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Invest In Kids Scholarship Tax Program ​

Shaarei Chinuch Day School families with kindergarten and elementary children are eligible to sign up for scholarships through the Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Program run by the State of Illinois. The program is designed to help low-income and working-class families afford high quality private education while offering a large tax credit to the individuals that contribute to our school’s scholarship fund. This program allows our own community members to play a part in investing in our children’s futures!

​https://www2.illinois.gov/

How It Works

Individuals and businesses can make donations to our school’s fund through qualified Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) and will receive a 75% tax credit in return. The SGOs then provide the scholarships for families that meet the income requirements. 
For example, if a family donates $100, they will receive a $75 tax credit. In the meantime, their entire $100 donation will go to help fund a child's Jewish Montessori education!

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How to Donate

If you are interested in making a donation, the first step is to register for a MyTax.Illinois.Gov account, check your state tax liability, and then make a donation to SCDS through either of our two SGOs, Empower Illinois or Big Shoulders Fund. Remember, the more donations our fund receives, the better the scholarship opportunities for low-income families! For a step-by-step guide on how to donate, provided by Agudahs Israel of Illinois, please click here. ​

Receiving Scholarships

In order to determine your eligibility to receive a scholarship, please visit the Empower Illinois and Big Shoulders Fund websites. Scholarships are awarded in the order that applications are received, and the amount is determined by the contributions made to our fund.
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If you are interested in learning more about the Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Program, please feel free to contact us!
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