The CTSO provides scholarships to students with financial need and gives many students a choice in receiving a Catholic education.  This is all made possible through the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit Law (A.R.S. Section 43-1089) and the generous contributions of the public.

    Like most Catholic schools, OMOS does a lot of fundraising which takes organization, time, money, and participation.  In most of our schools this formula works.  But there are limits. 

     What if we found a way which is organized outside of OMOS, takes very little time, and could substantially reduce tuition?  There is a way to use funds already collected for our students attending OMOS; all we have to do is use it.

     The Catholic Tuition Support Organization (CTSO) allows Arizona taxpayers to direct some of their taxes – the money already deducted from their paychecks for state taxes or the money they will owe the state after completing their tax forms – to the Catholic school of their choice.  Hopefully, that would be OMOS.

     Arizona taxpayers may direct up to $1000 for joint returns and $500 for single returns based on their 2007 returns to CTSO to benefit OMOS students.  OMOS students receive tuition assistance based on need, but contributions to CTSO help everyone by keeping tuition costs lower for everyone.

Did you know...

• One hundred and fifteen OMOS students directly benefited from reduced tuition last year; the taxpayers who contributed were not charged one penny more in taxes.
• If all of our OMOS parents participated, tuition costs could be lowered for everybody.
• OMOS students who demonstrate the greatest financial need will continue to receive the greatest benefit for tuition assistance.

The result? 

EVERYONE can benefit from CTSO!

Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic School
1800 South Kolb Rd.
Tucson, Arizona 85710
747-1027

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