HARRISBURG – A new resolution introduced by State Representative Martina White of Philadelphia recognizes how Educational Improvement Tax Credit, or EITC, scholarships have helped more than 600,000 Pennsylvania students since the program was developed in 2001.
White’s House Resolution 489 would designate May 17, 2026, as the “25th Anniversary of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Day” to commemorate the scholarship program’s role in preK through 12th-grade education.
The EITC program provides tax credits to business entities contributing to scholarship-granting organizations that help families afford tutoring, private or parochial schools, specialized instruction, innovative educational programming at public schools, and other opportunities that best meet their needs.
Under the EITC program, an approved scholarship organization or pre-K scholarship organization must be a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity. These organizations use contributions from participating businesses to provide scholarships to children who meet specified household income requirements.