Can a Miami-Dade family pay for this with scholarship funds?
Electives, elective supplies and elective equipment are authorized categories.
Same, including drama costumes and accessories added for 2026-27.
Eligible from leftover funds.
Rules that apply
- Provider credential rules apply (credential, degree, three years' documented experience, or Florida educator's certificate).
- Supplies: paint, canvases, clay, fabric, thread, wood, solder, batteries, USB drives. Equipment (easels, kilns, cameras, tripods, lighting, stand mixers, power tools) once every two years.
- Club fees such as Scouts, 4-H and FFA are eligible elective course fees.
What is not allowed
- Costume and fine jewelry
- General household expenses or improvements (irrigation systems, large appliances, chicken coops, permanent greenhouses)
- Gas or electric-powered gardening tools
In Miami-Dade
Spanish-immersion and Haitian Creole tutoring count as foreign-language electives for English-dominant students, a common ask in Miami-Dade.
How to buy it
Check MyScholarShop first (anything listed is pre-approved), then Find Providers in EMA for direct pay to tutors, therapists and instructors. Otherwise pay with a card, keep the itemized receipt and submit for reimbursement. Anything not listed as eligible needs a pre-authorization request before you buy; 2026-27 requests close May 28, 2027.
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Sources: FES-UA Purchasing Guide (FCSUA / Step Up For Students) with the 2026-27 summary of changes; PEP Purchasing Guide 2026-27; Step Up For Students "Program Handbooks and Purchasing Guides — Summary of Changes," revised September 16, 2026. Summaries, not legal advice; your SFO's handbook controls.