Son of a Saint
Son of a Saint is a New Orleans nonprofit that mentors fatherless boys and provides wraparound support, from academics and mental health to life skills. Through its Son of a Saint Scholars tuition assistance program, started in 2019, it participates as a School Tuition Organization in Louisiana's Tuition Donation Credit Program, which gives Louisiana taxpayers a state credit for donations used to fund private school scholarships for low-income students.
- Tax-credit scholarship organization
For families
Families apply to the STO for a scholarship, then apply separately for admission to a participating private school.
For donors
Louisiana taxpayers who give to Son of a Saint Louisiana as an STO can earn a nonrefundable Louisiana credit equal to the part of the gift used for scholarships. The Department of Education issues the receipt through the STO.
About Son of a Saint
- States served
- Louisiana
- Who it serves
- Louisiana students from households at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines who meet the Tuition Donation Credit Program's prior-school rules.
- Programs
- Louisiana Tuition Donation Credit Program
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Profile compiled from the organization’s site and official state lists. Each SGO sets its own rules and decides every application.
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