Pennsylvania Educational Tax Credits and SGOs
Pennsylvania operates some of the nation’s most established educational tax credit programs, providing individuals and businesses with a structured way to support K–12 education while receiving Pennsylvania state tax credits. Through programs such as the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC), donors may redirect state tax dollars to approved Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), which use those funds to provide scholarships for students attending private and parochial schools across the Commonwealth.
These programs are designed to expand educational opportunity, support families seeking additional school options, and encourage sustained private investment in education. By connecting donors, SGOs, and schools, Pennsylvania’s educational tax credit framework creates a reliable pathway for scholarship funding that serves students from a wide range of financial backgrounds.