--- title: UFA in Full Swing — Here’s the Latest Data description: Utah Fits All Scholarship sees significant growth with 20,252 students funded this year. Thank you messages sent to legislators bolster support for the program. image: https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1)-1.png --- [Skip to content](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/ufa-in-full-swing-heres-the-latest-data#main-content) [![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/UEFA-Logo-Stack.png?width=1500&height=895&name=UEFA-Logo-Stack.png)Homepage](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/) - [Newsletters](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive) - [Press Releases](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/press-releases) - [Contact Us](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/contact) - [UEFA Home](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/) [Join Our Community](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/join) - [Newsletters](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive) - [Press Releases](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/press-releases) - [Contact Us](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/contact) - [UEFA Home](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/) [Join Our Community](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/join) ![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1)-1.png?width=1880&height=940&name=Untitled%20design%20(1)-1.png) advocate inform newsletters # UFA in Full Swing — Here’s the Latest Data ![UEFA Team](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/UEFA-Favicon.png?width=48&height=48&name=UEFA-Favicon.png) UEFA Team October 9, 2026 ## 🙏 Nearly 1,000 Thank You Messages Sent to Utah Legislators! **Thank you, UEFA Community of Families!** — Our Back to School Thank You Campaign is a HUGE success. Your response has been amazing. You really stepped up and met the challenge. **985 emails have been sent so far** to Utah legislators sharing personal stories and thanking them for their support of the Utah Fits All Scholarship. When lawmakers hear directly from their constituents, they see firsthand that this program has a strong and grateful community behind it. **Your messages have done more than say thank you—they are helping to protect the program, build legislative support, secure additional funding 👉 and make Utah Fits All available to even more families.** If you still want to send a message of gratitude, it’s not too late. [![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Sep-11-2026-09-29-49-9718-PM.png?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=560&name=1-Sep-11-2026-09-29-49-9718-PM.png)](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/action/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_5N0kbTyE28fMpk6It2VmPgOsDmx8vU8xHFQPvT2d_Bkfp6sVG46BEO1xZW7ATajDpibnh#/1/) ## ⚠️ Reminder: Opt-In Deadline is Friday, October 9th for Waitlist Students Awarded 9/25 For the nearly 800 students awarded in the last waitlist draw, don’t miss the opt-in deadline. It’s tomorrow. Opt-in through your student dashboard. ## ![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/UFA-Star-Red.png?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=50&name=UFA-Star-Red.png) ## 📊 2026-2027 is in Full Swing—Here’s the Latest UFA Data Utah Fits All is helping more families find their fit! Here are some interesting data highlights provided by Odyssey: 👉 **20,252 students** are funded this year—more than double the 9,890 students in the program’s first year! 👉 **$120 million** in program funding supports education choice for Utah families—up from $40 million appropriated when the law was passed in 2023. 👉 **29,302 student applications** show strong demand, with **3,328 students** still on the waitlist. 👉 **11,194 homeschool students** (**55.3%**) and **9,058 private school students** (**44.7%**) are using the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program. ## 📍 Families Across Utah Are Finding Their Fit Scholarship students live in **all 29 Utah counties**! **Twenty percent** live in rural counties—slightly more than the **19.2%** of Utah’s population living in those counties. Utah Fits All is opening doors for families throughout our state. ![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-06%20at%209.18.55%20PM.png?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=560&name=Screenshot%202026-10-06%20at%209.18.55%20PM.png) ## 🎉 Thousands of New Students Are Receiving the UFA Opportunity Odyssey’s award-category breakdown lists **11,953 returning students** and **8,289 new students** this year. Each new award opens the door to an education opportunity customized to the student!   ![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/UEFA_Newsletter_PieChart.jpg?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=560&name=UEFA_Newsletter_PieChart.jpg) The growth is encouraging, and the demand is clear. We’ll continue advocating for additional funding so more Utah families can choose an educational path that aligns better with their values, expectations, and their children’s unique needs! 🚀   Missed our response in the news about Odyssey’s very first Legislative Report for the 2025/2026 Program Year? Read the KSL story here 👇     | [![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2-Oct-07-2026-10-17-55-2832-PM.png?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=560&name=2-Oct-07-2026-10-17-55-2832-PM.png)](https://www.ksl.com/article/51626795/utah-fits-all-report-sparks-debate-over-scholarship-use?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_5N0kbTyE28fMpk6It2VmPgOsDmx8vU8xHFQPvT2d_Bkfp6sVG46BEO1xZW7ATajDpibnh) | | --- | | [![](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Oct-07-2026-10-17-55-1989-PM.png?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=560&name=3-Oct-07-2026-10-17-55-1989-PM.png)](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/legislative-report-and-independent-review-affirm-utah-fits-all-programs-reach-responsible-use-and-accountability?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_5N0kbTyE28fMpk6It2VmPgOsDmx8vU8xHFQPvT2d_Bkfp6sVG46BEO1xZW7ATajDpibnh) | | --- | ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Finfo.utaheducationfitsall.org%2Farchive%2Fufa-in-full-swing-heres-the-latest-data](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Finfo.utaheducationfitsall.org%2Farchive%2Fufa-in-full-swing-heres-the-latest-data) ## Keep reading ### [inform press release Legislative Report and Independent Review Affirm Utah Fits All Program’s Reach, Responsible Use, and Accountability](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/legislative-report-and-independent-review-affirm-utah-fits-all-programs-reach-responsible-use-and-accountability) ### [advocate newsletters Thank Utah Legislators for Supporting Utah Fits All](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/thank-utah-legislators-utah-fits-all-scholarship) Utah Education Fits All (UEFA) is a grassroots, non-profit advocacy organization and is not the Program Manager for the Utah Fits All Scholarship. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.utaheducationfitsall.org/privacy-policy/) · © UEFA 2025. 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