In this video, we’re going to review the reimbursement guidelines for the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship. These guidelines explain which types of expenses are eligible and what documentation is required to receive funds. Eligible expenses may include private school tuition if you’re tuition based, curriculum and instructional materials, educational therapies and tutoring, technology like laptops or tablets used for school work, and extracurricular activities tied directly to your child’s education. You can find the full reimbursement guide at the link in this video or on our website. The reimbursement guide gives specific examples of items in each category and lists items that will not be approved.
If there are specific questions about an item you’d like to purchase and you can’t find it listed in the reimbursement guide, please reach out to the CF team before you purchase the item to ensure it is an eligible item. Create an education plan for your child.
Building an education plan for your student helps guide educational goals to meet the abilities and needs of your student and properly use scholarship funds. Uploading the reimbursement guidelines to Chat GPT and asking it to use the guidelines and your students specific education circumstances can help you build an education plan. This will help you know in advance what items will likely already be approved and reduce risk of denial or delay. The saving grace of preapprovals. Getting caught with a costly bill can be
stressful. CF understands this and wants to help you avoid such concerns in your already busy life. Your focus should be on your students education, not whether or not you can afford to do it. If you’re unsure whether an expense is eligible or for high ticket items and purchases of $500 or more, please use the preapproval form found under the parent resource center at ct-fund.org.
This way, you’ll know before you buy if the reimbursement will be approved. To request preapproval, you’ll need to complete the preapproval form, which is linked in both the reimbursement guidelines and the parent resource center on our website. On the form, you’ll provide a description of the item or service you’re planning to purchase, the vendor name, estimated cost, and how it supports your students education.
Once submitted, a team member will review your request and respond via email with a decision or follow-up questions. The importance of proper documentation. Let’s discuss how to get reimbursed for an approved item. Utah state law requires CFF to keep accurate records of all purchases and
reimbursements that scholarships are used for. You may think that our guidelines are extensive, but these guidelines ensure that we can keep the scholarship program compliant with state law and viable for years to come. Your help in this process is important. The reimbursement guidelines is a searchable PDF document. It helps you know the needed documentation when submitting a reimbursement request. Insufficient documentation can lead to delays or denials of reimbursements. These guidelines also help in making purchase choices, what items are eligible and what is not. It also informs you on any monetary caps on items. All these to help you save time and maximize your student scholarship funds. Thanks for watching. Remember, you can find additional information about the program on our website at cf-fund.org or you can email our team at [email protected] or call at 80146980.
