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
Register at: https://ufa-vendors.withodyssey.com/registration/
Providers under the previous program administrator must reapply.
Providers must agree to Odyssey's terms and conditions.
Both the provider and each offering uploaded will be reviewed for UFA Scholarship Program compliance.
2. Provide Basic Details
Federal tax ID number (EIN)
Address and contact information
Description of the programs or services offered to scholarship students
Any additional information requested by the program manager
3. A Provider Must
Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000d), which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.
Provide services directly — no middlemen.
Maintain approval status — if ownership changes, the provider must reapply and be reapproved.
Be a business with a federal employer identification number (EIN).
4. A Provider Cannot Be
A parent of a home-based scholarship student or a homeschool student, solely in relation to the parent's child.
An individual without a federal employer identification number (EIN).
A consultant, clearing house, or intermediary that connects a scholarship student with a program or service that another entity provides.
Can a Parent Be a Provider or Work at a School Their Child Attends?
Yes, but there are limits.
Homeschool Parents: If your child attends home-based education and receives a UFA scholarship, you cannot be paid directly with scholarship funds to educate your own child, and 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 (e.g., as a teacher or administrator), your child is allowed to attend the school using UFA funds, 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 that 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.
Situation | Allowed? |
Homeschool parent teaching their own UFA student | Not allowed |
Homeschool parent providing services to other UFA students | Allowed |
Parent working at a private school their child attends | Allowed |
Parent owns private school, child attends | Not allowed to use student's funds for tuition |
Parent owns private school, child attends elsewhere | Allowed |
Can a Participating Private School Also Be a Marketplace Provider?
Yes. In addition to receiving tuition payments, private schools are allowed to be providers on the Odyssey Marketplace. The provider account is separate from the school account. To join the Marketplace as a provider, the school must apply separately.
Can Schools Be Providers for the UFA Marketplace?
Yes. Local Education Agencies (LEAs), private schools, public schools, and charter schools are eligible to become providers on Odyssey's marketplace.