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Scholarship Opportunities

We are proud to partner with the Georgia Student Scholarship Organization. Please visit the official website.

GaSSO Scholarship Program

Support your school through Georgia Student Scholarship Organization

In 2008 the Georgia Generally Assembly passed House Bill 1133, allowing individuals and corporations to receive a Georgia income tax credit for redirecting their state income tax to the GaSSO Scholarship Program.

Georgia SSO uses these contributions to provide private school scholarships to students who are automatically eligible to enroll in PreK, kindergarten, first grade or who are transferring from a Georgia public school.

This helps you lower out of pocket tuitionEligibility

You are already paying income taxes to the state. Why not redirect some of your taxes to help Georgia education at no cost?  When you redirect your Georgia taxes to Georgia SSO, you can designate that the contribution be used to provide scholarships at your school. Thus, your school is able to:

·        Increase the financial aid that it can offer students

·        Increase school enrollment

·        Increase the funds available to improve educational offerings

 

What is the maximum amount I can contribute?

·        Single individual or head of household - $2,500;

·        Married couple filing joint return - $5,000;

·        Married couple filing separate return- $2,500;

·        S Corporation shareholder, LLC member, or partnership partner up to $25,000

·        C Corporation - 75% percent of Georgia tax liability

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How to Contribute:

Click here to submit your Georgia SSO Tax Credit Pledge online today.

Pledge now to start the process today. Contact: contact@yourschool.org if you have questions or need assistance.

What Happens Next?

1. Georgia SSO submits pledges to DOR.

On the first business day of January, Georgia SSO submits your pledge application to the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR).

2. Approved to Contribute.

Georgia SSO and DOR notify you of tax credit approval and amount in early January.

3. Make your Contribution.

Directly to Georgia SSO within 60 days of DOR approval (January-March).

4. Parents apply for GaSSO Scholarship

5. Tax Credit receipt (January, for previous tax year)

 

This Georgia law is a tremendous school choice opportunity to help make education affordable. The tax credit program has become so popular that $58 million in available credits was increased to $100 million in 2019 and then increased again to $120 million for 2023.

 

Helpful links:

GaSSO Calendar

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