Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS)
BLOCS (Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools), based in King of Prussia, has provided tuition assistance for more than forty years and describes itself as the largest scholarship organization in Pennsylvania. It funds scholarships for eligible pre-K, grade school, high school and special education students at tuition-based schools through EITC and OSTC contributions. It is listed in Montgomery County on the PA Department of Community and Economic Development's approved scholarship organization list and on the OSTC list.
- Tax-credit scholarship organization
For families
Families apply directly to the organization, often through their school. Household income must be no more than $122,322 plus $21,531 per dependent, per DCED. OSTC scholarships also require living in the attendance area of a low-achieving public school.
For donors
Pennsylvania businesses and special-purpose entities apply to DCED for EITC or OSTC credits worth 75% of a contribution, or 90% with a two-year commitment (up to $750,000 a year per business), then give to the organization. Pennsylvania had not opted in to the federal scholarship tax credit as of October 2026.
About Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS)
- States served
- Pennsylvania
- Who it serves
- Pre-K through 12th grade and special education students at participating tuition-based (largely Catholic) schools who meet EITC or OSTC income rules.
- Programs
- Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC); Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Profile compiled from the organization’s site and official state lists. Each SGO sets its own rules and decides every application.
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