What Utah Fits All covers
Utah covers a broad set, but caps them hard — and after the first-year audit, several once-approved buys are now banned outright. The reimbursement paperwork is the strictest in the book.
7 things you can bill for
The everyday categories Utah Fits All pays for. This is the shape of what’s allowed — the specifics, caps, and edge cases live on Utah’s official list.
- Tutoring & instructionListed specifically, each service priced on its own line.
- Curriculum & materialsNamed item by item — 'Saxon Math 8/7', not 'materials'.
- Educational therapiesWith an explanation of the educational nature.
- After-school extracurricularsAllowed, but capped at 20% of scholarship funds.
- Physical educationAllowed, but capped at 20% of scholarship funds.
- TechnologyLaptops, tablets, monitors, printers — capped $1,500 each.
- Transportation to providersRideshare/transit to qualifying providers — capped $750/year.
The parts that catch people out
None of these mean “not allowed” — they’re the caps, exclusions, and fine print inside categories that otherwise qualify. Click any one to read why.
The caps are real, and esadesk can't check them
After-school 20%, PE 20%, transportation $750/year, devices $1,500 each, cameras $500, headphones $200. These need spend-by-category math the checker doesn't do — you have to watch them.
Now banned after the 2024-25 audit
Ski passes, playground equipment, clothing, out-of-state/international trips, and furniture like a $2,000 bookshelf were flagged 'wasteful' and banned for 2025-26 — even though some were approved the year before.
One file, no exceptions
Reimbursements take exactly one uploaded document — esadesk merges your invoice and the proof of payment into a single file. Handwritten receipts and bank-statements-as-the-receipt are refused.
Price it within ~10% of a comparable item
Odyssey denies a purchase priced more than 10% above a comparable Marketplace item.
Running under a court casecontested
A constitutional challenge is pending; an adverse ruling is stayed while the state supreme court reviews it. The program is paying in the meantime.
Read Utah’s own list
This page is a plain-words summary of esadesk’s rules data. The program’s official document is the authority — it’s where caps, exclusions, and the latest changes actually live.
Odyssey — UFA Spending & Reimbursement Guide