Areas of Support

Gap Fund

Support Our Recent Graduates

You have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our newest Girardians by helping them pay for expenses that are not covered by the financial aid they receive from the colleges they are attending.

This gap in funding makes it challenging for young alumni to pay for room and board, travel, books, computer equipment, and other school fees. These expenses could add thousands of dollars to the cost of attending college.

The Gap Fund will help ensure that they can continue their academic journey and earn a college degree.

We are grateful for your continued support of our Girard scholars and your commitment to helping them succeed in life.

Kristopher Minners Memorial Fund

Each year, a sixth grade student who demonstrates compassion and kindness will receive an award in honor of the residential advisor who lost his life to gun violence.

PA Tax Credit – EITC/OSTC 

The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Tax credits equal to 75% of its contribution up to a maximum of $750,000 per taxable year. Can be increased to 90 percent of the contribution, if business agrees to provide the same amount for two consecutive tax years. For contributions to Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organizations, a business may receive a tax credit equal to 100% of the first $10,000 contributed and up to 90% of the remaining amount contributed up to a maximum credit of $200,000 annually.

The Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Tax credits equal to 75% of its contribution up to a maximum of $750,000 per taxable year; can be increased to 90% of the contribution, if a business agrees to provide the same amount for two consecutive tax years. Total program funding is $50 million.

Girard College is a qualified Scholarship Organization for both the EITC and OSTC programs.

New applications are accepted for these programs each year on July 1. Renewal applications start May 15.

Henry & Virginia Grabowski STEM Challenge

The Henry & Virginia Grabowski STEM Challenge will stimulate support for the creation of a state-of-the-art STEM Center and accompanying program so that Girard students can see themselves in the careers of the future.