Dear Community of Santa Isabel, there is an urgent opportunity to bring funding to our school in support of student scholarships and services and I’m hoping you can help. Please click on the links below to view/print a letter from the school and information regarding the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program.
- Letter from the school with information on how you can help (English and Spanish – PDF)
- Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Infographic (PDF)
- Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program – Detailed Information (PDF)
November 13, 2026
Dear Community of Santa Isabel,
I’m writing to you today because there is an urgent opportunity to bring funding to our SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION in support of student scholarships and services and I’m hoping you can help.
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program is a new federal program that allows any taxpayer to reduce their taxable income by $1,700 (or $3,400 for joint filers) per year when they donate that amount to a Scholarship Granting Organization. If just 30% of California taxpayers take advantage of this tax credit, it could generate over $6.2 billion annually for scholarships, after school programs, and special needs support services.
However, to keep those funds in California for California students, the Governor must opt-in to the program. If our state does not proactively opt-in, the contributions that California taxpayers make will go to students in other states.
We are urgently asking Governor Newsom to opt California into this program so that California dollars remain in California to help California students.
There are two ways you can help TODAY:
- Will you send the Governor a letter today asking him to opt-in California? Click here to send an email in 60 seconds.
- Would you consider sharing your story with our media partners? We need to hear from individual families who are struggling to afford educational resources for their child. Whether your family currently receives financial assistance or not, participates in after school programs, or gets additional tutoring – your story could help illustrate how much these funds could help alleviate one piece of the affordability crisis here in California. Please email teach@actumllc.com if you would like to learn more about sharing your story.
If you’re able to take action with us, thank you. Santa Isabel is part of Scholarships for All Californians, a diverse coalition fighting to keep California dollars in California for California Students. If the Governor does not take action by January 1, California students could lose out on $6 billion in new education funding. Those funds would be transformational for students in our community.
Thanks for considering this. Please be in touch if you have any questions.