Dear UFA Community,
Congratulations to all of our new and returning Utah Fits All students! Today we issued awards to over 18,700 students for the 2026-2027 program year!
Our waitlist is currently over 8,800 students. Due to the large volume of eligible students we were unable to fund all low income families. So if you are a low income family who did not receive the award please know you will be prioritized first in the next round of funding.
The next round of awards will be issued in August after the 2025-2026 program year funds have been rolled over and the opt-in deadline has passed. Odyssey anticipates that between 1,000-2,000 additional students will be funded. For those who are on the waitlist, please continue to keep your school selection up to date.
For our newly awarded students, the opt in deadline is June 30th midnight (MT). Due to program rules and the long waitlist, if you do not opt your student in by June 30th your students award will move to a waitlisted student. Spending for the new program year begins on July 1st. With the exception of tuition, and program spending that occurs before July 1st cannot be reimbursed. Funds will be made available on July 15th. When funds are available you will be able to shop on the marketplace, send tuition to your school, and submit for reimbursement.
Odyssey will be conducting cross enrollment checks in collaboration with USBE. Students are not allowed to be enrolled in an LEA, SOEP, or the Carson Smith Scholarships while participating in UFA.
For our approved schools, you can see the status of your enrolled students in your school portal. If you have not already done so, please continue to confirm your students' tuition. When funds are made available parents will be able to send tuition directly to your school. Please note, parents are ultimately in control of how their students spend their funds and can send any amount they wish to their school.
Once again congratulations to our newly awarded students! We look forward to another great year!
All the best,
The Odyssey Team