Make a Difference Starting January 1, 2027
Contribute up to $1,700 per year and receive a 100% federal income tax credit for your contribution.
How the program works
By donating, you improve access to educational opportunities for Georgia’s public school students who are most in need.
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Designate Your Taxes
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Receive Your Credit
Claim your federal tax credit when you file your 2027 tax return in 2028. You’ll be able to claim the full amount of your contribution up to $1,700.
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Public Education Benefits
Funds from the Georgia Public Education Scholarship Fund are delivered to partner public schools throughout the state to provide scholarships for students who need them.
Change the Future
Nearly 1.7 million of Georgia’s children attend public school in our state. These students will shape our state for years to come. They will lead us into the future.
With the Georgia Public Education Scholarship Fund, you can help them access transformative learning opportunities they might not otherwise have access to.
Where Do My
Dollars Go?
This is the best part – you can choose where your dollars go.
That’s right, you can designate a specific participating public school district when making your contribution, and the Fund will honor your intent in accordance with program guidelines. Then, school districts will use those funds to provide students with access to enhanced educational programs and experiences.
You may also elect for your contribution to be used wherever there is the greatest need. The best part is that no matter where your contribution is directed, your dollars will help public school students gain access to experiences that can shape their futures and the future of our state.
The impact of your contribution
Tax credit funds will be used to provide scholarships for essential qualifying academic and educational expenses, including:
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Academic tutoring
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Books and instructional materials
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Student supplies
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Student-specific equipment
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Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) equipment, supplies, or required uniforms
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Required uniforms
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Special-needs services
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Extended-day programming
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After-school academic or enrichment programming
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Computer equipment, software, and/or Internet access
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Qualifying transportation
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Qualifying student or program fees
Frequently asked Questions
The federal scholarship tax credit allows individual taxpayers to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal income tax credit for contributions to a qualified scholarship granting organization (SGO) like the Georgia Public Education Scholarship Fund.
An SGO is a nonprofit organization authorized to receive charitable contributions and distribute scholarships to eligible students. Georgia Public Education Scholarship Fund uses contributions to provide scholarships to expand access to educational opportunities for public school students in Georgia.
The federal scholarship tax credit will take effect on January 1, 2027 and contributions may begin then.
Individual taxpayers can receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit on contributions up to $1,700 each year. You’re welcome to give more than $1,700, but only the first $1,700 of your contribution will qualify for the federal tax credit.
Individual taxpayers in all 50 states may participate in the federal tax credit program. Donations to the Georgia Public Education Scholarship fund will only fund scholarships for public school students in Georgia.
Individual taxpayers may contribute up to $1,700 per year and receive a 100% federal income tax credit for their contribution.
Yes. Donors may designate a specific district rather than a specific school and not a specific student when making their contribution.
Yes. Taxpayers may participate in state tax credit and federal tax credit programs by making separate contributions to each.
Under the law, scholarships provided through the program are intended to constitute tax-free income for recipients and their families.
Scholarship eligibility is limited to students whose family income is below 300% of their area median income (AMI)
Mark your calendar for January 1st, 2027
Fill out this brief form to indicate your interest in getting notified when contributions open.