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 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, and must be postmarked by June 15th of each year for the subsequent school year.
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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: http://www.newpa.com/programDetail.aspx?id=62, or contact the Armstrong County Community Foundation at 724.548.5897.
We are proud that these companies have contributed to the EITC program in Armstrong County:
Allegheny Mineral Corporation
Armstrong Cement & Supply Corporation
Armstrong County Building & Loan
BLX Inc.
C. H. Snyder Company
Elderton State Bank
Enterprise rent-a-car
Farmers National Bank of Kittanning
Highmark
Klingensmith HealthCare, Inc.
Merchants National Bank
Northwest Savings Bank
Rosebud Mining Company
Snyder Associated Companies, Inc.
State Industries, Inc.
Snyder Brothers, Inc.
TJS Mining
Waste Management
Wheelabrator Technologies
1st Commonwealth Financial Corp.
