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At Christian Heritage Academy, we strongly believe that Christian education is not a luxury but a necessity in today’s world. We would like the opportunity to help you meet your children’s spiritual and educational needs by offering a Biblically-based and academically robust education that is consistent with our school’s vision and mission.

Parental Choice Tax Credit

What is the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program?

The Parental Choice Tax Credit (PCTC) program provides a refundable income tax credit of $5,000–$7,500 for eligible Oklahoma taxpayers who pay, or expect to pay, qualified expenses such as tuition and fees to an eligible private school on behalf of an eligible student that attends or plans to attend an eligible private school during that tax year.

PCTC Information

Applications open on February 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. for the 2025–26 academic year.

Before completing the application, please view the general application walk-through video (linked below in OTC Resources). Do not complete the application using a smartphone; the OTC recommends using a laptop or desktop computer with the Google Chrome web browser.

To apply for the Parental Choice Tax Credit (PCTC), the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) requires eligible schools and parents to comply with the following guidelines:

  • Schools must generate a unique enrollment verification number (EVN) for each student. Schools then prepare an enrollment verification form (EVF) for each student containing the following demographic information:
    • Name of the student
    • Date of birth for the student
    • Name of the primary parent/guardian
    • Name of the second parent/guardian (if married)
    • Email address for each parent
    • Physical address for each parent
  • Current families enrolled at CHA have already entered the above information into the FACTS student information system. We will use this information to create the EVF. Please ensure all demographic information for the student(s) and parent(s) is accurate before requesting an EVN. To verify or update your family information in FACTS, families may use the FACTS Family Portal from a web browser (Google Chrome browser recommended) or the CHA app on iPhone or Android. If you use the CHA app, tap Web Forms and select the Family Demographic Form. If you access FACTS from FACTS Family Portal, select Family Home on the left hand menu under Family, and select the Family Demographic Form under Web Forms in the Online File Cabinet.
  • Once schools submit the EVF to OTC, OTC assigns a unique EVN to the enrollment verification form (EVF) for each student and sends an email to the primary parent containing the EVN, a separate email for each student applying.
  • Verify that all the information in the email is correct. Save a copy of the email(s) containing the EVN for your records. If you notice errors in any of the information, please contact CHA to correct the information. Schools can correct any errors before a family uses the EVN to submit an application for the PCTC.
  • NOTE: If a parent submits an application for the PCTC with an EVN containing errors, the family must withdraw the application, have the school generate a new EVN, and then submit a new application. If a family withdraws an application and submits a new one, the student will lose his or her original place in the line of submitted applications.

Notify CHA of Intent to Apply for the PCTC

Complete the Request Enrollment Verification Number (EVN) web form to notify CHA that you plan to apply for the PCTC. Families currently enrolled at CHA and prospective families considering enrollment at CHA must complete this form. By completing the form, CHA will generate an EVF to which OTC will assign the EVN to each student. Only ONE parent/guardian per family needs to complete the form. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@cha.org or (405) 672-1787, ext. 202 or ext. 205.

OTC Resources

Helpline: (405) 521-3160

Parental Choice Tax Credit—Here's How It Works

Parental Choice Help Center—FAQs

General Tax Credit Application Walkthrough Video

Single Page PCTC Taxpayer Information from the OTC

PCTC/EVN FAQs

I received an EVN from the OTC for my student(s). What's next?
  • Please verify the accuracy of all the information in the email(s) you received from the OTC containing the EVN for your student(s).
  • Please ensure the OTC sent, and you received, an email for each student you intend to apply for the PCTC.
  • Save all related emails for your records and future reference.
How did CHA gather information for the EVN?
  • CHA created a report in FACTS using the designated fields required by the OTC.
  • CHA imported that information into the CSV file that the OTC requires all schools to use.
  • CHA did not enter any of your demographic information into the file. The information is derived from what a family has entered in FACTS Family Portal. The only information CHA entered in the file was the tuition amount.
  • If a discrepancy is found, please contact admissions@cha.org prior to the opening of applications (February 18) or prior to submitting your application for the tax credit.
Sample EVN email from the OTC

Dear PARENT/GUARDIAN,

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY has generated an Enrollment Verification Number (EVN) for your student, FIRST NAME LAST NAME.

Enrollment Verification Number (EVN)
xxxxxxxxxxx

School Information
Name: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY
Address: 4400 SE 27TH ST, DEL CITY, OK 73115
Phone Number: (405) 672-1787

Student Information
First Name: John
Last Name: Doe
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xxxx

Full Year Tuition and School Fees
Total amount for school year xxxx-xxxx: $xx,xxx.xx

Scholarships And/Or Grants (if applicable)
Total amount for school year xxxx-xxxx: $x.xx

Net Tuition and Fees Amount
Full Year Tuition and School Fees minus Scholarships and/or Grants: $xx,xxx.xx

Qualified expenses for the private school tax credit include tuition and fees at an accredited private school. Fees may include, but are not limited to, enrollment, registration, or application fees; textbook fees; technology fees; activity fees; testing and assessment fees; and fees paid for school uniforms, if paid directly to the school. Qualified expenses for the private school tax credit do not include tuition and fees paid with a scholarship or otherwise reduced or discounted by the school.

 

The taxpayer applying for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program will need to provide the Enrollment Verification Number (EVN) during the application process. The application process for school year xxxx-xxxx will open on DAY, February xx, xxxx. If you identify any errors with the information provided by your school above, please contact CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY, as they will need to update your Enrollment Verification information and generate a new email. Please note, if you need to make a change to your EVN after you have submitted your Parental Choice Tax Credit application, you will need to withdraw your previous application before your school can adjust your EVN and you will be able to submit a new application. Your position in line for the original application will not be retained.


If you have any additional questions, please contact the Oklahoma Tax Commission.


Sincerely,
The Oklahoma Tax Commission
ParentalChoice@tax.ok.gov
405-521-3160

I did not receive a confirmation email after submitting my tax credit application.

Due to the high volume of applications and call volume expected, applicants should allow up to six hours to receive their submission confirmation emails and should expect longer wait times for any phone inquiries. Be sure to also check any junk or spam folders.

What is meant by priority status?

Applications with a priority status (those with a Federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $150,000 or less) will be reviewed during the priority period. The priority period is 60 days from the application open date, February 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. through April 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Priority applications will be reviewed and notified within 30 days from the date of application submission.

I am not eligible for priority status. How will my application(s) be handled?

After all priority applications submitted during the priority period have been reviewed and a final determination is made, all other applicants can expect to be notified of their status within approximately 30 days of the priority period ending or within 30 days of application submission if submitted at a later date. Please note, each application is unique, and a manual review may be conducted to ensure accuracy.

Scholarship Opportunities

Opportunity Scholarship Fund (OSF)

Recognizing that money does play a role in your family’s education, and that tuition is an investment into the lives of your children, Christian Heritage Academy offers a needs-based tuition scholarship program through OSF. Please contact the Office of Admissions at (405)672-1787, ext. 202 to discuss the application process for an OSF scholarship.

Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship (LNHS)

Christian Heritage Academy is an approved private school by the State Department of Education to receive scholarships through the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship fund. Visit their website to determine eligibility and access an application. CHA does not have access to the applications for the LNHS. LNH notifies the family first and then CHA when a family is awarded a scholarship.

Folds of Honor (FOH)

Folds of Honor provides scholarships for students from military families and students from first-responder families. Visit their website to determine eligibility and access an application. FOH accepts applications between February 1–March 31 each year. CHA does not have access to the applications for families. FOH notifies the family first and then CHA when a family is awarded a scholarship.

Fees

Fees are non-refundable. (See "Enrollment Agreement" section below for details pertaining to one exception.)

Tuition (1st Student)

Additional Student Discounts

Active-Duty Military / Pastoral Ministry Discounts

We offer tuition discounts for active-duty military personnel and local church pastoral ministry families. Please contact the Office of Admissions for more information.

Payment Plans

  1. Three options are available for payment of tuition.
    • Monthly checking/savings account ACH draft, paid online: Tuition is divided into twelve monthly, interest-free payments. The first payment will be drafted June 16, 2025; the final payment is drafted May 16, 2026.
    • Semester payment plan, paid online: 50% of tuition will be drafted June 2, 2025; the second payment will be drafted December 2, 2025. Families can make a payment before either due date.
    • Annual payment plan, paid online: 100% of tuition will be drafted June 2, 2025.
  2. Once families establish a payment plan, they can make payments before June 2025. Current families have the same payment plan as the previous school year. Please contact the finance department to create the new schedule.
  3. If there are times of financial difficulty, please contact the finance department to discuss arrangements for payment.
  4. If any part of tuition becomes more than 30 days overdue, the STUDENT(S) may not be admitted to class until satisfactory arrangements are made with the Director of Finance.
  5. Tuition accounts must be current at the end of the first semester for students to attend classes in the second semester.

Enrollment Agreement

  1. Concerning financial obligations, students may not attend class until the fees (application and enrollment fee for new students; enrollment fee for returning students) have been paid and the tuition is current.
  2. As part of the contract for enrollment, each family agrees to the terms delineated in the contract. Families must sign the enrollment agreement each year. Please carefully read the Withdrawal Form regarding terms for withdrawal, fees associated with withdrawing students, and possible refunds. The policy is designed to ensure judicious financial planning and to protect the school from unexpected financial loss.
  3. Fees are non-refundable. The exception: new students will receive a refund of the enrollment fee if the enrollment process is not completed.

Penalties for Withdrawal

Applies to currently enrolled families

Nondiscriminatory Policy
Christian Heritage Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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