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Utah Fits All 2026-27: what changed with Odyssey
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
Odyssey Utah Fits All is the programme families use now: Odyssey replaced ACE as manager, with the move complete on 27 October 2025. The current law sets up to $6,000 for home-based students aged 12-18 and $4,000 for ages 5-11, paid in two halves by July 31 and December 31, with a portfolio or test by May 31.
From ACE to Odyssey
The Utah State Board of Education's page says Odyssey became the programme's administrator on 16 May 2025 and that the move from ACE was complete as of 27 October 2025. State Board staff no longer take programme complaints or feedback; account, provider and expense questions go to Odyssey's Utah help centre.
If you used the programme under ACE, expect new log-ins, a new marketplace and new steps for buying and reimbursement. Older blog posts and videos may show the old screens, so follow Odyssey's own help pages.
The amounts in the current law
Utah Code 53F-6-402, in the version effective 6 May 2026, sets the upper limits. Each depends on what the Legislature funds.
| Student | Up to, per year | Age date |
|---|---|---|
| Private school student | $8,000 | n/a |
| Home-based student | $4,000 | Age 5-11 on September 1 |
| Home-based student | $6,000 | Age 12-18 on September 1 |
When the money arrives
The law pays the award to the scholarship account in two equal parts: the first no later than July 31 and the second no later than December 31. Plan the year so the larger purchases, such as a course plan or a laptop that the law allows once every three years, fit the half that is available.
If a student leaves the programme during the year, the remaining money comes out of the account and can fund new awards, which are prorated by quarter.
- First half: by July 31
- Second half: by December 31
- Late-year new awards are prorated
Keeping your place each year
The award is not automatic. Families apply for each school year. To keep eligibility, the family sends a portfolio describing the year's learning and achievements, or results from an approved assessment, by May 31 or on a schedule the programme manager approves. The portfolio stays private unless the parent agrees otherwise.
Returning students who sent their portfolio or results get first preference, then siblings of current students, then some lower-income families, and then a lottery for any places left.
- Apply every year
- Send the portfolio or assessment by May 31
- Keep course records for the portfolio
What a teen can buy
Utah Code 53F-6-401 lists scholarship expenses: tuition and fees of a qualifying provider, curricula with associated online instruction, tutoring, educational software, and fees for AP and similar exams, among others. College-level courses from an approved provider fit this list. UPI Study is an approved vendor for Utah Fits All, and its courses carry ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit.
Before you buy
Check the provider in the Odyssey marketplace and the current balance. Plan which courses will go on the homeschool transcript, and ask the college your teen hopes to attend in writing whether it would consider credit posted via a college transcript by a partner college such as TESU, UoPeople or Newlane. UPI Study is not accredited, so the college's answer is what counts.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask the college your teen plans to attend, in writing, whether it would consider the courses via a college transcript before counting on them for a degree, and check any expense question with Odyssey in writing.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
Is there an application fee for Utah Fits All?
No. Utah Code 53F-6-402 says the programme manager or financial administrator may not charge an application fee. Watch out for anyone who asks for one to help you apply.
Did the amounts change for 2026-27?
The law in force from 6 May 2026 lists $8,000 for private school, $4,000 for home-based students aged 5-11 and $6,000 for ages 12-18, subject to funding. Check your award notice in Odyssey for your own amount.
Where do I ask a question about my account?
Odyssey. The State Board of Education's page sends programme questions to Odyssey's Utah help centre, and says State Board staff no longer take complaints or feedback about the programme.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
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How to get an invoice and pay UPI Study as an approved vendor.
Sources
- Utah State Board of Education: Utah Fits All Scholarship (rvsd. 2/12/26) (official)Programme from HB215 (2023), changed by HB 455 (2025); up to $8,000; Odyssey became administrator on 16 May 2025 and the move from ACE to Odyssey was complete on 27 Oct 2025; questions go to Odyssey. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Utah Code 53F-6-402 (effective 5/6/2026) (official)(2)(c) no more than $8,000 private school, $4,000 home-based age 5-11, $6,000 home-based age 12-18 as of 1 Sep; (2)(d) two equal payments by 31 Jul and 31 Dec; (3)(c) apply each year; (3)(d) portfolio or assessment by 31 May to stay eligible; (5) no application fee; (6) preference order and lottery. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Utah Code 53F-6-401 Definitions (effective 5/6/2026) (official)(20)(a) scholarship expense includes tuition and fees of a qualifying provider, curricula and associated online instruction, tutoring, and AP and similar exam fees; (11) a home-based scholarship student attests to exiting public school enrollment; (17) qualifying provider = school or service provider the program manager approves. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.