This article is intended to clarify eligibility for individuals who are both prospective Utah Fits All (UFA) Scholarship providers and parents of scholarship recipients who attend homeschool.
Short answer: Yes, however there are limits.
Homeschool Parents
If your child attends home based education and they receive a Utah Fits All scholarship:
- You cannot be paid to educate your own child.
- You cannot be their provider.
- You can be a provider for other UFA students, just not your own child.
Private School Employees
If you work at a private school (for example, as a teacher or administrator):
- Your child can attend that school using UFA funds. This is allowed under current law as long as you do not own the school.
Private School Owners
If you own a private school and your child attends that school:
- The school cannot receive UFA scholarship funds.
- This applies even if you are not directly teaching your child.
Examples
| 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 working at a private school, child attends elsewhere | ✅ Allowed |
| Parent owns private school, and their child attends | ❌ Not allowed |
| Parent owns private school, and child attends elsewhere | ✅ Allowed |
What the Law Says
“The parent of a scholarship student may not receive scholarship funds as payment for the parent's time spent educating the parent's child.” — Utah Code § 53F‑6‑402(7)(d)