Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Fund

This fund provides scholarships for Berks County children who live within the attendance boundary of a low-achieving K-12 school to attend another school. Applicants must be residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and the parents/guardians of a student in grades K-12. Families will be notified about decisions by June 30.  In most years, fewer than twenty families receive scholarships with preference going to previous recipients. New recipients are selected based on financial need.

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The Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Program provides scholarships to residents of Berks County who have a financial need and who reside within the attendance boundary of a state-defined low-achieving school and plan to attend a school that is participating in the program.

Applications will open May 15 and will close May 31.

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