Can a Palm Beach County family pay for sensory materials & assistive technology with scholarship funds?
It depends on the program: Unique Abilities can pay for it; PEP can pay only with conditions; Private School Scholarship cannot. The cards below give each program's rule.
Sensory materials and assistive technology (prescription eyeglasses and hearing aids among them), plus device training and warranties.
Sensory materials are eligible and one pair of prescription eyeglasses a year may be submitted; other assistive devices are not a PEP category.
Not an authorized category.
Which rules apply to sensory materials & assistive technology?
- Adaptive fitness gear and any assistive device missing from the published list must be pre-approved.
- Equine therapy at a PATH-member center, and music or art therapy from a credentialed therapist, each sit in their own FES-UA category.
What is not allowed for sensory materials & assistive technology?
- Medical devices outside the listed assistive technology
- Smart or augmented-reality prescription glasses
How does sensory materials & assistive technology work for a Palm Beach County family?
Palm Beach County has a large equestrian community around Wellington. Equine therapy qualifies only through a PATH-member center under the FES-UA guide, so ask for the credential before booking.
How does a family buy sensory materials & assistive technology?
Look in MyScholarShop first, because its listings are pre-approved. Next try Find Providers in EMA, which lets the account pay tutors, therapists and instructors directly. If neither fits, pay by card, hold the itemized receipt and file for reimbursement. A purchase the guides do not list as eligible needs pre-authorization before you spend.
What can the funds pay for, and what can they not?
For this category, the table sets allowed purchases next to excluded ones.
| Can pay for | Cannot pay for |
|---|---|
| Unique Abilities: Sensory materials and assistive technology (prescription eyeglasses and hearing aids among them), plus device training and warranties. | Medical devices outside the listed assistive technology |
| PEP: Sensory materials are eligible and one pair of prescription eyeglasses a year may be submitted; other assistive devices are not a PEP category. | Smart or augmented-reality prescription glasses |
| Private School Scholarship: Not an authorized category. |
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Sources: Step Up For Students purchasing guides for FES-UA, PEP and FTC/FES-EO (2025-26 editions) and its "Program Handbooks and Purchasing Guides: Summary of Changes" page (last modified October 22, 2026). These are summaries, not legal advice; your scholarship funding organization's current guide controls.