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Education
Who Decides If Pennsylvania Joins the Federal Scholarship Credit, and When?
The Governor or the legislature can opt Pennsylvania into a new federal tax credit for scholarship gifts, and the deadline for doing so is January 1, 2027.
Oct 30, 2026 · 3 min
Education
If Pennsylvania Joins, a Couple Could Send $3,400 of Their Federal Taxes to Scholarships
Pennsylvania's scholarship tax credit reaches givers through businesses, and a draft federal rule may shut that route out of the new federal credit.
Oct 29, 2026 · 4 min
Education
Could Your Child Get a Scholarship? How Pennsylvania's Tax-Credit Scholarships Work
How Pennsylvania's tax-credit scholarships help families pay private-school tuition, and what a federal program the state hasn't joined would change.
Oct 29, 2026 · 4 min

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