Chafee Education and Training Grant

Purpose

The Department of Human Services (DHS) Independent Living Program (ILP) has received Chafee Education and Training Voucher (ETV) funding to help current or former foster care youth with postsecondary education and training.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

Currently be in foster care, or
Had been in foster care for at least 180 days (six months) after your 14th birthday and exited substitute care at age 16 or older
Be participating in the voucher program on your 21st birthday. Youth may then continue to apply/receive funds until they turn 23 years old as long as they are enrolled in a post secondary education or training program and making satisfactory progress toward completion of that program.

Application Process

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)*.
Complete the online Chafee ETG application.
Certify and submit your application online. If your foster care placement was in a state other than Oregon, the electronic application will take you to special instructions as to where to mail your application.

Almost all Chafee ETG applicants will be required to submit additional documentation to the school financial aid office as part of the FAFSA mandated "verification process."

Application Deadlines

Fall - August 1
Winter - November 1
Spring - February 1
Summer - May 1

On the application, you may see terms listed for both the previous academic year and current/upcoming academic year. You may only apply for terms that are in the future and have not passed the deadline