Parent Resource Center

Conflict of Interest Verification

A scholarship applicant is not eligible for a tuition scholarship if their parent or legal guardian is an administrator or board member of the qualifying school they will attend Children of employees of a qualifying private school are eligible to apply and receive a scholarship if they are approved A

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Scholarship Awards

Utah state law allows Children First Education Fund to award a full-year scholarship award to qualified applicants up to the following amounts based upon the weighted pupil unit (WPU) as defined by the state as the amount established each year in the enacted public education budget. Based upon the Utah 

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Student Qualifications

The Utah state law governing the CSOS program requires that CFEF verify each applicant’s eligibility in  key areas. The scholarship application will request a variety of information from the parent or guardian  that must verify eligibility for a scholarship and determine the amount of a scholarship. The criteria  below will

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Parental Acknowledgment

CFEF application will contain the following acknowledgement to be made by the parent or guardian of  the student applying: I acknowledge that: A private school or home school may not provide the same level of disability  services that are provided in a public school. I will assume full financial responsibility

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Children First Education Fund Application Guide

The CFEF application is required for all new applicants. Continuing students must complete a renewal  applicant each year to indicate their desire to continue in the program. All students who are switching  from the legacy Carson Smith program must also complete a new application, and indicate that they  have been

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What is the Carson Smith Scholarship Opportunity Program?

History The Utah state legislature passed original legislation in 2019 called the Special Needs Opportunity  Scholarship program and updated this legislation in 2024 by merging the program with the legacy  Carson Smith Scholarship program. The new program is called the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship  (CSOS). The legislation requires that a

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