PA Scholarship Tax Credit Programs
Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program
This program, enacted in 2001, offers tax credits for corporate contributions to certain nonprofit organizations. These nonprofit organizations then use those donations to provide low and middle income families with educational scholarships.
Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Program
This program, enacted in 2012, offers corporations tax credits for their donations to scholarship organizations that provide private school scholarships. Students meeting eligible zoning and income requirements are able to receive scholarships from those tax credits to help pay for educational expenses.