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S U P P O R T O U R S C H O O L : Contribute for a Tax Credit The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program The EITC is a tax credit for businesses that make donations to scholarship or educational improvement organizations. Scholarship organizations award scholarships to children across Pennsylvania to assist them in attending the schools of their choice. Educational improvement organizations fund innovative projects in public schools across the Commonwealth. The EITC Program is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) on a first-come, first-served basis. Tax credits approved cannot exceed $300,000 or the tax liability of a business for a given taxable year.Contributions to the Byerschool under the EITC The Byerschool Scholarship Organization supports Russell Byers School graduates who attend local private and parochial schools. As of the 2008–2009 academic year, EITC donations have provided 84 scholarships to 60 individual students. Schools attended include:
The Byerschool Educational Improvement Organization supports the curriculum framework at the Russell Byers Charter School, based on Expeditionary Learning Schools/Outward Bound (ELS). This innovative, educational model links academic goals to adventure, service work, teamwork and character development. It provides an intensive and extensive professional development program for teachers and administrators. Over 160 schools use ELS across 29 states and Washington, D.C. RBCS, the only ELS school in Pennsylvania, is the urban demonstration model for ELS elementary schools. We proudly recognize our following EITC Corporate Donors:
For further details on the corporate tax credit program:
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