Government-approved scholarship granting organizations must:

• be a certified 501 c 3,
• not own or operate any private school in the state,
• not spend more than 5 percent of its donations on the administration of the fund,
• not limit gifts to a single school,
• not limit gifts to specific pupils, and
• keep records pursuant to the educational environment of the student.

NEXT STEPS

This tax-credit scholarship legislation will head to Gov. Sandoval (R) for signature. He has previously expressed his resolve to provide students access to learning services that best fit their needs right now, when they need it most. 

We will only pay for programs that make a difference in the lives of students.

I will again support Opportunity Scholarships, giving tax credits to businesses that provide tuition-based scholarships for at-risk students to attend private schools.

Through the leadership of Assemblywoman Woodbury, the Assembly Committee on Education will introduce this legislation.

I will sign it when it reaches my desk.

-Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), Nevada, in his 2015 State of the State speech

Gov. Sandoval’s dedication to expanding educational options played a major role in the Friedman Foundation’s earlier prediction of Nevada’s success, which we’re happy to report is on its way to coming true.

Authored by Michael Chartier

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