TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Application Information
Empower Illinois, the SGO with whom we partner, has announced Tuesday, January 15, 2020. This year, the reservation will form will be available at 6:30pm, to give families time to enter their information before submission at 7pm. The reservation will have two pages. On page one, you will enter basic information, such as parent name, student name, and contact information. On page two, you will review this information and click submit. Only after clicking submit on page two will you receive your first come, first-served timestamp.
On January 17, you will be notified by email when part two of the application opens. You can complete this step whenever you are able to ensure accuracy, but we encourage you to submit your application before January 27 for the best chance at receiving a scholarship.
https://empowerillinois.org/.
Current scholarship recipients and students who applied in 2019-20 and are currently on the waitlist must reapply.
Background Information
In August 2017, with bipartisan support, the Illinois House and Senate passed a comprehensive education funding bill which was signed into law by the Governor. The bill included a five-year program for Tax Credit Scholarships (TCS) for students in private schools that will create more equity in school funding throughout Illinois.
This “Invest in Kids Act” is a new way to fund scholarships for children who choose to attend Illinois Catholic schools. Scholarships offered through this program have the potential to cover up to 100 percent of tuition for a year at Diocese of Joliet Catholic Schools.
In 2018, more than 2,800 students applied for a scholarship to attend a Diocese of Joliet Catholic School. Thanks to our donors, more than 250 students were awarded a scholarship for 2018-19, however more funding is needed to meet this demand. Gifts made December 1, 2018 and later will fund scholarships for the 2019-20 school year.
The links below contain details for Tax Credit Scholarship applicants and donors.
Tax Credit Scholarship Questions
Donor Information
Empower Illinois, the SGO with whom we partner, has announced Tuesday, January 15, 2020. This year, the reservation will form will be available at 6:30pm, to give families time to enter their information before submission at 7pm. The reservation will have two pages. On page one, you will enter basic information, such as parent name, student name, and contact information. On page two, you will review this information and click submit. Only after clicking submit on page two will you receive your first come, first-served timestamp.
On January 17, you will be notified by email when part two of the application opens. You can complete this step whenever you are able to ensure accuracy, but we encourage you to submit your application before January 27 for the best chance at receiving a scholarship.
https://empowerillinois.org/.
Current scholarship recipients and students who applied in 2019-20 and are currently on the waitlist must reapply.
Background Information
In August 2017, with bipartisan support, the Illinois House and Senate passed a comprehensive education funding bill which was signed into law by the Governor. The bill included a five-year program for Tax Credit Scholarships (TCS) for students in private schools that will create more equity in school funding throughout Illinois.
This “Invest in Kids Act” is a new way to fund scholarships for children who choose to attend Illinois Catholic schools. Scholarships offered through this program have the potential to cover up to 100 percent of tuition for a year at Diocese of Joliet Catholic Schools.
In 2018, more than 2,800 students applied for a scholarship to attend a Diocese of Joliet Catholic School. Thanks to our donors, more than 250 students were awarded a scholarship for 2018-19, however more funding is needed to meet this demand. Gifts made December 1, 2018 and later will fund scholarships for the 2019-20 school year.
The links below contain details for Tax Credit Scholarship applicants and donors.
Tax Credit Scholarship Questions
Donor Information
