New York Bishops Applaud Hochul’s Decision to Join Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

New York bishops expressed gratitude after Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state will participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program. The decision provides a new way for Catholic school families to access tuition relief through scholarship-granting organizations.

The program uses a federal tax credit to fully offset donations made to organizations that fund tuition and other educational expenses. Governor Hochul stated that the program could bring millions of dollars to New York students and families without using state or local budgets or taking money from public schools.

Without this action, parents in the Archdiocese of New York would have been unable to access this specific source of scholarship aid. The governor first indicated her intention to participate in the program in May but finalized the decision on Friday.