Examples of UFA Spending
Extracurricular and Physical Education spending are both individually capped at 20% of the student's scholarship amount. Fine Arts is not to be categorized as Extracurricular and does not have a spending cap.
These are guidelines based on the UFA Marketplace and Reimbursement portal and are subject to change. They are not all-encompassing — there may be eligible spending in one of these categories not currently listed.
Extracurricular (20% cap) | Physical Education (20% cap) | Fine Arts (No Cap) |
Museum Access/Memberships | Gym membership (for student only) | Dance |
Coding Competitions | Personal Training | Drama |
Debate Team | Individual Coaching | Music |
Mock Trial | Private Skateboarding Lessons | Visual Arts |
Model UN | Karate | Choir |
Book Club Fees | Basketball Team | Instrumental |
Chess Club Fees | Cheerleading | Theory/Composition |
STEM/Engineering Club | Horseback Riding | Art History |
Language Clubs | Soccer Team | Social and Ballroom Dancing |
FBLA | Competitive Climbing Teams | Technical Theatre |
Student Newspaper/Journalism Club | Gymnastics | Painting |
Creative Writing Club | Martial Arts, Rock Climbing, Hockey, Ice/Figure Skating Coaching |
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Important: If spending in one category is maxed out, spending cannot be shifted to another category to work around the 20% cap.
Commonly Miscategorized Expenses
Item | Correct Category | Common Wrong Categories |
All-in-one PC | Desktops (Restricted) | Laptop, Monitors |
Cheer or tumbling | Physical Education (Restricted) | After-School Extracurricular |
Choir (non-school-day) | Fine Arts Instruction | After-School Extracurricular, Tuition |
Dance classes | Fine Arts Instruction | After-School Extracurricular, Physical Education |
Guitar lessons | Fine Arts Instruction | Educational Supplies, After-School Extracurricular |
Gymnastics classes | Physical Education (Restricted) | After-School Extracurricular, Fine Arts |
iPad | Tablets (Restricted) | Laptop, Educational Supplies |
Kindle | Educational Supplies | Tablets |
Laptop (MacBook, Chromebook, Windows) | Laptop (Restricted) | Educational Supplies, Desktops |
Martial arts (karate, BJJ) | Physical Education (Restricted) | After-School Extracurricular |
Piano lessons | Fine Arts Instruction | After-School Extracurricular, Educational Supplies |
Soccer club/league | Physical Education (Restricted) | After-School Extracurricular |
Swimming lessons | Physical Education (Restricted) | After-School Extracurricular |