⚠️Important: This article is intended to help parents identify which expenses are to be categorized as Physical Education and count towards the 20% cap. Because families educate their students in many different ways, it is not possible to create an exhaustive list. Items and services outlined in this guide should be submitted under Services > Physical Education when submitting for reimbursement.
Sports and Activities That Fall Under Physical Education
Team sports including but not limited to: football, basketball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, water polo, handball, and rugby.
Individual sports including but not limited to: track and field, long distance running, fencing, racquet sports, golf, combat sports, martial arts.
Rock climbing
Ice/Figure skating
Cheerleading
Equestrian sports
Rodeo sports
Eligible Services
Gym membership (for the scholarship student only, inline with membership/subscription rules)
Individual coaching/training services (personal training classes and fees, sport-specific coaching classes and fees)
Gymnastics (access to facilities, individual classes, competition fees)
Horseback riding and rodeo-related activities — classes and competition fees are eligible; purchases of animals are not
Organized and Team Sports (league fees, equipment rentals, competition/race fees)
Eligible Goods
Balls and consumables (e.g., football, golf tees, hand wraps)
General equipment rentals
Rackets, sticks, and bats (e.g., hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks, tennis rackets)
Agility, coordination, and movement equipment (e.g., jump rope, agility ladder, training cones)
Measuring equipment (e.g., pedometer (non-smart), timer/stopwatch, measuring line)
Yoga accessories — one per student (mat, block, straps)
Rollerblades, roller-skates, and ice-skates rental (for physical education, not recreation)
Pad rentals (football and lacrosse)
Ineligible Goods
Wholesale-quantity and bulk purchases
Items purchased with the intention of being resold
Bicycles, scooters, and skateboards
Weights, weight lifting, and general gym equipment (dumbbells, barbells, benches, resistance bands, pullup bars)
Nets and basketball hoops
Trampolines
Golf clubs and bags
Punching bags
Rollerblades, roller-skates, and ice skates (purchases, not rentals)
Pads (football, lacrosse, etc.)
Disclaimer: Any eligibility guidance or pre-approval provided by our Smart Assistant or support team is conditional. Final eligibility determinations are made only after an expense is submitted with a valid receipt and reviewed for compliance.