Map Shows Where Children Eligible for Scholarships for As More States Join
Summary
Thirty states have joined President Donald Trump's Education Freedom Tax Credit program, which offers tax credits to people who donate to scholarship groups helping K-12 students pay for private school and other education costs. The program aims to help eligible students from lower- and middle-income families, but some states have not joined due to concerns about impacts on public schools and federal control.Key Facts
- The program started under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and is set to fully roll out by 2027.
- Taxpayers can get up to $1,700 in federal tax credit by donating to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs).
- SGOs use these donations to give scholarships to K-12 students for private school tuition, tutoring, and other education-related expenses.
- To qualify, students must live in a participating state, be eligible for public school, and come from families earning no more than 300% of the local median income.
- About 28.1 million children live in states that have joined and could access scholarships; 23.5 million eligible children live in states that have not joined.
- Scholarships vary in amount and are not paid directly by the government to families.
- Some states declined to join, fearing the program could hurt public school funding and limit their control over education policy.
- The program is mostly active in the South, Midwest, and Mountain West regions.
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