EITC K-12 Private School Scholarship Program
The EITC program provides children and families with a choice in their education. Scholarships for eligible students to attend private K-12 schools are available from the Community Foundation of Greene County, an approved scholarship organization under the Pennsylvania EITC program.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this scholarship, the parents of the student must either reside or be employed by a company located in Greene County. An eligible student is a school age student (kindergarten through grade 12) who is a resident of Pennsylvania, who is enrolled in a school located in this Commonwealth, and who is a member of a household with an annual household income of not more that $50,000, except that an additional income allowance of $10,000 is permitted for the student and for each other dependent (as defined by the IRS) living within the same household.
Applications forms are available for download below.
Due dates for the 2008/2009 school year are:
August 15th to be considered for full year 2008/2009 (covering August through June)
January 8th to be considered for a spring semester 2009 scholarship (for new enrollees only.)
Download the 2008 Application Form
To view the EITC K-12 2008 application form, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
In 2001, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program overwhelmingly passed the legislature and was signed into law by former Governor Tom Ridge. HB 996, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC), provides companies with a 75% tax credit for donations to a non-profit scholarship or educational improvement organization. The tax credit increases to 90% if the company commits to making the same donations for two consecutive years. A business paying taxes in Pennsylvania can receive up to $200,000 in tax credits annually (the legislature doubled this from $100,000 to $200,000).
Businesses who are interested in keeping their tax dollars in their home counties may apply here on the Pennsylvania Department of Community Economic Development (DCED), or contact the Community Foundation of Greene County at 724.627.2010.
We are proud that these companies have contributed to the EITC K-12 Scholarship program in Greene County County:
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
National City Bank
Merrill Lynch
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