Registering your school with CEN: what it involves and what you get
CEN exists to strengthen Christian education across the country. CEN SGO is the program that makes the federal scholarship tax credit work for your school. Registering connects your school to both. This page covers what joining involves and what your school gets out of it. The short version: registration is the door, and most of […]
How the SGO gives Christian schools room to fully fund their costs
Most Christian schools set tuition below what it truly costs to educate a child. They hold the price down so families can afford it, then make up the gap through fundraising, lean budgets, and teacher salaries that sit under what the work is worth. CEN exists to change that pattern, to help Christian education grow […]
Where your gift goes, and how a scholarship reaches a family
When you redirect part of what you already owe in federal taxes to CEN SGO, that money does not vanish into a general fund. It becomes a scholarship for a family choosing a Christian education. CEN is the network working to put Christian schooling within reach of more families. CEN SGO is the program that […]
The federal credit cap explained, and what it means for you
The federal scholarship tax credit comes with an annual limit. There is a ceiling on how much each taxpayer can claim in a single year. CEN exists to make Christian education reach more families, and CEN SGO is the program that turns that mission into scholarships. Understanding the cap helps you plan your giving so […]
What is a non-refundable tax credit?
The federal scholarship tax credit is non-refundable. That word sounds limiting, and for most donors it is not. This article explains what non-refundable means, who it affects, and why the five-year carryforward keeps your gift from going to waste. CEN is the mission to put a Christian education within reach for more families. CEN SGO […]
Tax credit, not tax deduction: why the difference matters
People use “credit” and “deduction” as if they mean the same thing. They do not. The difference decides how much your gift is worth, and with the new federal scholarship tax credit, the difference works strongly in your favor. CEN exists to put a Christian education within reach for more families. CEN SGO is how […]
What is an SGO, and how does the federal tax credit work?
The Christian Education Network exists for one reason. Cost should never decide whether a family can choose a Christian school. CEN SGO is how we act on that. It is the program that connects a donor’s federal taxes to a scholarship that reaches a real family. This article is the starting point. It explains what […]