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Open a new funding stream for Catholic schools
The new tax credit provides an unprecedented opportunity for Catholic schools. We exist to give those schools access to a nationwide donor channel and the tools to activate your community locally to capitalize on this opportunity.
Increase enrollment
Welcome families who otherwise couldn’t afford private tuition
Foster innovation
Promote school choice and healthy competition among schools
Maintain full autonomy
The program respects religious liberty and school independence
Scholarships can be used for:
Private school tuition and/or related fees (i.e. uniforms, room and board, etc.)
Classes, courses or programs at a public school
Books, supplies or other equipment
Expenses related to technology
Extended day programs
Special needs services
Academic Tutoring
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THE OPPORTUNITY
A new funding pathway
Beginning Jan 2027, the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) will reward private donors with a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit, up to $1,700 annually, for contributions supporting K-12 scholarships.
For CEF Partner Schools, that means a new path to nationwide education funding, without the compliance or infrastructure burden.
Scholarship management Infrastructure, compliance, and support through ACE Scholarships
Marketing strategy, assets, and guidance to enable activation of local audiences
Access to a national fundraising network
Our partner in enabling your schools' success
Not least among the benefits of our partnership with industry-leader ACE Scholarships is its end-to-end scholarship management platform, provided all at zero out-of-pocket cost to our partners.
121k
scholarships delivered across 50 states
$395,000,000
in scholarships awarded
$200,000,000
in scholarships to Catholic schools alone
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Why we partnered with ACE
ACE helps us keep the money where it belongs - with families
With ACE, we are leveraging economies of scale, decades of experience delivering scholarships, and innovative technology developments to allow Catholic schools to access the positive benefits of the federal tax credit while bypassing the hassles and expenses of forming and operating their own SGOs.
Parents can apply, be awarded and funded, and pay educational expenses
Donors can financially support more students
Vendors and schools can promote their learning resources/spaces and submit tuition invoices
No subscription or annual platform fees for partners
No product markups in the marketplace
No transaction fees
The Timeline
The tax credit is coming soon, and we are here to help you prepare for it.
Fundraising Estimator
How much could your school raise?
Enter rough counts for each circle of supporters. Our calculator makes a guesstimation at what total fundraising could be through the federal tax credit after January 1, 2027, at three levels of participation.
Partner responsibilities
Partner with us today to take advantage of the credit
We have structured our partnership to enable schools to stay focused on their core mission, while taking advantage of the federal tax credit without the burden of managing an SGO.
What we handle
Marketing & Outreach Support
Donation & Fund Management
Comprehensive Support & Training
Application & Eligibility Management
Marketplace & Vendor Governance
Data Access & Insights
What you handle
Promote Locally
Guide Contributions
Maintain Donor Relationships
Define What Scholarships Can be Used For (tuition, books, tech, etc)
Become a partner
Bring the tax credit to your school
Setup takes minutes and costs nothing. Get your school ready before contributions open in January 2027, so your community can start funding scholarships on day one.
No platform or processing fees
Backed by ACE Scholarships
Vetted by the USCCB
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