Stephanie Kazmer explains why the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit doesn’t replace Pennsylvania’s EITC, and why business owners may now need both a business EITC strategy and an individual FSTC strategy.
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Do You Know How the FSTC Census-Tract Rule Will Impact Your School District?
Jeff Wilson explains how Treasury’s proposed FSTC census-tract safe harbor could let some tutoring and special-needs students qualify without income paperwork, and what districts should do now.
Public Schools Have Until December to Shape the FSTC
Jeff Wilson on why public-school leaders should weigh in on Treasury’s proposed Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules before the comment period closes at the end of November.
A Scholarship Isn’t Much Help If Families Have to Front the Money
Stephanie Kazmer on why direct payments and digital wallets in Treasury’s proposed Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules matter for families who can’t pay up front.
Johnson College Receives EITC Contribution from Honesdale National Bank
Honesdale National Bank contributed $10,000 to Johnson College through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program to support students in the Industry Fast Track Program.
New York Bishops Applaud Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Decision to Opt In to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Gov. Kathy Hochul opted New York in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a move New York’s Catholic bishops say will expand scholarship aid for students in every type of school.
7 takeaways from debate between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Treasurer Stacy Garrity
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Treasurer Stacy Garrity clashed on data centers, costs, skill games and whether Pennsylvania should opt in to the federal Federal Scholarship Tax Credit.
Cardinal Blase Cupich Urges Governor Pritzker to Opt In to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Cardinal Blase Cupich urges Illinois families to ask Governor Pritzker to opt in to the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, which could bring up to $2 billion to Illinois schools.
Start with the SGO: what the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules mean for private schools
The new federal rules make the scholarship granting organization (SGO) the first question for private schools. Here is what changed and what to do before 2027.
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules are out: the public-school questions, answered
What Treasury’s new rules for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit mean for public schools: what is set, what is proposed, and what to do now.
Eight questions private schools need the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules to answer
Updated Oct. 2: Treasury has released the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules. This Sept. 30 post lists what private schools needed them to answer.
What public schools should watch for when the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules publish
Updated Oct. 2: Treasury has released the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit rules. This Sept. 30 post lists what public schools needed them to answer.










