The Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program – EISTCP for short! – allows donors to maximize the impact of their donations through utilizing tax credit incentives. Since its creation in 2012, the program has expanded educational opportunities and access to a high-quality education for thousands of students and families.
WCDS is proud to be an eligible participating school in EISTCP! Through this program, WCDS is able to extend its world-class education to students and families who may not otherwise afford it.
Thanks to our servicer, the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, the process of donating is made easy by following the streamlined steps they have outlined below:
- Obtain a blank Preauthorization Form.
- Return the completed form to us via mail or email ([email protected]), and we will submit it by secure electronic system to VDOE for approval.
- Within minutes, VDOE will send a Preauthorization Notice directly to you indicating that tax credits have been approved. Those credits will be held for you for 180 days. IMPORTANT: Do not write a check or transfer securities before receiving the Preauthorization Notice.
- Return the Preauthorization Notice with Part I filled out and signed along with a check or securities transfer information to us within 180 days of the date of the Notice. IMPORTANT: Checks must be dated and gifts of marketable securities must be initiated after the date of the Preauthorization Notice. Make checks payable to The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County. Do not indicate a designation for a specific school. Funds are divided among eligible students at qualified schools.
- Within 20 days of receiving a gift, we will send you a gift acknowledgement. We will obtain a Tax Credit Certificate for you. The Tax Credit Certificate must be attached to the tax return in which the credits are being claimed.
Please see the links below for donation instructions and forms.
Thank you for your support!