From Supporting Georgia’s Special Needs Scholarship Facebook Group, “SB47 would make improvements to the GA Special Needs Scholarship and has been assigned to the Georgia Senate education committee. Join us tomorrow night, Wednesday February 3 at 7pm, for a quick call on the bill to ask your questions and to find out how you can […]
Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, the Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, that would create educational scholarship accounts for students in Georgia. According to the bill, state funding for each student would be allowed to be redirected to an approved private school. According to lines 69 – 92 of […]
Those of you who pledged for the 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship should have received your Form IT-QEE-TP1 – Qualified Education Expense Credit Letter yesterday. Below is a clarification on how to fulfill your pledge. Be sure to keep the letter with the certificate number for your 2021 tax records. Pay APOGEE by check or […]
The 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship season is almost over! These donations are a DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR TAX CREDIT that helps us award scholarships to our students. How you can help! You can make a donation to a State registered SSO (we use APOGEE), and receive a dollar-for-dollar Georgia tax credit, AS WELL AS a […]
On December 1, 2020, people all around the world are coming together to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities and change our world. Brookwood Christian will be participating in #GivingTuesday and we need your help! By joining the #GivingTuesday movement, you’re proving that in times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the […]
The 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Season is open! These donations help us provide financial relief for eligible families so that their children can receive the services they need. You can make a donation to a State registered SSO (we use APOGEE), and receive a dollar-for-dollar Georgia tax credit, YES! A TAX CREDIT, and possibly […]
“My son, like so many others that attend this school, was unable to thrive in public school. My son has ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder, and Dyslexia. The IEP that was provided was not equipped to help my son’s needs. In fact out of the two public schools he attended in Paulding County neither even knew […]
In the 2019-2020 legislative session, advocates sought to improve the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10 Waiver). We were of course thrilled that SB386 passed the senate, but with COVID and the legislative session getting cut short, the bill (like so many others) ultimately did not pass. We are hopeful for a different outcome this […]
As the result of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the understandable mandates regarding social gatherings, we have had to postpone 2 fundraisers, and may possibly have to postpone a 3rd. These fundraisers are crucial in helping fund scholarships and our reading programs. Dyslexia and other reading issues affect 1 in 5 people in the United […]
Yet another compelling story about how the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship impacted a family, and why it’s awesome SB 386 passed the house, and now we need it to pass the Senate. We have so many similar stories with our families that we completely understand their plights and advocate for these types of scholarships. “Vivian […]
Senate Bill 386 passed! Please take a moment to thank the senators who voted to support this legislation! Click HERE to find your senator. You can read the full bill HERE. Thanks to all of you who reached out to your senators! 🙂
From Steven Quinn, Special Education Advocate and Advocate for SB 386: What a day at the capitol! The senate could vote as early as tomorrow on the bill. Thank you to everyone that has advocated so far. We need calls and emails from all corners of the state. There is still time to do so. […]
One of our Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship donors, who has continued to donate after his son graduated, had these words to say: “You guys were so good for our son and we went through so many schools trying to find some place he would flourish. “My only regret is not finding y’all sooner. “I cannot […]
SB 386 passed the Senate Education & Youth Committee 6-4 and now awaits scheduling for a vote by the full Senate. Ms. Noelle spoke before the committee last week and you can read her story HERE. Many of our families at Brookwood Christian rely on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship to ensure their child receives […]
On Wednesday, February 26, the day after Dyslexia Day at the Capitol, Ms. Noelle spoke before the Senate Education & Youth Committee regarding Senate Bill 386 and its possible impact on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10). Her story, along with so many others, is so compelling that we wanted to share it. Below is […]
To be considered for financial assistance other than the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10) for the 2020-2021 school year, there is a 2 step process: The Brookwood Christian School Financial Aid Request should be printed, completed, and returned to the Admissions Office, and the FACTS Grant & Aid on-line application must be completed, including submission […]
Senate Bill 173 is up for reconsideration during this legislative session. The bill addresses Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and was introduced last session and defeated 28-25. The bill would allow parents to use funds earmarked for public education to pay for qualified education expenses, including private school tuition. This would not be dependent on an […]
Georgia House Bill 939 will keep the cap on Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship program at $100 million. House Bill 217 (March 2018) made a cap increase from $58 million to $100 million. However, the bill has the cap returning to $58 million by 2029. We realize this is not an immediate concern, but we also […]
Senator Renee S. Unterman – R (45th District) has filed a bill that would improve SB10 (Georgia Special Needs Scholarship): making it easier for families to enter the program allowing students with 504 plans to be eligible, moving the one year requirement back to special needs pre-school, creating a waiver for students adopted from foster […]
As we approach the end of the year and the beginning of the Christmas season, please remember us whether it’s by directly giving, planning your tax season, or during your Christmas Shopping. Three easy ways to donate: 1. Use Amazon Smile while shopping 2. Donate on Facebook during Giving Tuesday 3. Pledge then donate in […]
We absolutely have the best families and community. On May 13, we posted an end of year fundraising appeal because we had so much generosity this year that we were so close to the $100,000 mark (which we did not anticipate) that we thought we’d try to actually break that mark! Well, it happened, and […]
We are beyond overwhelmed with the support from our families and community! We had an amazing year, we asked to help push us over the $100,000 mark, and you delivered! Thanks so much to all of you, we have raised $102,450.65 this year! By far our best fundraising year to date. Your gifts make a […]
As we are wrapping up the 2018-2019 year, we are blown away by the generosity of our families, businesses, and local community! Your gifts make a huge difference in the academic experiences of each student and help us further our dyslexia reading programs. Tuition only supports 80% percent of the annual operating budget, and contributions […]
Thursday, March 7, was the deadline to move bills from the Senate to the House and vice versa. However, legislation that failed to “cross over” may still pass by riding on other education-related bills before the session ends on April 2. Here is a wrap up of what may affect our families. Senate Bill 48, […]
Augusta, GA (February 16, 2019) – One of our parents, Jan Murphy, was featured as a guest columnist in the Augusta Chronicle with her column titled “This scholarship helped my family, and here’s how to improve it”. In her column, she outlines her struggle with finding a school that would educate her daughters, and how […]
Georgia HB 301 was introduced into legislation this week by floor leader Jodi Lott-R (District 122). This bill would allow parents to use state funds in a manner similar to “vouchers” in other states. Students are eligible if they were enrolled in a Georgia public school the year prior to enrolling in private school. This […]
Update from the Capitol yesterday: ♦ There seems to be a lot of bipartisan support for SB48, which will mandate screening for all Georgia students Pre-K – 2nd grade. This will help dyslexic students get identified sooner so that intervention can begin sooner, which will increase the chance of a child achieving full reading potential […]
EDIT: It appears this information is from last spring, was shared yesterday, and when we saw it, didn’t pay attention to original date :-/ We are researching this to find out if it passed or what parts did, and will keep you updated when we find out. We apologize for any confusion. ======================================== Tomorrow is […]
Thanks to the cap increase for 2019 to $100 million, it appears there is still time to redirect a portion of your state taxes to scholarships for deserving students through APOGEE for the Georgia State Tax Credit Scholarship as the cap has not yet been met! There’s no telling how long this may last, so […]
Is this school year starting out more challenging than expected? Is homework time becoming more and more stressful for you and your child? “One in five Georgians has dyslexia, but unlike other educational disorders, it hasn’t been addressed sufficiently in the public schools.” (Atlanta Jewish Times, Aug 2018) When reading intervention is delayed until 3rd […]
