EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) Scholarships
Funding Amount
Varies by student need
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
EITC Scholarships
Organization: Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS)
Description: BLOCS provides over 17,000 need-based scholarships annually for value-based, Catholic education for Pennsylvania students through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.
- Pennsylvania statewide
- Greater Philadelphia area (5-county region)
- Serves 130 economically disadvantaged schools
Geographic Scope
- Income limits: Families with one dependent must have annual income less than $136,483 ($116,055 + $20,428)
- Additional dependents: Add $20,428 per additional child to income limit
- Student religion: Open to students of any religion
- Grade levels: Pre-K through high school, plus special education
- School type: Must be enrolled in partner Catholic or private schools
Eligibility Requirements
- Need-based scholarships only
- Total program budget: $60 million with no cap for corporate donors
- Funded through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit program
- Recent $125 million state budget increase enables assistance for 10,000 additional students
Funding Details
- K-12 Catholic and private school tuition assistance
- Values-based education
- High-quality faith-based education
- Special education programs
Focus Areas
- Address: 555 Croton Rd., Suite 120, King of Prussia, PA 19406
- Phone: 484-704-2300
- Website: blocs.org
Contact Information
- BLOCS is the largest scholarship organization in Pennsylvania
- Operating for over 40 years
- Over 100,000 scholarships awarded historically
- More than 96¢ of every dollar donated goes directly to need-based scholarships
- 44% increase in Archdiocese school enrollment since 2019-2020
Background
How to Apply
How to Apply
1. Contact your child's school directly - This is the primary application pathway
2. Request financial aid information - Ask the school for BLOCS EITC scholarship application details
3. Provide income documentation - Schools use state-provided guidelines to verify income eligibility
4. School determines eligibility and awards - Partner schools make final scholarship decisions based on state criteria
- Income verification required
- Scholarship eligibility determined by school partners using Commonwealth of Pennsylvania guidelines
- Need-based determination by individual schools
Qualifications
- Schools handle applications and eligibility verification directly with families
- No specific centralized deadline mentioned
- Application timeline coordinated through individual partner schools
Application Process
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