{"id":215475,"date":"2026-04-30T14:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/215475\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:43:08","slug":"cm-wong-leads-coalition-of-nyc-council-members-urging-gov-hochul-to-act-on-federal-scholarship-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/215475\/","title":{"rendered":"CM Wong leads coalition of NYC Council Members urging Gov. Hochul to act on \u2018Federal Scholarship Tax Credit\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a letter sent on Wednesday, April 29, Council Member Phil Wong<\/a>, joined by a coalition of New York City Council<\/a> Members, is urging Governor Kathy Hochul<\/a> to opt New York State into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit<\/a> (FSTC) program, a move they say would expand educational access for families across the five boroughs at no cost to the state.<\/p>\n

The FSTC would allow New Yorkers to \u201credirect a portion of their federal tax liability to nonprofit scholarship organizations, supporting tuition assistance and supplemental services such as tutoring and academic support for students in public, charter, and non-public schools,\u201d according to a press release. Moreover, the program would give residents a tax credit for their scholarship fund donations, which in turn provides financial aid to students with school expenses.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\tSee the full article at QNS
\n\t\tCM Wong leads coalition of NYC Council Members urging Gov. Hochul to act on \u2018Federal Scholarship Tax Credit\u2019 \n\t<\/p>\n


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