Can a Miami-Dade family pay for this with scholarship funds?
Sensory materials; assistive technology devices including prescription eyeglasses and hearing aids; training on eligible devices; warranties. Assistive devices not enumerated need pre-authorization.
Sensory materials are eligible; prescription eyeglasses limited to one pair per year under School Supplies; other assistive devices are not a PEP category.
Not an authorized category.
Rules that apply
- Adaptive exercise equipment requires pre-authorization.
- Horse therapy at a PATH-member center and music/art therapy are separate eligible FES-UA categories.
What is not allowed
- Medical devices outside the listed assistive technology
- Smart/AR prescription glasses
In Miami-Dade
PATH-certified equine centers in the Redland and Davie area are the usual destinations for the horse-therapy category.
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.