Tax Credit Scholarship recipients

August 28, 2020

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School; Bishop John Carroll Catholic School; Rosary Catholic School; Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School; Mount St. Mary Catholic High School; St. Eugene Catholic School and Christ the King Catholic School received 2020 scholarships Aug. 24 from the Tax Credit Scholarship program. Presenting the scholarships was Alissa Patterson, Catholic Schools development coordinator for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

The Tax Credit Scholarship program distributes scholarship money to all 19 schools in the archdiocese with gifts from individual and corporate donors. The program works as a bridge to help financially struggling families gain access to high-quality Catholic schools. For the 2020-2021 school year, the program distributed more than $900,000 in scholarships.

As a state recognized Scholarship Granting Organization, donors to TCS can receive Oklahoma state income tax credits for their gifts based on their tax filing status. An individual can receive up to $1,000, a couple filing jointly can receive up to $2,000, and a qualified business entity can receive up to $100,000 in Oklahoma state income tax credits.

For more information, visit tcsok.org or call (405) 709-2745.

Pictured: Rosary Catholic School. Photo Avery Holt