Did you know you can turn your PA state tax credits into need-based scholarships for SPS students?
With the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, you can redirect a portion of your state taxes towards tuition assistance to Saint Patrick School. Yes, money individuals and businesses already have to pay can be redirected to support SPS students and their families.
EITC is a straightforward initiative that allows individuals and businesses to direct up to 90% of their state tax dollars to support financial aid programs in non-public and private schools. Pennsylvania has allocated $455 million for this program. The program operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You can be placed on a waiting list once the funds (credits) are depleted.
Individuals or businesses that pay PA income taxes are eligible to participate in EITC.
Choose an EITC Program - Business or Individual.
Complete the Application or Joinder Agreement.
Submit your Application or Joinder Agreement by the specified date.
Children are eligible for scholarships if their household incomes are less than $112,348 plus $19,775 for each child in the family for 2025–26.
A family with one child must have an income below $132,123
A family with two children must have an income below $151,898
A family with three children must have an income below $171,673
A family with four children must have an income below $191,448
Special Purpose Entity (SPE): An SPE is a limited liability company that exists solely for the purpose of obtaining tax credits in the EITC program. Archē has partnered with two SPEs, The Central PA Scholarship Fund (CPSF) and The ACSI Children's Tuition Fund of PA (CTF).
Joinder Agreement: A joinder is a one-page document that allows a donor to join an SPE. The process is typically two steps. The first step is to complete the joinder with your individual name, address, social security number, and contact information to reserve a current-year tax credit. You select a donation amount to reserve for the current year's PA tax credit and a school to receive your donation as a scholarship for the school's students.
Credits: Each dollar of the allocated $455 million is a credit. Applications will be processed until the available credits are depleted.
Apply: Submit a completed application via the State website or a Joinder Agreement from the designated Special Purpose Entity.
Approved: If credits (dollars) are available when you submit your EITC or SPE applications, you can participate in the selected program.
Schedule K-1 (1065 Form): The United States tax code allows certain entities to utilize pass-through taxation. Essentially, it shifts the income tax liability from the entity earning the income to the beneficiaries. Schedule K-1 reports the amounts passed through to each party with interest in the entity. Such businesses are commonly known as pass-through entities.