Parents have the opportunity to utilize the digital wallet platform a few different ways. The first is DirectPay, which means that parents select from a list of qualifying providers who have applied and been approved to accept funds as payment for scholarship expenses. The payment is initiated when the parent uploads the invoice from the provider, and finalized when a program specialist approves the purchase.
Secondly, parents can shop from a curated marketplace of vendors. Some are big box stores we are all familiar with like Staples, Office Max, and Michaels and vendors that provide services or materials like online tutoring or science kits. By curating the marketplace, parents will only see items or services that are approved based on the legislation. For instance, they wouldn’t see any of the food items Staples has to offer.
Lastly, if parents do not see an item or service on the marketplace, they may seek reimbursement by purchasing it with their own funds and submitting the receipt to be repaid from the scholarship fund. Parents may ask for pre-approval by submitting a ticket to our customer service team, describing the item and its relation to their child’s education. This allows a program specialist to provide written clarification for a parent on whether an expense would be approved before they purchase it. We are continuously working on creating guidance documents to inform and provide examples of what qualified expenses are and will release them as soon as possible.
Expenses may be split between students if the receipt or invoice does not include taxes and shipping. Receipts that include taxes and shipping must be applied to one student's account.
A list of approved expenses is in a searchable database on our website.
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