How do I know if my child is eligible?

Students are eligible for the UFA Scholarship if they are:

1. a K-12 student who is eligible to participate in a public school. To be eligible for public school, a student must be at least five years old and no more than 19 years old on or before September 1 of the year in which admission is sought. With regard to special education, a student must not be older than 22 on September 1. Students who have graduated from high school or another secondary program are ineligible.
2. a resident of the state of Utah, including a child of a military service member, as defined in Section 53B-8-102.
3. a student not receiving the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship at the same time as the UFA scholarship.
4. not enrolled in an LEA or in the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP) upon receiving the scholarship.
5. not suspended or disqualified from the UFA program, and who completes, to maintain eligibility, the assessment or portfolio requirement.

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