K-12 students from low-income families are eligible to receive a Tax Credit Scholarship.* Scholarship award amounts will follow the income guidelines listed at the bottom of this page. Plato families are encouraged to apply for the Invest in Kids Scholarship through Empower Illinois.
Empower Illinois scholarship applications and details are available at EmpowerIllinois.org.
Interested families must reapply each year, including those who received a scholarship in previous school years and those currently on the wait list.
Application Checklist
To apply, you’ll need:
To apply, you’ll need:
- Proof of income, such as the first two pages of your 1040.
- Proof of Illinois residency, such as a copy of a residential lease in the parent/guardian’s name.
- Documentation of the student’s age (ONLY IF student is entering kindergarten or first grade), such as a copy of the student’s birth certificate.
- Acceptance letter. You do not need to submit an enrollment or acceptance letter from the private school you wish to attend but it will be required before any scholarships funds are distributed.
For more information or questions, please reach out to the phone numbers or emails below:
Parents:
(309) 416-0741
scholars@empowerillinois.org
Donors:
(309) 644-4524
donors@empowerillinois.org