homeschool verification, displaced verification 

What forms do I need?

Looking for one of our Verification Forms? You can download them here:

• AZ Public School Verification Form
• Scholarship Verification Form
• Displaced Verification Form
• Homeschool Verification Form

How do you select scholarship recipients?

Our awards are issued on a first come, first served basis. Giving priority to students living with disabilities and/or low income hardships.

When are scholarship awards issued?

Awards are issued over the summer Jun-Aug and payments are made to the School via two installments, (Fall / Spring).

Do you prioritize schools?

No! As long as the school meets all criteria and qualifications, we are happy to partner. Please complete our school application to begin the process.

Do you prioritize students?

Yes, we prioritize students living with Disabilities,  Low-Income hardships and those who have received recommendations.