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Federal Scholarship Tax Credit in D.C.

Muriel Bowser
Muriel Bowser
Mayor of D.C.
Democrat
Not Yet Opted In
Mayor Bowser has not filed Form 15714 with the IRS, so K-12 students in DC still don’t know if they can benefit from FSTC-funded scholarships in 2027.

Until Mayor Bowser opts in, DC’s elementary and secondary students will NOT have access to FSTC-funded scholarships. The mayor still has time to act.

Meanwhile, SGOs, schools, tutoring programs, and other education providers are delaying important preparations in advance of January 2027 when the FSTC becomes effective.

What This Means for D.C.

Until Mayor Bowser opts in, D.C.’s elementary and secondary students will NOT have access to FSTC-funded scholarships. The mayor still has time to act.

Meanwhile, SGOs, schools, tutoring programs, and other education providers are delaying important preparations in advance of January 2027 when the FSTC becomes effective.

D.C.'s SGO List

Organizations eligible to receive federal scholarship tax credit donations in D.C..

SGO Name For Families For Donors Scholarship Types
Treasury is not yet accepting State SGO Lists. Once they are posted, we expect to share them here.

If you represent an SGO that wants to be on the D.C. SGO List and hasn’t come to our attention, please email add.sgo@TheFSTCcoalition.org so you can be included.

News & Resources

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Existing Educational Options in District of Columbia

K-12 scholarships funded by EFTC donations can be stacked on top of funding from other state programs. To learn more about what’s available in District of Columbia, click on the links below:

Take Action

Urge Mayor Muriel Bowser to Opt In

Encourage Mayor Bowser to let students in D.C. receive FSTC-funded scholarships. Here are a few points you might want to make:

  • Students in D.C., including those in public schools, will only benefit from the federal scholarship tax credit if the mayor opts in.
  • The federal credit does not take money from the state or local budgets. These scholarships are funded entirely through private charitable contributions.
  • If the mayor declines to opt in, donors from D.C. will still get the tax credit, but their charitable contributions will go toward scholarships for students in a state that has opted in.
  • Because these scholarships support all students and a wide range of educational expenses, the federal scholarship tax credit is very popular among Republican, Independent, and Democratic voters.
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Mayor Muriel Bowser

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