Bitcoin Scholars Fund (BSF), a new nonprofit initiative, has announced plans to direct $21 million from federal coffers to K-12 Bitcoin education by 2027. The group has stated its mission for X is to promote what it calls “modern alternatives” to government-supported education funding.
Starting in 2027, the foundation will leverage the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to allow individuals to claim a 1:1 federal tax credit of up to $1,700 ($3,400 for couples) for donations to Bitcoin-focused curriculum, according to a statement from the organization. The organization says this structure effectively makes donations a “$0 net cost” for donors, with funds going directly to classrooms.
In other words, a taxpayer with a standard $8,000 federal bill could contribute $1,700 to the Bitcoin Scholars Fund, receive the full $1,700 federal credit, and transfer a total of $8,000 more, effectively directing a portion of the debt from the General Fund to Bitcoin Education at no additional net cost.
The organization’s stated goal is to gather 12,350 donors, known as “Genesis 12,350,” to fully fund the $20,999,999 dedicated to elementary and secondary education in Texas.
The scholarship will support coursework in Bitcoin, Austrian Economics, and “Freedom Technologies” at partner schools that complete Base58’s “Bitcoin at Work(shop)” certification, which brings protocol-level hands-on instruction to the classroom.
Bitcoin Scholars Fund: Supported by STRC
The Fund’s model implements what it calls a “Zero Leakage Treasury” leveraging STRC to minimize expenses and maximize the Fund’s direct impact on educational content and student resources.
“By generating our own operational fuel using the STRC Bridge, we can avoid the standard 10% fee and achieve nearly 100% efficiency for every dollar we redirect,” the foundation’s website says.
The BSF approach is presented as a response to widespread dissatisfaction with the current financial and educational systems.
“The government’s education model does not prepare the next generation for the world we are building,” the group wrote. “It’s time to opt out.”
The founders are calling on supporters to start donating and spread awareness ahead of the fund’s official launch on January 3, 2027, symbolically coinciding with Bitcoin’s 18th anniversary.
“Our demonstration begins today,” the group said. “Fund education, not war.”
This post by Micah Zimmerman, who launched the Bitcoin Scholars Fund with a $21 million goal to bring Bitcoin education to K-12 schools, originally appeared in Bitcoin Magazine.
