Final Deadline for Tuition Assistance is July 31!

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How will the Iowa tax rate changes impact CTO?
By Jeanne Wells Thill, executive director, CTO

Good question!

The Governor signed into law significant tax changes in 2022. In 2021, the top Iowa

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Reed Assumes New Role as CTO Executive Director
By admin

Join us in welcoming Mark Reed as the new executive director of the Catholic Tuition Organization

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Tax Benefits of Charitable Giving
By Jeanne Wells Thill, executive director, CTO

Once upon a time, many charitable gifts were linked with the benefit to the deduction of

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Catholic Tuition Organization

A Great Investment in Our Kids

Help pave their way to opportunity, greater knowledge, self-esteem and success through the Catholic Tuition Organization and receive 75% of your donation back in the form of Iowa tax credits with plenty to celebrate.

2000 students received tuition assistance to attend our Catholic schools … thanks to CTO donors!
$3,276,273 in tuition assistance provided for 2021-22 school year!
509 Donors contributed $ 3,442,464 in 2020 for the 2021-22 school year!

Mark Your Calendars!

For Tuition Assistance:

First Friday in April - Application deadline for round 1, including completed application and tax returns submitted to FAIR. www.fairapp.com

July 31st – Application deadline for round 2, including completed application and tax returns submitted to FAIR. www.fairapp.com

For Donors:

December 15th – Requested due date to fulfill pledges made earlier in the year

December 31st – Donations must be postmarked to be included as a current year contribution