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Son of a Saint Scholars collects and redirects Louisiana state tax liability dollars and designates those funds to provide scholarships to students who meet the program’s income requirements to attend tuition-based private and parochial schools throughout our area.
To date, Son of a Saint Scholars has awarded more than $1.75 million and supported over 350 scholarships to attend tuition-based schools, and the numbers are still growing.
This program has provided Son of a Saint mentees with otherwise unobtainable scholarship opportunities, but this isn’t just about our boys. We also accept applications from students outside of our organization.
Now, thanks to this impactful partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education, the Son of a Saint Scholars program has grown strategically to assist girls in our region, providing them with educational opportunities solely through financial support via this tuition assistance initiative.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025-26 ACADEMIC YEAR WILL OPEN AT 9:00 AM ON TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 2025 AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025.
Please note: application submission may close before the stated deadline, depending on the number of applications received.
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SON OF A SAINT SCHOLARS
FOR PARENTS
Son of a Saint Scholars is a School Tuition Organization (STO), selected by the Louisiana Department of Education to help facilitate the state’s Tuition Donation Credit (TDC) Program. The goal of Son of a Saint Scholars is to help Louisiana families find the right school for every child through qualified tuition scholarship support.
Download the featured Son of a Saint Scholars PDFs to learn more valuable information and to see a full list of schools partnering with the program for the 2025-2026 academic year.
A scholarship is never guaranteed even if qualifications are met.
Tuition amounts are subject to change each academic year.
If a student receives a TDC award from more than one STO, the amount cannot exceed 80% MFP (or 90% for high school students).
SON OF A SAINT SCHOLARS
The Son of a Saint Scholars Program is an approved School Tuition Organization (STO) participating in the Louisiana Tuition Donation Tax Credit (TDC). The program offers a state income tax credit to individual taxpayers or corporations that designate their state tax liability dollars to certified STOs. The Son of a Saint Scholars Program will automatically allocate 100% of each taxpayer’s designations to fund qualifying student scholarships.
Any eligible taxpayer who designates their state tax liability to benefit Son of a Saint Scholars can claim a 100% credit.