WCA uses the Children's Tuition Fund for our third-party administrator foundation, where the WCA contributions are collected. The Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF) handles our pre-authorization, donation, and funding. The first step on their  website is to download and fill-in the pre-authorization form, which is provided by clicking the 'Click here button in step 1:

In the window that follows, there is a link listed below the Children's Tuition Fund Logo. Click on that link to open the Pre-authorization form and print it (the form will require a signature).

Please note that as of 2022 for individuals, the minimum donation for the issuance of tax credits is $500 in a taxable year, and the maximum aggregate donations for the issuance of tax credits are $125,000 in a taxable year. An individual that has already been issued tax credits for donations of $500 or more to a scholarship foundation can be issued tax credits for additional donations to the same scholarship foundation that are less than $500, provided that the additional donations are made in the same taxable year. There are no limitations for businesses.

Complete the Pre-authorization form and sign it in the very limited space provided at the bottom. Once you have filled out your pre-authorization letter submit your document to the Children’s Tuition Fund website (STEP 2) or mail in your information. We recommend you choose to submit your pre-authorization on their website as it is a much faster process.

To submit your pre-authorization letter to the Children's Tuition Fund organization, you will need to scan your signed document so you have a digital file copy (usually a .pdf or .jpeg file). Save it somewhere it will be easy to find when you need to upload it!

Go back to the CTF website, follow step one, and its 'Click Here' button to its following page, this time filling out the personal information boxes provided. Once you have filled in that information, you will need to upload your completed and signed pre-authorization form. This can be done by scanning it, or if you do not have scanning capability, taking a well-lit photo of the signed document. 

Select the Choose File button on the bottom of the page, and find your scanned or photographed digital copy of your preauthorization form. The file name should now be listed next to the buttons. Click 'Submit Form' to proceed. 

After you submit this form CTF will send you a copy of your "Preauthorization Notice" usually within a few hours via email.

After you receive your preauthorization notice form you will be ready to submit your donation. Go back to the main checklist from the Children's Tuition Fund Website and proceed to Step 4. Click on the 'Click Here' box to open the donation portal:

Select the state you are contributing to as Virginia.

You will then be brought to a log-in or sign-up page. If you do not have an account you can create one now or log in to your existing account. If you donated previously, but have forgotten your password since it was a year since you last logged in likely, you can recover it, a process that takes about 5 minutes or so. 

Click the 'Donate Now' button on the following page to continue. 

Finally, you will be taken to the last form, where you will select either personal or business, enter the appropriate info, and attach the pre-authorization notice you received over email using the "Choose File" button seen in the screenshot below. You will select the school you choose to contribute to (Williamsburg Christian Academy) and the dollar amount that you are pre-authorized to donate.

You can choose to pay via check, Credit Card, ACH, or Stock. Each payment type will have unique sections you will need to fill out to complete your payment.

After you submit your payment CTF of VA will process your contribution with the VDOE and notify your selected school.

Once scholarship recipients are selected, funds will be sent to the school directly. It usually takes a few hours for WCA to receive the donated funds if submitted electronically.

Once you have completed your contribution, the Children's Tuition Fund will email you a copy of the VA Tax Credit Certificate that you will provide with your VA tax return (yourself or via a tax preparer) to substantiate the tax credit. A redacted copy of an actual EIS Tax Credit Certificate is shown below.