GLENSHAW, PA – (March 21, 2012) – U. S. Steel and Bridge Educational Foundation announced $60,000 of EITC scholarship donations for pre-kindergarten programs today at St. Bonaventure Parish School in Glenshaw, PA.
Representatives from U. S. Steel and school officials joined Sen.Costa and other elected officials for the announcement.
Bridge Educational Foundation is a scholarship organization based in Harrisburg under one of the best government programs in the country – Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program and provides a bridge between Pennsylvania businesses and students. The Foundation has made a difference in the lives of thousands of Pennsylvania families.
“I applaud the Bridge Educational Foundation and its role in providing education opportunities to children and families in Pennsylvania,” Costa said. ” The state’s EITC program deserves our continued support because it enables the Foundation and its corporate partners to make these significant investments in education.”
Teachers, families and students of the schools listed below attended to support the EITC program and to thank U. S. Steel for their tuition assistance and the local legislators for their support.
St. Bonaventure Preschool; St. Clare of Assisi Preschool; St. Sebastian School; Good Shepherd Christian Preschool; Monroeville United Methodist Preschool; St. Gabriel Preschool; Tender Care Preschool in Clairton; Bishop Leonard-St. Mary of the Mount Preschool; St. Agnes-Tender Lamb Preschool; and Family Development Center.
In the last few years the program has been expanded to reach out to additional businesses.
Subchapter S corporations and other business entities that pay their State business taxes under the personal income tax on PA business income can now fully participate in the Program.
The business tax cap is $300,000 for businesses contributing to scholarship organizations and educational improvement organizations (In previous years, businesses contributing to the EITC have not been able to contribute over $200,000)
The business tax cap is $150,000 for businesses contributing to pre-K scholarship organizations (In previous years, businesses contributing to the EITC have not been able to contribute over $100,000)
For information on how to request scholarship funding please visit www.bridgeedu.org and click on the scholarship tab.