Can a Miami-Dade family pay for this with scholarship funds?
National/state norm-referenced tests, AP exams, industry certification exams, transition and postsecondary assessments, career-interest assessments, initial or re-evaluation assessments.
AP exams, norm-referenced assessments, placement exams and industry certifications; PEP students must take an annual norm-referenced test.
Test fees are an eligible school fee; outside assessments from leftover funds.
Rules that apply
- Assessments not listed need pre-authorization.
What is not allowed
- Medical examinations
In Miami-Dade
A private psycho-educational evaluation — often the gateway to FES-UA — can itself be paid from an existing FES-UA account as a re-evaluation.
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.