Your request was successfully submitted to Pay it Forward Scholarships.

You should also receive an email confirmation at the email address you provided on the request form.
If you do not receive an email within just a few minutes, please contact our office.

Next Steps:

  • Add these email addresses to your contact list to ensure prompt delivery of emails from Pay it Forward Scholarships:

    • info@payitforwardscholarships.com

    • laura@payitforwardscholarships.com

  • Register & Attend an Info Session (see link below)

    • It is highly recommended that taxpayers who are requesting the QEE Tax Credit for the first time attend an Info Session.

  • This was not a scholarship application. If you have a child that you wish to receive a Pay it Forward Scholarship, you must complete the separate scholarship application by December 31st. (see link below)

  • If you did not mean to request the QEE Tax Credit AND you do NOT intend on participating (making a donation) please use the link below to contact our office so we can remove your request.

What to Expect:

  • You will begin receiving our quarterly e-newsletter.

  • In late November/early December, the Georgia Department of Revenue allows a test window for the QEE submission process. If you have submitted your request prior to this time, your information will be included in the test. If we are unable to successfully submit this test of your information, we will notify you by email that there is an error in the data provided. It is imperative that you reply ASAP to this email so we can correct the data before January 1st.

  • In January, Pay it Forward Scholarships will email you to advise if we were successful / unsuccessful in submitting your request to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

  • In January, you should receive an approval letter from the Georgia Department of Revenue via snail mail.

  • Once Pay it Forward Scholarships has received approval information, from the Georgia Department of Revenue we will begin sending you a weekly email reminder of how to make payment. Reminders continue until payment is made or we reach the 60-day deadline.

  • Within 3-5 business days of receiving your donation Pay it Forward Scholarships will email confirmation that we have received your donation.

  • By January 31st of the FOLLOWING year, Pay it Forward Scholarships will email you the IT-QEE-SSO1 form which you will need to claim the QEE Tax Credit on your tax return.