Application Deadline August 31, 2012
How to Apply for Scholarship.
1. Verify that your family qualifies under the state
guidelines.
2. Verify that the school your child attends is listed
as a partidipating school
3.
Complete all required fields including signature.
4. Include supporting documentation (COPIES of
the first two pages of the 2011
1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ U.S. Individual Income Tax Return of the
person claiming the child.
- If the child for whom you are requesting
scholarship is not listed as a dependent on your 1040
you must
submit the Individual Tax Return of the
person claiming the child.
- If you do not file a tax return you must
submit Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support,
or Food
Stamp documentation listing the child as a dependent.
5. Include a non-refundable application fee
of $25.00 payable to The Children's Scholarship Fund
of
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania State Guidelines
Families with one child and a household income of $60,000 or less
qualify.
An income allowance of $12,000 is allowed for each additional child
and dependent member of the household.
Examples:
1 parent & 1 child
Household income of $60,000 or less
2 parents & 1 child
Household income of $72,000 or less
2 parents & 2 children
Household income of $84,000 or less
- Scholarships are awarded for children in Preschool through
12th Grade
- Recipients must be a resident of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvanuia
- Recipients must attend a school within the Commonwealth
If you would like information detailing how your school can participate with our fund, click the following link. The Children's Scholarship Fund of Pennsylvania