Utah Fits All, the state's voucher program, explained

The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, created by a 2023 state law, gives families public money to pay for private-school tuition, homeschool costs and other education expenses. ^[1][2]

In the 2025-26 school year, private-school students received $8,000. Homeschoolers received $4,000 for ages 5 to 11 and $6,000 for ages 12 to 18. A report from Odyssey, the company that runs the program, shows 14,522 students spent about $94.7 million: about $57 million on tuition and fees, including about $48 million paid directly to private schools; about $27 million on goods; and $10.6 million on services. ^[2]

Just over half of last year's recipients attended private school and about 47% were homeschooled, a shift from the program's first year, when about 80% were homeschoolers. About 16.8% of new recipients came from public schools. ^[2]

How it got here

2023: The Legislature passed the law creating the program. ^[1]

2024: The Utah Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, sued to stop it. ^[2]

April 2025: 3rd District Judge Laura Scott ruled the program unconstitutional. "The Program is not 'open to all children of the state,'" she wrote. The judge found it diverted tax revenue to private use and failed requirements that public education be nonsectarian and open to all. She allowed it to keep running while the state appealed. ^[1][2]

2025: Lawmakers passed HB455, which capped some categories of spending at 20% of a scholarship and banned purchases such as ski passes and furniture. ^[2]

Early 2026: Briefs were filed with the Utah Supreme Court. Two justices are retiring, and lawmakers expanded the court from five justices to seven. ^[1]

July 2026: A state audit found "wasteful and extravagant" spending in the program, citing purchases such as a $4,800 Trek bike and a $2,000 bookshelf. ^[2]

Where it stands

As of late September 2026, the appeal was still pending and the program was still operating. It has about $120 million for 2026-27, and about 18,700 students are receiving scholarships this school year, according to a June announcement. ^[2]

KUTV reported in July that there is no set timetable for a decision. Emily Adams, an attorney for the program's supporters, said she expected a hearing in the fall. The sources reviewed for this explainer do not show a scheduled oral argument. ^[1]

What to watch

A Utah Supreme Court ruling, which will decide whether the program can continue in its current form. ^[1][2]

Whether the court's expansion to seven justices affects when the case is heard. ^[1]

Further spending limits from lawmakers and the next annual spending report. ^[2]