Application Deadline is June 15.
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 Armstrong County Community Foundation, 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 Armstrong or Butler Counties. 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,
- 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, and must be postmarked by June 15th of each year for the subsequent school year.
Download the ARMSTRONG COUNTY Application Form »
Download the BUTLER COUNTY Application Form »
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) website, or contact the Armstrong County Community Foundation at 724.548.5897. For more information, please click here.
We are proud that these companies have contributed to the EITC program in Armstrong and Butler Counties:
Allegheny Mineral Corporation
Allegheny Technologies
Armstrong County Building & Loan
The Bank of New York Mellon
BLX Inc.
Elderton State Bank
Enterprise rent-a-car
F & M Bank
Glacial Sand & Gravel
Highmark
JADCO
Klingensmith’s Drugstores
Northwest Savings Bank
Rosebud Mining Company
McCutcheon Enterprises
S & T Bank
State Industries, Inc.
Snyder Brothers, Inc.
UPMC
Wheelabrator Technologies
1st Commonwealth Financial Corp.
