Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program for Educational Improvement Organizations
A partnership among Greater Pike Community Foundation, the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), and eligible and approved businesses offering tax credits for contributions that support educational improvements in our schools.
This application form is to be used by parents to apply for the Greater Pike Community Foundation Pre–Kindergarten Scholarship.
The GPCF Pre–Kindergarten Scholarship is for:
Please note: the Pre–K scholarship does not pay for child care before or after the pre–school hours.
The application form must be accompanied by a copy of the most recent, signed, IRS Federal Tax Return for all wage–earning adults residing in the household, or it will be considered incomplete.
Parents will receive a letter confirming receipt of the application and eligibility status of the application.
All scholarship awards are paid to the approved Pre–Kindergarten program on behalf of the student and should be credited by the school to the student’s account on a monthly basis. Scholarship awards may not exceed the actual amount of tuition charged by the program, including other scholarships or tuition assistance for the child; nor shall the scholarship exceed the amount of tuition charged to non–scholarship students.
Should the student leave the Pre–Kindergarten program before the end of the program year, the parent/guardian and school must notify Greater Pike and the remainder of the scholarship must be reimbursed to GPCF by the school.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications that are incomplete or do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be considered.
An eligible student is at least three years of age, registered/enrolled in and/or attending an approved pre–kindergarten/preschool program, and is a member of a household with an annual household income of not more than $112,348, except that an additional income allowance of $19,775 is permitted for the student and for each other dependent (as defined by the IRS) living within the same household. Income Eligibility Information: VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ADULT WAGE EARNERS RESIDING IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
In calculating household income for the purpose of determining student eligibility, you must include ALL monies and property received of whatever nature and from whatever source, except for the following:
| Income Eligibility for EITC Scholarships Number of Dependent Children in Household | Maximum Income to be Eligible |
| 1 Child | $132,123 |
| 2 Children | $151,898 |
| 3 Children | $171,673 |
| 4 Children | $191,448 |
| 5 Children | $211,223 |
*For each additional dependent, add $19,775
With respect to an eligible student with a disability, multiply the sum of $112,348 plus the allowance(s) of $19,775 per student and dependent, by the support level factor of 1.50 if the student is not enrolled in a special education pre–kindergarten program or by the support level factor of 2.993 if the student is enrolled as a student in a special education pre–kindergarten program.
This program is made possible through the generous donations of numerous corporations and
businesses enrolled in the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit.
Your gift will support those local programs and nonprofit
organizations that are most important to you.