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APRIL 2026 HANDBOOK CHANGES
Step Up For Students updated their handbooks in April 2026. Most families haven't seen the changes.
- NEWReceipts easier, most non-credentialed purchases no longer need vendor name
- NEWFES-UA dress-up clothing sets now eligible as learning manipulatives
- NEWWatches now approvable as math tools
- NEW60-day reimbursement clock resets when corrected docs are received
Source: Step Up For Students April 2026 handbook update
The Step Up handbooks are long. The EMA portal is confusing. And nobody tells you the things that actually matter until after you've already made a mistake.
- What PEP and FES-UA actually cover
- How Direct Pay and Reimbursement work
- The checklist to run before every submission
- Common mistakes that cause holds
- A full Year One roadmap
- Key 2026-27 dates you can't afford to miss
Based on official Step Up For Students documents · Last verified April 2026 · Not affiliated with Step Up For Students
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