Governor Greg Abbott has filed Texas’s Advance Election to Participate with the IRS, making Texas one of 30 states to opt in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. Beginning January 1, 2027, donors in Texas and across the country can contribute to approved scholarship-granting organizations in Texas and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal income tax credit of up to $1,700.
- Texas’s elementary and secondary students will have access to FSTC-funded scholarships in 2027!
- SGOs are preparing to start collecting donations and distribute scholarships in Texas in January 2027. They await instructions about how to make sure they are on the State SGO List.
- Schools, tutoring programs, and other education providers are preparing for the increase in demand in 2027.
Texas's SGO List
Organizations eligible to receive federal scholarship tax credit donations in Texas.
| 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 Texas SGO List and hasn’t come to our attention, please email add.sgo@TheFSTCcoalition.org so you can be included.
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Existing Educational Options in Texas
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 Texas, click on the links below:
- Private School Choice Programs: EdChoice Texas Site and AFC Texas Site
- Public Charter Schools
- Homeschools
- Microschools and Coops — Innovative models like microschools and coops often operate under homeschool laws, but here are some additional resources:
- 529 Savings Plans for K-12 Expenses
- Traditional public schools