Parent Documents
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
What is the Carson Smith Scholarship Opportunity Program?
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. The legislation requires that a private 501(c)(3)
