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You're Awarded! Now What? Unique Abilities Scholarship

Name: You're Awarded! Now What? Unique Abilities Scholarship
Uploaded: 2024-08-21T17:52:48+00:00
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Channel: Manisha Snoyer
Description: After you get a Unique Abilities Scholarship, your funds go into an Education Savings Account and arrive quarterly. You can use them for private school…

21 Aug 2024 · 3 min

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After you get a Unique Abilities Scholarship, your funds go into an Education Savings Account and arrive quarterly. You can use them for private school tuition until graduation or age 22, but you lose eligibility if you return to public school or move out of state. Enroll your student through the EMMA portal using your award ID.

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Quarterly in four equal parts.

July 1 to June 30.

No — purchases made in previous years cannot be covered; unused funds roll over to the following year.

Until they graduate or turn 22 (whichever comes first), provided a renewal application is completed each year.

Returning to public school or moving out of state will end eligibility.

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Welcome and congratulations on your unique ability. Scholarship from Step up for Students. Your student scholarship funds will soon be placed in an Education Savings Account. You can use it to personalize their education by directing the funds towards a combination of approved programs and providers, including schools, therapies, technologies and curriculum. We want to help you and your student get the most out of your scholarship, so here are five things to remember. Your scholarship funds will be awarded quarterly in four equal parts. You'll receive a notification when funds are added to your student's esa. Your ESA funds can be used to support the full academic year from July 1 to June 30. Remember, we cannot cover purchases made in previous years, but any unused funds will be rolled over into the following year. Your student will remain eligible for their scholarship until they graduate or turn 22. All you need to do is complete a renewal application each year. But please remember, if you return to public school or move out of state, your student will no longer qualify for their scholarship. The Unique Abilities Scholarship offers a diverse range of learning choices, from therapies to private tutoring and beyond. Explore Marketplace to see your direct payment options or learn how to pay out of pocket and request reimbursement. If you're considering private school for your student, share your student's award ID with the eligible school to enroll. Once you've confirmed the payment details, the school will be paid directly from your EMA account. Here's how to get your award id. Log into emma, scroll down to the My Students section, share your award ID with the school and ask them to complete your student's school enrollment form. When you receive the request for approval, log back into EMMA and select Submit under your student's name and click to enroll. Please make sure your student status now reads enrolled. You can find all the essential information in your program handbook. Still have questions? Please visit the Step up for Students website and click on Contact Contact for further help. We're with you every step of the way.