EITC – Educational Improvement Tax Credit: Tax credits to eligible businesses contributing to a Scholarship Organization (BLOCS) and awarded to families based on income guidelines and successful completion of FACTS Application (newpa.com).
OSTC – Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit: Tax credits to eligible businesses contributing to a scholarship Organization (BLOCS) and awarded to families based on income guidelines, failing public school district, and a successful completion of a FACTS application. The failing public school list is published by the state each spring (newpa.com).
EITC and OSTC Income Guidelines:
Combined household annual income no more than $96,676 + $17,017 per dependent.
| Income | Dependents | Income Allowance | Total |
| 96,676 | 1 | 17,017 | 113,693 |
| 96,676 | 2 | 34,034 | 130,710 |
| 96,676 | 3 | 51,051 | 147,727 |
| 96,676 | 4 | 68,068 | 164,744 |
| 96,676 | 5 | 85,085 | 181,761 |
BLOCS – Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools is an independent charitable organization supported by individuals, companies, firms, and foundations in the five county Philadelphia region. BLOCS is a state approved Scholarship Organization (blocs.org).