Can a Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough
Ask any equine or sensory program whether it holds the credential the purchasing guide requires before you book.
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.