{"id":71215,"date":"2026-04-16T04:48:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-scholars-fund-launches-to-redirect-21m-in-federal-taxes-into-k-12-bitcoin-education-crypto-news-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:48:06","slug":"bitcoin-scholars-fund-launches-to-redirect-21m-in-federal-taxes-into-k-12-bitcoin-education-crypto-news-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-scholars-fund-launches-to-redirect-21m-in-federal-taxes-into-k-12-bitcoin-education-crypto-news-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Scholars Fund Launches to Redirect $21M in Federal Taxes Into K-12 Bitcoin Education \u2013 Crypto News Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Scholars Fund launched April 15, 2026, targeting $21 million redirected from federal taxes into K-12 <span>Bitcoin<\/span> education by 2027.<\/li>\n<li>The OBBBA grants donors a 100% federal tax credit on up to $1,700 annually, making <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Scholars Fund contributions net-zero cost to individuals.<\/li>\n<li>Scholarship operations go live January 3, 2027, with Phil Geiger of Metaplanet among the advisors backing the Texas-registered nonprofit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2> <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Scholars Fund Uses One Big Beautiful Bill Act to Fund <span>Bitcoin<\/span> and Financial Literacy<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinscholars.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin Scholars Fund<\/a> officially <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinScholars\/status\/2044460767479828540?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">launched<\/a> April 15, 2026, as a 501(c)(3) Scholarship Granting Organization operating under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as Public Law 119-21, signed into law July 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The federal law created a tax credit scholarship program for elementary and secondary education, effective for tax year 2027, with credits claimed in 2028. It is the first federal program of its kind.<\/p>\n<p>Under the program, individual donors can contribute up to $1,700 per year to a qualified SGO and receive a 100% dollar-for-dollar nonrefundable federal tax credit. Couples can contribute up to $3,400. The net cost to a donor giving the maximum individual amount is zero.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Scholars Fund is structured as a qualified SGO under the law. Federal regulations require SGOs to direct at least 90% of donations to scholarships. The fund says it is targeting near-100% efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship funds support eligible K-12 students attending private or participating schools, covering qualified education expenses tied to <span>bitcoin<\/span> and financial literacy programs. Scholarships are tax-free to recipients under related provisions of the law.<\/p>\n<p>The fund describes its operational model as \u201cZero-Leakage.\u201d To achieve that, the organization is building a treasury that includes an allocation to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strc-trading-volume-tops-1-1-billion-as-strategy-expands-bitcoin-treasury-play\/\">STRC<\/a>, the perpetual preferred stock issued by <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategy-buys-13927-bitcoin-for-1-billion-total-holdings-hit-780897-btc\/\">Strategy Inc.<\/a>, which the fund describes as a high-yield, low- <span>volatility<\/span> instrument tied to <span>bitcoin<\/span> accumulation. <span>Bitcoin<\/span> donations earmarked for operations will be held in <span>Bitcoin<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Geiger, Head of Business Development at <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/metaplanet-buys-5075-bitcoin-in-q1-2026-total-holdings-hit-40177-btc\/\">Metaplanet<\/a> and a former Unchained Capital executive, is listed among the fund\u2019s board and advisors. Jessy Gilger, a certified financial planner, founder of Gannett Wealth Advisors, and known on social media as @idahohodl, helped announce the launch. Lisa Neigut, a registered agent and recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-developers-propose-freezing-coins-that-skip-quantum-safe-migration-under-bip-361\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> developer, is also connected to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship operations are set to go live January 3, 2027. Donors can contribute to the 2026 operations budget now, in either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> or fiat, through the fund\u2019s website at bitcoinscholars.org.<\/p>\n<p>The launch announcement on X framed the fund as an alternative to the traditional public education funding model. \u201cToday, you\u2019re sending your hard-earned capital to the government,\u201d the post read. \u201cYou don\u2019t get a receipt. You don\u2019t get a progress report. You don\u2019t get a choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> Scholars Fund is separate from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> Scholarship Foundation at btcsf.org, which focuses on time-locked $500 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> scholarships for underprivileged youth combined with financial literacy programs. States can opt in to the OBBBA scholarship program, which is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-scholars-fund-launches-to-redirect-21m-in-federal-taxes-into-k-12-bitcoin-education\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Bitcoin Scholars Fund launched April 15, 2026, targeting $21 million redirected from federal taxes into K-12 Bitcoin education by 2027. The OBBBA grants donors a 100% federal tax credit on up to $1,700 annually, making Bitcoin Scholars Fund contributions net-zero cost to individuals. 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