| Status | Covered with conditions. Art lessons from a qualified provider, art supplies and equipment covered. | Covered with conditions. Art lessons, supplies and equipment covered; art therapy needs ATCB credentials. | Covered with conditions. Art lessons, supplies and equipment covered from funds left after tuition. |
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| Conditions | Art is an elective; lesson providers need one elective-provider qualification. | Art is an elective; lesson providers need one elective-provider qualification. Art therapy requires an ATCB-credentialed therapist. | Funds remaining after tuition and fees; lesson providers need one elective-provider qualification. |
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| Limits | Art equipment (e.g., easel, kiln): one of each item every two years. | Art equipment: two years. | Art equipment: one of each item every two years. |
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| Payment routes | MyScholarShop, Direct pay through EMA, Reimbursement | MyScholarShop, Direct pay through EMA, Reimbursement | MyScholarShop, Direct pay through EMA, Reimbursement |
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| Documentation | Lessons: provider qualification plus electives invoice details. Supplies: instructional-materials receipt. | Lessons: provider qualification and invoice details; therapy: letterhead invoice with therapist's name. | As for electives or instructional materials. |
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| Not allowed | Commercial-grade tools and equipment; general household supplies. | General household supplies. | Commercial-grade tools and equipment. |
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| Example | an art easel | Art: paint, pencils, canvases, paper, clay, glue | Art supplies |
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| Source | 2026-27 PEP Purchasing Guide, Electives (version Last Modified October 7, 2026). Checked 2026-10-15. | FES-UA Purchasing Guidelines 2026-2027, Electives, pp. 7-8; MUSIC AND ART THERAPY, p. 26 (version 2026-2027, July 1, 2026). Checked 2026-10-15. | 2026-27 Private School Purchasing Guide (FTC/FES-EO), Electives (version Last Modified September 16, 2026). Checked 2026-10-15. |
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