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CFEF Approved Amazon Product List
Here is the list of approved Amazon products that you can use your scholarship funds on. If you have any questions about any of the items please reach out to us and we are happy to help guide you to the right product. Approved Amazon Products
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
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. The criteria below will be included in the application.
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
Reimbursement of Funds
PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS The CFEF platform allows qualifying schools to upload invoices for tuition and fees for attending scholarship students. Private school tuition payments will be made via a secure ACH process directly to qualifying schools on behalf of scholarship students as follows: A scholarship award of $9,348 will be
Prohibited Uses of Scholarship Funds
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