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:

• Residents of Pennsylvania with children between the ages of three and six years of age,
• Registered/enrolled/attending an approved Pre–Kindergarten program in Pike County (Green Trees Early Learning Center and Center for Developmental Disabilities); and,
• Earn a household income of less than $105,183 annually, plus $18,514 for each dependent child (see Age and Income Eligibility Criteria below for more information.)

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.

Application Deadlines:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications that are incomplete or do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be considered.

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.

Age and Income Eligibility Criteria
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 $105,183, except that an additional income allowance of $18,514 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:

• Periodic payments for sickness and disability other than regular wages received during a period of sickness or disability.
• Disability, retirement or other payments arising under workers’ compensation acts, occupational disease acts and similar legislation by any government.
• Payments commonly recognized as old age or retirement benefits paid to persons retired from service after reaching a specific age or after a stated period of employment.
• Payments commonly known as public assistance or unemployment compensation payments by a governmental agency.
• Payments to reimburse actual expenses.
• Payments made by employers or labor unions for programs covering hospitalization, sickness, disability or death, supplemental unemployment benefits, strike benefits, social security and
  retirement.
• Compensation received by United States servicemen/women serving in a combat zone.
  

*For each additional dependent, add $18,514

With respect to an eligible student with a disability, multiply the sum of $105,183 plus the allowance(s) of $18,514 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.

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