Who can be a Utah Fits All Scholarship provider?

To become a Utah Fits All Scholarship provider you must meet the following requirements outlined in Utah Code § 53F-6-409 of HB 455. 

1. Complete the Odyssey Provider application process:
   1. The Provider Application for the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program launched on June 11th, 2025.
      • Register and begin your application here: https://ufa-vendors.withodyssey.com/registration/
   2. Providers under the previous program administrator must reapply.
   3. Providers must agree to Odyssey’s terms and conditions.
   4. Both the provider and each offering they upload will be reviewed for UFA Scholarship Program compliance
      • Please ensure your business aligns with the approved expenses for the Utah Fits All Program. You may find a list of the expenses here
         
2. Provide your basic details:
   1. Give your federal tax ID number (EIN).
   2. List your address and contact information.
   3. Describe the programs or services you’ll offer to scholarship students.
   4. Submit any additional information requested by the program manager.
       
3. A provider must:
   1. Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000d), which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs that receive federal funding. Learn more at https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/2000d.
   2. Provide services directly—services must be provided by the provider themselves; no middlemen.
   3. Maintain approval status—once approved, the provider’s name appears on a public list; if ownership changes, the provider must reapply and be reapproved.
   4. Be a business with a federal employer identification number (EIN).
       
4. A provider cannot be:
   1. A parent of a home-based scholarship student or a homeschool student, solely in relation to the parent’s child. Please review this article for additional information: Can a Parent Be a Provider or Work at a School Their Child Attends With the Utah Fits All Scholarship?
   2. Any other individual who does not meet the requirements described in this section.
   3. An individual without a federal employer identification number (EIN).
   4. Or act as a consultant, clearing house, or intermediary that connects a scholarship student with or otherwise facilitates the student's engagement with a program or service that another entity provides.

Can a Parent Be a Provider or Work at a School Their Child Attends With the Utah Fits All Scholarship?

Short answer: Yes, but there are limits.

Homeschool Parents:

If your child attends home-based education and they receive a Utah Fits All scholarship:

• You cannot be paid directly with scholarship funds to educate your own child.
• You cannot be their provider.
• You are allowed to be a provider for other UFA students, not your own child.

Private School Employees:

If you work at a private school (for example, as a teacher or administrator):

• Your child is allowed to attend the school using UFA funds. This is allowed under current law as long as you do not own the school.

Private School Owners
If you are the sole proprietor of a private school and your child attends the school:

You cannot use your student's scholarship funds to pay tuition to your own school.

This applies even if you are not directly teaching your child.

If you are the owner of a school and have questions, please contact Odyssey support.

Examples:

What the Law Says: 

"The parent of a scholarship student does not receive scholarship funds as payment for the parent's time spent educating the parent's child." — Utah Code § 53F‑6‑402(7)(d)
 

Can a Participating Private School Also Be a Provider in the UFA Marketplace?

Yes, in addition to being a school receiving tuition payments on the Odyssey platform, private schools are allowed to be providers on the Odyssey Marketplace. Please note that the provider account is separate from the school account. To join the Odyssey Marketplace as a provider, you would have to apply. You will register and start your provider application here.

Can Schools Be Providers for the Utah Fits All Marketplace?

Yes, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), private schools, public schools, and charter schools are eligible to become providers on Odyssey's marketplace.

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