Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program

The Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program awards up to $5,000 annually during the academic year to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who have been in the foster care system so they can pursue an academic college education or technical and skill training in college to be prepared to enter the workforce. The actual award amount is determined by the student’s financial need, which is calculated in accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Am I eligible for the Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program?

To be eligible for a Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program, a student must:

Be ages 14-26;
Be in the foster care system, aged out of the foster care system, exited the foster care system through legal guardianship or adoption after attaining the age of 16, or was in the foster care system after the age of 14 and exited for reasons other than adoption, guardianship, or aging out; and
Be enrolled in postsecondary education; and
Annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

What are the renewal requirements for the Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program?

To be continue to be eligible to receive Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program, a student must:

Not have attained the age of 26; and
Be enrolled in postsecondary education; and
Not have participated in the program for more than five years, whether or not consecutively; and
Be making satisfactory academic progress in his/her program of study.

How to apply for the Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program?

Submit a FAFSA and follow up with SUSLA Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships:

Note: Once a student obtains the age of 27, they are no longer eligible to receive/renew the Chafee Educational and Training Voucher

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