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Previous ESA laws have been funded through state treasuries, but policymakers could increase freedom for taxpayers by funding ESAs through voluntary donations to nonprofit scholarship organizations for which donors would receive tax credits.

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Mr. Molander said he donates regularly to a nonprofit organization that funds college scholarships for students at his hometown high school in Marinette, Wis., while his wife supports various health and social causes.

In settling the D.C. lawsuit, Chartwells agreed to make $ 14 million in credits and payments to the school system and committed to provide $ 5 million in philanthropic support for the schools, including $ 4 million to the D.C. Public Education Fund for «innovative programs» and $ 1 million to several nonprofit organizations that promote literacy and provide mentors, college scholarships and academic enrichment.

Joined by area politicians and community leaders, the parents, students and teachers rallied in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit which would increase support for public and religious schools by creating a tax incentive for individuals and corporations to donate to scholarship programs administered by nonprofit educational organizations.

A mentor is supposed to be not just a teacher but also an older guide to career, life, and whatever,» says Thomas von Foerster, a retired science publisher who is one among the many mentors at the Point Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that provides mentoring, scholarships, and leadership training for LGBT students in the humanities and sciences.

Scholarship Tax Credits: allow individuals and businesses to take tax credits for donating money to private, nonprofit organizations that provide private school scholarships.

In Florida, corporations or individuals can get a generous, dollar - for - dollar tax break by donating to a private, nonprofit scholarship organization.

Rather than reallocating dollars slated for education, supporters proposed to give tax credits to individuals and businesses that donated money to nonprofit organizations providing low - income students with scholarship grants to attend private schools (see Table 1).

For 10 years, this program has offered businesses a tax cut if they donate to nonprofit K - 12 scholarship tuition organizations (STO), which help lower - income families afford the private schools of their choice.

Florida provides a tax credit on corporate income taxes and insurance premium taxes for donations to scholarship - funding organizations (SFOs), nonprofits that provide scholarships for low - income students and children in foster care and offer funds for transportation to public schools outside a child's district.

States conceivably could be given authority over details of a scholarship tax credit — for example, designating which nonprofits are eligible to serve as scholarship - granting organizations, and which rules they and participating schools would need to follow.

This tax - credit scholarship program allows taxpayers to receive tax credits for their donations to nonprofit organizations that provide school scholarships to K — 12 students.

Fourth, and most importantly for the purposes of this report, Florida's program is operated by private, nonprofit scholarship organizations, while Arizona's state department of education administers the program for that state.

Under the OSA, businesses receive tax credits worth 85 percent of their contributions to nonprofit scholarship organizations, which provide scholarships for low - and middle - income children to pay tuition at private schools or out - of - district public schools or to cover eligible homeschooling expenses.

A TCS law grants a full or partial tax credit to individual and / or corporate taxpayers in return for contributions to nonprofit scholarship organizations.

Florida's new education savings account for students with special needs is based on Arizona's highly popular program, but with a twist: nonprofit scholarship organizations will administer the program rather than the state, though the accounts will still use public funds.

According to the Catholic Review, «(Gov. - elect) Hogan called himself «a strong supporter» of the implementation of a tax credit (scholarship program) for businesses that donate to nonprofit organizations that assist lower - income students, and said he would include a measure to create it in his administration's first legislative package.

In 1998, Ms. Whitt organized and founded «Foundation 2000 for Children,» which is a nonprofit philanthropic organization that provides the following support for individuals in Cobb County, Georgia: Scholarships for high school students, teacher impact grants for middle school teachers, and after school care scholarships for elementaScholarships for high school students, teacher impact grants for middle school teachers, and after school care scholarships for elementascholarships for elementary students.

Under a tax - credit scholarship law, individual and / or corporate donors receive tax credits in return for contributions to nonprofit scholarship - granting organizations (SGOs) that help families afford private school tuition.

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They include publicly - funded scholarship programs; tax credit programs that grant businesses or individuals a tax credit for donations to private, nonprofit scholarship - granting organizations; and personal tax credit or deduction programs that offer parents a tax credit or deduction for tuition and other education - related expenses incurred in sending their own children to school.

In these programs, companies and individuals receive tax credits for donating to nonprofit organizations that provide scholarships to students.

Illinois offers tax credits to individuals and businesses for donations to scholarship - granting organizations (SGOs), nonprofits that provide private school scholarships to low - and middle - income students.

In Florida's tax - credit program, businesses receive a dollar - for - dollar credit when they donate to nonprofit scholarship - granting organizations.

In addition to the above student loan options for non-traditional students, grants and scholarships are available from state governments, the federal government, and private and nonprofit organizations.

Other scholarships and fellowships Some medical associations and nonprofit organizations offer financial aid, grants, and scholarships for current med students.

A nonprofit charitable organization, the Foundation encompasses a variety of programs intended to improve the lives of our furry friends and the pet parents who love them by funding cancer research, providing financial assistance for cancer treatments, veterinary scholarships, and support to organizations that supply service dogs to disabled military personnel.

A nonprofit, charitable organization, the Blue Buffalo Foundation encompasses a variety of programs intended to enhance and improve the lives of our furry friends by funding cancer research, financial assistance for cancer treatments, veterinary scholarships and by providing financial support to organizations who provide service dogs for disabled military personnel.

The firm donates a portion of its earnings to various Houston nonprofit organizations and has funded scholarships for numerous individuals attending local schools.

To that end, the firm's attorneys contribute to a number of vital nonprofit organizations, such as Swim With Mike (a scholarship program for disabled athletes) and Veterans Legal Institute.