The Tax Credit Scholarship Program, made possible by the Illinois Invest in Kids Act, provides need-based scholarships to Illinois K-12 students and their families. Big Shoulders Fund is an approved Scholarship Granting Organization. Qualifying families interested in receiving up to 100% tuition coverage should apply today!
Resources
Find main resources for applicants applying for the Tax Credit Scholarship application which includes a video walk through of the application (English and Spanish), application guide, and other helpful documents to help you on application day.
The Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program, made possible by the Invest in Kids Act, is currently slated to sunset at the end of 2023 and we need your help to extend the deadline and keep this option available to families. We have made it easy for you to search, find, and contact your local lawmakers to express your support using the tool below.
Since 2018, 38,000 scholarships have been rewarded in the State of Illinois thanks to the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Many of them within the Big Shoulders Fund Community.
Big Shoulders Fund is proud to have been able to award $72 million for the Tax Credit Scholarship since 2018.
Big Shoulders Fund has raised $308 million since 2018 from our generous donors for the Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Josh Hale, Big Shoulders Fund President and CEO
Our Mission
Big Shoulders Fund has a 37-year history of supporting schools through four key areas: scholarship and student achievement, leadership development, academic programming, and operational improvements. Through our existing scholarship program, we are the largest private K-12 scholarship program in Illinois.
