Tax Credit Scholarships

Through the Invest in Kids Act, the state of Illinois has created a new way to fund scholarships for children from low-income households who want to attend private schools. The tax credit scholarships (TCS) offered through this program could cover up to 100 percent of tuition and fees for eligible students in grades K-8. St. John the Evangelist is an eligible private school. Empower Illinois is a Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO). Families apply directly to SGOs to obtain a TCS. 

Empower Illinois
Applications will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, through  Empower Illinois. Empower Illinois is reopening its Tax Credit Scholarship applications on Wednesday, January 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. This will be a two-step process. The first step will be to complete a brief online form with your name and contact information, your child’s name and preferred school on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. You will then click submit at 7:00 p.m. This will time stamp your application and reserve your place in line. After reserving your place in line, families will be emailed a unique link to complete the formal application. Once  families receive their unique link, they will be able to access  Part Two in their empowerXchange portal. Part two is when you will upload household and income documents, and complete the full application. After receiving the application email, families will have about a week to complete the application and submit all required documents. Families will be able to complete the application at their own pace, and Empower Illinois will have support available through their website and phone helpline.
  

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More information can be found here on the Archdiocese of Chicago's webpage.