The Case for Pennsylvania Tax-Credit Scholarships

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania.

Tax-credit scholarships are vital to Pennsylvania students and families. But they could help even more kids if lawmakers in Harrisburg got out of the way.

Of course, I’m talking about Pennsylvania’s flagship scholarship programs: the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC). Since their inception, these programs have helped hundreds of thousands of kids find and afford the schools of their choice.

But I am also referring to a new opportunity for Pennsylvania: the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). Enacted July 4, 2025, the new federal program creates a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for individuals who donate up to $1,700 to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs).

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