Parent Documents
Eligible Use of Scholarship Funds
Scholarship funds are awarded to eligible students by CFEF for the purpose of paying for qualified educational expenses. A qualified scholarship expenses means an expense that a parent or eligible student incurs in the education of the eligible student for goods or services that a qualifying private school or homeschool
Reimbursement of Funds
The CFEF platform allows qualifying schools to upload invoices for tuition and fees. Additionally, parents or guardians can upload invoices or receipts. The CFEF staff will review and approve all invoices and receipts and initiate payments. Pre-approval for reimbursement must be submitted via CFEF form. Funds will be paid through the
Scholarship Award Amounts
Funds are awarded to students using the weighted pupil unit (WPU) as defined by the state as the amount established each year as in the enacted public education budget. Scholarship award amounts are distributed as follows: For the 2025-26 school year the amount of scholarship awards based on this formula
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
Parental Acknowledgment
CFEF application will contain the following acknowledgement to be made by the parent or guardian of the student applying:
Children First Education Fund Application Guide
The CFEF application is required annually from all new applicants, all continuing students, and all students switching from the legacy Carson Smith program. Scholarship applications can be found at cfe-fund.org. Please adhere to the schedule posted below. CFEF will accept applications for the CSOS program after the closing dates posted
