Giving to Help Eagles Soar!
JUST CURIOUS
This is a great place to start if you’ve never heard of SGO’s and want to learn how scholarships help Eagles Soar. What are the blessings and benefits to students?
Basics of SGO Scholarship
The SGO Scholarship allows the school to offer scholarships to eligible students from charitable donations managed by the scholarship granting organizations. Donors who desire to support the mission of Elkhart Christian Academy can give to the Community Foundation of Elkhart Count (ECA’s Chosen SGO) and those funds are used to help students soar.
How SGO’s Bless Students
For many families the ability to pay 100% out of pocket for Christian education is just not possible. The SGO scholarship blesses students in very important ways to help them soar.
It provides financial assistance to Lower the Family’s Cost of attending ECA.
It is an approved track for choice scholarship eligibility which can provide a scholarship for years to come.
LOOKING INTO IT
This section is great to review if you’re wondering about giving to the SGO. What are the blessings and Benefits to the donor?
Details of Giving to SGO
Charitable donations for Elkhart Christian Academy’s SGO Scholarships are managed by the Community Foundation of Elkhart. Donations to the ECA’s SGO can come from individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLC’s, PC’s, trusts, and self-employed in the form of cash, credit/debit cards, securities, real estate, commodities etc.
Tax Benefits of SGO Giving
The benefits of giving to the SGO goes beyond normal charitable giving. Indiana has earmarked over 16 million dollars to provide tax credits for SGO donations. Therefore, a 50% Indiana state tax credit along with federal deductions are available depending on your tax bracket.
Click Here to see SGO Tax Credit Availability
https://www.in.gov/dor/individual-income-taxes/school-scholarship-credit/
PLANNING ON IT
ECA Partners with Community Foundation of Elkhart to manage SGO contributions. There are two ways you can give to the SGO scholarship fund.
Process to Give Online
Give Online
- Click on this LINK.
- Scroll down and choose “Donate Today”
- Continue to scroll down and follow the on screen instructions
- Be sure to select “Elkhart Christian Academy” as the fund to donate to.
Process to Give by Check
Give by Check
- Click HERE to Print Giving Form or Stop by the Office
- Fill Out Form
- Mail Form and check to the Community Foundation of Elkhart County at PO Box 2932 | Elkhart, IN | 46515 or Bring by ECA.