New Federal Scholarship Program

Starting in 2027, a 100 percent federal income tax credit will take effect to encourage contributions to not-for-profit scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) to provide for K-12 tuition or other educational services. The U.S. Department of Education has no role regarding these scholarships or funding.

School Choice: 

• Tax policy.  The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit is designed as tax policy, not education policy from Washington.  Importantly, taxpayer/donors would not benefit financially from the credit since they must donate at least as much as the tax credit; i.e., taxpayer/donors are the funding mechanism, students are the beneficiaries.  
• Support choice and public schools.  While school choice can bring a competitive challenge to public schools, candidates and elected officials can and should support all children and the educational choices their parents make for them – meaning one can simultaneously support school choice and improving public schools. 

We now have to convince our state governor to support this program!

Click here to learn more about the federal scholarship law and what you can do to urge Governor Lamont to authorize the program in Connecticut.