EITC Household Application

United Way of Lancaster County Pre-K Scholarship Application

The Educational Improvement Tax Credit Scholarship Program is funded by local and locally represented businesses which uphold the value of early childhood education, and the immense impact quality pre-k has on children’s developmental needs as they begin their K-12 education track. United Way of Lancaster County works directly with the PA Department of Economic Development (PA DCED) in obtaining EITC credits and transforming them into scholarship funds for local families with Pre-K scholars. If you have any questions about the process, we ask that you direct them to your school’s director who will reach out to their contact at United Way.

To qualify for a scholarship, students must be between the ages of 3-5 and enrolled in a high-quality, district-aligned Pre-K program that is partnered with United Way of Lancaster County. Households must fall be within the maximum income chart below:

PLEASE NOTE: United Way of Lancaster County also recognizes that many working families still struggle to afford childcare. United Way works to identify ALICE families — households that are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — who may earn above traditional income limits but still face financial hardship due to the high cost of living. Visit United for Alice to learn more and find additional resources. (unitedforalice.org)

All scholarship awards are paid directly to the Pre-Kindergarten program on behalf of the students and credited by the school to the students’ account as a tuition reimbursement. If tuition is applied to future payments and a family withdraws their pre-k student, any remaining funds will remain with the school.

Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Name of Parent/Caregiver Completing Application(Required)

First Last

Please provide the name of the parent or caregiver who is completing the application for the Pre-K student

Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

Preferred Method of Contact

Phone

Select Your Pre-K Program(Required)

Diamond St. Early Childhood Center

Elizabethtown Child Care Center (ECCC)

Elizabethtown Community Nursery School (ECNS)

Little People Columbia

Lititz Christian School & Early Learning Center

Luthercare

St Paul Christian Early Learning Center

St John’s UCC – Cocalico Care Center

Tomorrow’s World Ephrata

Uni-Vision Lancaster

U-Gro Elizabethtown

YMCA of the Roses

Name of Pre-K Student(Required)

First Last

Date of Birth(Required)

Month

Day

Year

To be eligible for a Pre-K Scholarship, a student must be enrolled in a Pre-K classroom and be between the ages of 3-6 years old.

Weekly Attendance(Required)

3 Days / Week

5 Days / Week

Other

Eligibility

Students enrolled in Pre-K Counts, as well as those receiving state or federal tuition assistance are not eligible for assistance during the regular school year. However, they may be eligible for summer program assistance if funds are available. If your student is enrolled in Pre-K Counts or another assistance program, please complete the full application to be considered for summer program assistance.

Is Your Student Enrolled in Pre-K Counts?

Yes

Other

If enrolled in Pre-K Counts, a student may be eligible for a summer scholarship based on fund availability. If you receive other tuition assistance, please select “Other” and provide the name of the assistance program.

Enrollment Date(Required)

Enrolled Before 8/25/25

Enrolled After 8/25/25

Date if Enrolled After 8/25/25

MM slash DD slash YYYY

If your student enrolled after 8/25/25, please provide the date of enrollment

Household Information

Please list the name and relationship of all additional individuals living in the same household as the applicant(s) and child(ren)

Name

First Last