American Scholarship Network is building a trusted, compliance-first way for donors to support K-12 scholarships and for schools to turn new tax credit opportunities into meaningful help for students.
CPA-informed. Compliance-first. Built to serve students.
Generally reduces taxable income
Generally reduces tax liability dollar for dollar
Eligibility and results depend on federal law, state participation, SGO approval, the donor's tax liability, and other applicable requirements.
A state participates in the federal program and identifies qualifying Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs).
An eligible taxpayer makes a qualifying cash contribution to a listed SGO.
The SGO awards scholarships through an approved eligibility and award process.
If all requirements are met, the taxpayer may claim a federal credit of up to $1,700.
ASN is preparing to help donors support eligible K-12 students through a compliant SGO structure while receiving the tax credit benefits allowed by law.
ASN helps schools prepare for scholarship funding without requiring school leaders to become tax credit experts, donor administrators, eligibility reviewers, and compliance officers.
Plain-English materials that help donors understand the opportunity and their responsibilities.
Practical guidance for schools introducing the opportunity to their own donor communities.
Structured application workflows for families seeking scholarship consideration.
Consistent review of applications against written eligibility and priority policies.
Organized handling of scholarship approvals, notifications, and disbursement steps.
Timely, accurate contribution documentation donors and their advisors can rely on.
Separate tracking of scholarship funds and administrative funds.
Recordkeeping designed around applicable program requirements.
Transparent reporting on how contributions translate into scholarship support.
Continued guidance as federal and state requirements are finalized and implemented.
Contributions cannot be earmarked for a particular student.
Awards follow written eligibility and priority policies.
Scholarship money is used only for qualified educational expenses.
Donor, applicant, award, approval, and payment records are maintained.
Scholarship funds and administrative funds are tracked separately.
Student and family information is protected.
ASN retains control and discretion over scholarship awards.
At least 90 percent of applicable program income must be used for qualifying scholarships when required by law.
Federal and state guidance will be monitored as implementation develops.
General educational information, not individualized tax or legal advice.
Federal law generally uses a household income limit of no more than 300 percent of area median gross income, subject to final rules and implementation guidance.
Not every expense, student, or application is guaranteed to qualify. Final eligibility depends on applicable law and program rules.
Every process is built to be documented, transparent, and defensible.
Schools and donors get clear next steps, not tax-code jargon.
Every decision is measured against one question: does this help a student?
ASN is building relationships with trusted professionals who can help donors and schools understand the opportunity responsibly.
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