Can a Palm Beach County family pay for testing, evaluations & assessments with scholarship funds?
It depends on the program: Unique Abilities and PEP and Private School Scholarship can pay for it. The cards below give each program's rule.
Norm-referenced tests, AP exams, industry certification exams, career-interest and transition assessments, and initial or re-evaluation assessments.
Required annual testing, AP exams, placement exams and industry certifications.
A school's test fee is an eligible fee; outside assessments come from leftover funds.
Which rules apply to testing, evaluations & assessments?
- PEP students must take a state-approved norm-referenced test each year and report the results before the account renews.
- An assessment not listed in the purchasing guide needs pre-authorization.
What is not allowed for testing, evaluations & assessments?
- Medical examinations
How does testing, evaluations & assessments work for a Palm Beach County family?
A psycho-educational evaluation is often the first step toward FES-UA. Palm Beach families should ask the evaluator whether the work is a re-evaluation for an existing FES-UA student, since that is the category the guide names.
How does a family buy testing, evaluations & assessments?
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: Norm-referenced tests, AP exams, industry certification exams, career-interest and transition assessments, and initial or re-evaluation assessments. | Medical examinations |
| PEP: Required annual testing, AP exams, placement exams and industry certifications. | |
| Private School Scholarship: A school's test fee is an eligible fee; outside assessments come from leftover funds. |
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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.