Diversity in background and in socio-economic position is very important at IST, and one of the main ways we have of achieving this is through Scholarship Assistance. Single contributions of any amount, a full single Scholarship of $5000 or an endowed Scholarship of $50,000 would be very gratefully received!! IST is a 501-c-3 "not-for-profit" so donations made directly to IST are tax-deductible.
Please visit our Scholarships page for information on the Scholarships we currently offer.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page for important resources and updates.
There are two ways of supporting Scholarships at IST.
Your support qualifies for a dollar-for-dollar credit against your Arizona state taxes and is at no cost to you if :
Individuals may claim a credit of up to $500; married couples of up to $1000. You may recommend that your support go to :
The Scholarship tax credit is additional to any other credits, including the credit available for supporting public school extra-curricular clubs.
If you provide your support 1 January - 14 April of each year, you can claim a credit on the previous year's Arizona state taxes!! However, it would too late for the previous year's federal deduction. Please click here for general information about the Tax Credit for Scholarship support and how to claim the Credit.
There are three ways of providing Scholarship support which qualify for an Arizona tax credit :
1 = Lump Sum - At any time during the year, you may provide your support as a lump sum. When you file your state tax return, your support will count against your liability even if you have already pre-paid your taxes such as through payroll deductions. If you do not owe any more, (for example, because you have paid your taxes in full through payroll deductions), you will then receive a refund.
2 = Regular (or monthly) Scholarship support -You may provide support manually, by automatic debits to your credit card or by automatic ACH withdrawals from your cheque account.
3 = Payroll Withholding - Instead of waiting until December to provide qualifying Scholarship support, Arizona taxpayers may do so right out of their pay-cheques. Simply reduce your Arizona withholding and provide your support through your payroll processing of that amount.
Support must be given via a "School Tuition Organisation", a 501-c-3 public charity, which receives the funds and issues you with the necessary receipts and forms to receive the Arizona tax credit. (You can also use these receipts to claim a federal deduction). The "School Tuition Organisation" then awards the Scholarships and ensures that state laws are followed.
IST principally works with Tucson's Institute for Better Education, although we also work with several other "School Tuition Organisations" located in Phoenix.
Please check if your employer will match your support, thus doubling it! If you work for Bank of America, Chase, Goldman Sachs or Kinder Morgan please contact us for information on how to claim the match and help a Tucson student attend IST.
Click the button below to make a tax-deductible donation directly to IST's Scholarship Fund. Thank you.
Please check if your employer will match your donation, thus doubling it! If you work for Bank of America, Chase, Goldman Sachs, Kinder Morgan or Raytheon, please contact us for information on how to claim the match and help a Tucson student attend IST.
Cheques can also be sent to :
Scholarship Fund International School of Tucson 1730 North First Avenue Tucson AZ 85719Please contact us to discuss larger gift possibilities. We are especially interested in providing students with endowed Scholarships, that is a Scholarship which will stay with the student for the full five years of Junior School. Please contact us if you can help. Thank you.
Nnone of this is tax advice and, although we believe what we say to be correct, you should always consult your own tax specialist.
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