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Types of Providers and Qualified Expenses

Providers

Eligible schools
Private Schools
Local Education Agencies (LEA)
Service Providers

Qualified Expenses

Tuition and fees of a qualifying provider
Supplies or other equipment related to educational needs
Tutoring services
Fees for after-school or summer education programs

A Utah Fits All Opportunity for All Public Schools

All LEAs have an opportunity to be part of the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program (UFA).

Charter Schools

Possibilities for UFA Funding:

The UFA could be used to fill seats in under-enrolled classes: language, science, arts, etc.
Tutoring programs (before, after, or during school)
Summer camps and classes
Extracurricular activities
Expand programs to fill the gap in the education market
May pay for field trips

District Schools

Possibilities for UFA Funding:

The UFA could be used for home-schooled students to pay for classes such as: AP courses, driver’s ed., arts, sciences, etc.
UFA may pay a fee for transportation if the student takes the bus to/from school.
Summer classes
Extracurricular activities
May pay for field trips

Utah fits all Provider List

Qualifying Providers in the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program are comprised of private schools, LEAs (public district or charter schools), service providers and online merchants.

Eligible Schools

Eligible Service Providers

Individual Providers

Public & Charter Schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Utah Fits All (UFA) Scholarship Program?

Who is administering the program?

The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program is administered by ACE Scholarships, a non-profit organization founded in 2000 to provide K-12 students from lower income families with scholarship funds to attend private schools. ACE is proud to have been serving Utah families since 2022 by partnering with 26 private schools and administering more than 160 scholarships totaling over $500,000. ACE Scholarships is contracted with the Utah State Board of Education for the administration of the Program.

When will I find out if I’ve been approved?

Within 24-48 hours of submitting an application, families will receive a notification verifying their student’s eligibility in the program, as well as the enrollment preference category they belong to. This notification means we have verified the student as a K-12 eligible student who is a state resident. Approval notifications will go out no later than May 3, just a few short days following the close of the application window. Because applications must be assigned an enrollment preference, we are unable to make award notifications prior to the close of the window. If a student is placed on the waitlist, the email notification will include that student’s place in line, along with a link to the ACE Access portal where families can check their waitlist placement throughout the school year.

Will the application process be different if my child requires special education and has an IEP or Service Plan?

Can my child be enrolled in a public school while participating in the program?

A child may not be enrolled in a public district school or public charter school. However, the child may be enrolled in the public school at the time of application. If awarded, the child must be disenrolled prior to the start of the school year in which they plan to use the scholarship funds. Any public school that wishes to participate will apply as an eligible school, describing the services, courses, and programs they plan to offer the scholarship student. Once the public school is approved and onboarded with the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, families may use their scholarship funds to pay for services provided by the school.

How much is the award amount, and is it the same amount for every child?

How and when will money be disbursed to families?

Funds will be disbursed in early August 2024. A separate digital wallet will be established for each scholarship student. Parents can expect a single sign on using the ACE Access Portal, where their digital wallet dashboard will inform them of their student’s account balance and any outstanding invoices. The digital wallet is where parents will upload invoices, initiate payments to approved vendors, request reimbursements and shop the digital marketplace for goods and services using their student’s funds.

Though awarded students will receive the funds in their account in August, we encourage families (even those who are waitlisted) to save receipts for all education related expenses. Awarded scholarship students may submit for reimbursement for any time sensitive purchases prior to fund disbursement. Waitlisted students are also encouraged to keep track of receipts in the event they are awarded, they are able to upload receipts for reimbursement from July 1 until award date.

What happens if I use my child’s funds before the end of the year?

What may scholarship funds be used for?

A scholarship expense is an expense that a parent or scholarship student incurs in the education of the scholarship student for a service or goods that a qualifying provider provides. The following list describes the approved expense categories. Families are encouraged to reach out to an ACE customer service representative if they have questions about individual purchases.

tuition and fees of a qualifying provider
fees and instructional materials at a technical college
tutoring services
fees for after-school or summer education programs
textbooks, curricula, or other instructional materials, including any supplemental materials or associated online instruction that a curriculum or a qualifying provider recommends
educational software and applications
supplies or other equipment related to a scholarship student’s educational needs
computer hardware or other technological devices that are intended primarily for a scholarship student’s educational needs
fees for the following examinations, or for a preparation course for the following examinations, that the program manager approves: a national norm-referenced or standardized assessment, an advanced placement examination, or another similar assessment, a state-recognized industry certification examination, an examination related to college or university admission
educational services for students with disabilities from a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider, including occupational, behavioral, physical, audiology, or speech-language therapies
contracted services that the program manager approves and that an LEA provides, including individual classes, after-school tutoring services, transportation, or fees or costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities
ride fees or fares for a fee-for-service transportation provider to transport the scholarship student to and from a qualifying provider, not to exceed $750 in a given school year
expenses related to extracurricular activities, field trips, educational supplements, and other educational experience
Please keep in mind that this list is not inclusive of all allowable categories and expenses, and will include any other expense for a good or service that a parent or scholarship student incurs in the education of the scholarship student and the program manager approves. Details about a pre-approval process, where families may confirm the qualification of any scholarship expenses prior to purchase, are forthcoming

Examples of approved expenses can be found in the UFA Family Handbook on our website.

What if I would like to use a school or service provider, but I don’t see their name on the list of approved providers?

There a few options that parents have. A parent can seek pre-approval for the expense, or make the purchase with their own funds, then submit a receipt of purchase and request reimbursement. We also encourage families to refer schools and providers they are engaged, or would like to be engaged with, by using a link forthcoming on our website. By providing us some basic information, we can contact the provider you recommend, inform them of the program and encourage them to apply to become a qualifying provider. Information on the process of requesting pre-approval and requesting reimbursement will be on our website.

Does my child need to take the state test?

No, it is not a requirement of the Utah Fits All Program that a student take a standardized test. In order to maintain eligibility in UFA each year, a student may complete and deliver to ACE Scholarships a portfolio describing the scholarship student’s educational opportunities and achievements for the given year.

If a student attends a private school where they are already administered a norm referenced test, the family may submit proof that their student was administered the test, and the requirement is fulfilled.

If a student does not attend a school where they are administered an examination, parents may request that one of the following assessments be administered to their child, fulfilling the requirement in lieu of the portfolio. Optional assessments include a standards assessment, a high school assessment, a college readiness assessment, an assessment of students in grade 3 to measure reading grade level or a nationally norm references assessment. By completing any one of these assessments the requirement would be fulfilled, and the portfolio would be waived.

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BECOMING A QUALIFIED PROVIDER

Private School Audit Requirements

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Types of Providers and Qualified Expenses

Providers

Service Providers

Qualified Expenses

Qualified Expenses

A Utah Fits All Opportunity for All Public Schools

Charter Schools

District Schools

Utah fits all Provider List

Eligible Schools

Eligible Service providers

individual providers

Public & Charter Schools

Apply to Become a utah fits all provider

UFA PROVIDER Digital WALLET webinar

QUALIFYING PROVIDER CLASSWALLET GUIDE

QUALIFYING PROVIDER CLASSWALLET Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

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