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Newport, RI
Rhode Island scholarship tax credit
Rhode Island's Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Organizations program gives a tax credit for a business entity's cash contribution: 75% of the contribution, or 90% with a two-year commitment, up to $100,000 per business each year. Statewide approvals are capped at $1,600,000. A student may qualify with household income up to 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
About
Star Scholars Opportunity Program is a Newport-based scholarship granting organization that uses Rhode Island tax credit contributions to grant scholarships to low-income students in the Star Kids Scholarship Program who attend Rhode Island private and parochial schools. Star Kids supports children who have a parent with a history of incarceration or substance abuse. Recipients’ families meet the income guideline of 250% of the poverty level or less.
To grant scholarships to low-income Rhode Island students in the Star Kids Scholarship Program who attend private or parochial schools.
Rhode Island scholarship context
Rhode Island's scholarship program on file is the Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Organizations.
Donations to Rhode Island SGOs can qualify for a state tax credit of up to 75% of the donation. The program is administered by Rhode Island Division of Taxation.
Rhode Island's federal scholarship tax credit status is No Decision Yet. Rhode Island has not opted in. 2026 R.I. Pub. Laws ch. 093 (H7163) and ch. 117 (S2139), signed June 18, 2026, require a General Assembly bill signed by the governor before the governor can opt in or submit an SGO list. The federal credit is reduced by any state credit claimed for the same contribution. The national tracker states the credit as up to $1,700 per taxpayer ($1,700 single, $3,400 married filing jointly).
Rhode Island program page · Rhode Island on the federal credit tracker
Scholarship Programs
Contact Star Scholars Opportunity Program directly to learn about their scholarship programs and application process.
Scholarship tuition assistance for eligible K-12 students attending qualified nonpublic schools in Rhode Island.
Eligibility & Applications
- Eligible grades
- K-12
- Eligible schools
- Private, Religious
Schools Served
SGOlist does not yet have school scholarship records for Star Scholars Opportunity Program.
Other SGOs in Rhode Island
- Children’s Tuition Fund of Rhode Island
- Achievement for Children with Challenges Empowered by School Scholarships (ACCESS)
- Scholarships to Economically Poor Students (STEPS)
- Teach Initiative
- The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools
- F.A.C.E. of Rhode Island
Contact
- Newport, RI
Organization Details
- EIN
- 83-2910665
Contact Star Scholars Opportunity Program
Send an inquiry to the organization.