Help paying for private school in Arizona
Arizona has 2 program(s) that can help families pay private school tuition.
Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA)
Education savings account
Who can use it: Arizona resident students of school age who meet the Arizona Department of Education's ESA eligibility rules.
School tuition organization (STO) tax credit
Tax-credit scholarship
Who can use it: Arizona taxpayers who donate to a certified school tuition organization; families receive scholarships from those organizations. ESA families cannot also receive STO scholarships.
Before you count on the money
- Only participating schools can accept these funds. Ask each school.
- Programs have deadlines, limited spots and amounts that change every year.
- Some programs pay the school; others put money in an account or lower your taxes.
See all 307 private schools in Arizona
Checked against official state pages on October 14, 2026. Programs change often: always confirm on the official page. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.