Violation of reimbursement policies may result in termination from the program and forfeiture of scholarship funds and repayment of any scholarship funds expended
- Any items purchased with scholarship funds must be used for specific learning projects, and may not be used for resale or gifting purposes (this includes supplies for Kids Marketplace activities)
- Items purchased with scholarship funds may not be donated or exchanged for discounted or free tuition from any qualified school or service provider
- Paying for the parent or guardian’s time or expenses
- Paying for items to be used by other family members
- Vacation or travel expenses including mileage, airfare, lodging, and meals
- Purchases from family relatives are not permitted. “Relative” is defined as father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law
- Party and holiday supplies and favors including stocking stuffers, basket fillers, multi-pack and prize-pack items
- Amazon or Store Rewards: No reimbursement for purchases made with rewards, gift cards, or earned discounts
- Personal Purchases. Do not combine personal purchases with reimbursable items on the same receipt. If combined, the receipt will be denied
- Purchases of used items from a garage sale, Facebook Marketplace, classified ads, etc., are not eligible for reimbursement. Eligible items purchased from bona fide businesses like Goodwill, Deseret Industries or Savers that provide an itemized receipt may be eligible for reimbursement
- Basic life necessities of the scholarship student, including medical supplies
- Farm and shop equipment including farm tools (gas or electric)
- Car/truck supplies including batteries
- E-bikes and e-scooters including batteries and components
- Gardening equipment and supplies and green houses, including large/family sized hydroponic units, plants, potting soil, plant food, sand, etc. Small/sole use or science experiments are allowed (i.e. windowsill systems)
- The purchase of, or care for, including maintenance and equipment, of live animals.
- General animal care products including chicken coops, animal bedding, animal processing equipment
- No professional grade tools are allowed. Small project/hand tools (i.e. drills, hand saws, sanders) are allowed for defined educational purposes
- Forges and related tools
- Welding machines or other heavy equipment or machinery are not allowed
- Clothing and footwear is generally not eligible for reimbursement, unless a uniform is explicitly required by a qualifying school or for an approved educational or an organized extracurricular activity
- Weapons are not allowed including firearms, knives, items with blades or knives, explosives, whittling tools or self-defense tools
- Cell phones and cell phone plans
- Family membership at any facility (individual student memberships are allowed for approved educational venues)
- Food including culinary ingredients (i.e. Beehive Meals or Hello Fresh), except for pre-measured “do-it-yourself” student kits
- Household electronic items including solar panels, digital routers, digital radios, radio scanning devices or base stations, surround sound systems, televisions, t-shirt screening machines, wall projectors
- Kitchen appliances, cookware, cooking utensils
- Household furniture other than student sized desks and bookshelves as defined above
- Household items including toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning products, disinfecting wipes, large storage containers, etc.
- Medical equipment including CPR training dummies, bandages, and other medical supplies
- Recreational items including in-ground or above-ground swimming pools, pool tables, table tennis tables, Jacuzzis, bounce houses, large trampolines, inflatable slides, canoes, boats, campers, etc.
- Theme park admissions or annual passes
- Full size harps or pianos are not eligible, other musical instruments are permitted as described above
- Non-education related toys and games such as action figures, toy cars/trucks, doll houses, remote-controlled vehicles, fantasy games, etc.
- Automobile accessories
- Normal daycare, before-school care, and after-school care
- Equipment repair and equipment components (i.e. bike tubes, chains, etc.) are not an allowable expense, even if items needing repair were purchased with scholarship funds. Warranties are encouraged for large ticket items
