Homeschool reimbursement and benefits in Utah
Utah Fits All gives home-based students $4,000 at ages 5 through 11 or $6,000 at ages 12 through 18 for approved education expenses in 2026-27. New applications closed May 1, 2026; awarded families can spend funds, while unfunded eligible applicants remain on a waitlist.
Who qualifies
Live in Utah
Your student must be a primary Utah resident in kindergarten through grade 12.
Use the September 1 age
The child must be 5 through 18 on September 1 of the scholarship year; that age determines the home-based award.
Resolve other enrollment
Before receiving the scholarship, leave disallowed public-school or state-funded online enrollment and do not receive a Carson Smith scholarship.
Complete portfolio requirements
Maintain eligibility by completing the program’s portfolio requirement.
What it is worth
Age for home-based awards is measured on September 1.
- Home-based, ages 5 through 11
- $4,000
- Home-based, ages 12 through 18
- $6,000
- Approved private school
- $8,000
An eligible application still needs a funded award.
From applying to keeping it
- By May 1, 2026
New applications closed
New students had to apply for the 2026-27 cycle by the published deadline.
- By May 31, 2026
Returning applications
Returning families submitted the application and portfolio or assessment.
- June 2026
Awards and opt-in
Award notices began in June; initial recipients had until June 30 to opt in.
- July 15, 2026
Funds became available
Use the Odyssey Marketplace, tuition payments, or eligible reimbursements.
- While waitlisted
Keep your selection current
Odyssey’s award notice directs waitlisted families to keep their school choice updated.
- For 2027-28
Watch for the next window
A new-family 2027-28 window was not published in the opened announcements.
What it pays for
Covered
- Eligible curriculum and educational materials
- Approved tutoring and educational therapies
- Eligible online education programs
- Qualified private-school tuition
- Other expenses allowed by Odyssey’s expense guide
Not covered
- Disallowed concurrent public enrollment
- General-purpose purchases that do not meet expense rules
- Unapproved expenses
Good to know
Homeschool students get $4,000 or $6,000
Home-based students receive the age-based $4,000 or $6,000 award.
Eligibility does not guarantee funding
The program uses priority groups and a lottery when it is oversubscribed, and it has a waitlist.
Odyssey pays marketplace vendors directly
For eligible marketplace purchases, Odyssey pays the vendor directly.
Reimbursement needs the required documents
You can request reimbursement for eligible expenses with the required documents. A preliminary eligibility request does not guarantee reimbursement.
Who to contact
Odyssey administers applications, accounts, purchases, and reimbursement questions.
help.ut@withodyssey.com 385-462-1338 Find official Odyssey support contacts
Local help in Utah
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The state's homeschool rules
Give the local school board a one-time initial notification when withdrawing a child to homeschool or choosing not to enroll. A letter of intent may be used. No annual renewal is required; a notification or affidavit already submitted by May 7, 2025 need not be replaced.
- Subjects: Utah does not prescribe homeschool subjects, instructional hours, or curriculum materials.
- Testing: Utah does not require a statewide standardized test for homeschoolers.
- Records: Utah does not require routine attendance, portfolio, or progress-report submissions for home education.
- Teachers: No homeschool-parent license or credential is required.
Read the Utah homeschooling guide
Questions parents ask
- What if we are waitlisted?
- Keep your school selection current. Remaining eligible applicants may receive awards if funding becomes available; no place is guaranteed.
- Can Utah Fits All pay for TheHomeschoolingCompany?
- Yes. TheHomeschoolingCompany is an approved Utah Fits All provider through Odyssey, subject to eligible offerings and account funds. Our online homeschool curriculum costs $49 a month for Single Subject, or $149 a month per child for School in a Box, after a 14-day free trial.
Put eligible funds toward the teaching
Choose a curriculum that teaches the courses and grades the work. Check your program’s purchasing rules before using funds to pay for it.
$149/month per child after the trial.