YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED ON SENATE BILL 1- THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT
Dear SJNRA Parents, Families and Friends,
In February, we informed you of a new bill going before the Pennsylvania Senate: Senate Bill 1 -- The Opportunity Scholarship Act. This bill will soon face its next major hurdles, which are a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee, followed by a vote by the full Senate. Several key senators are still undecided, and they need to hear from you immediately! Please call or email Senator Gene Yaw and tell him to support Senate Bill 1:
Sen. Gene Yaw: 717-787-3280 or gyaw@pasen.gov
“Dear Senator: I am one of your constituents, and I urge you to support the Opportunity Scholarship Act – SB 1. It’s very important to me that you vote in favor of this bill so that families have the opportunity to choose the best school for their children. Please tell me how you intend to vote on this matter. Thank you.”
This bill has the potential to make private schools, including Catholic schools, affordable for many more families. Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act – proposes a significant increase to the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, thus making more scholarships available to qualified students. This program enables businesses to receive state tax credits for contributions to scholarship organizations, and these contributions in turn are used to provide tuition assistance. Since EITC began in 2001, more than $8.5 million has been donated to the Diocese of Scranton Scholarship Foundation, resulting in tuition assistance to more than 8,000 eligible students enrolled in our Catholic schools.
Please forward this email to friends, family, and co-workers and encourage them to contact Senator Yaw.
Thank you!
