Education and

Training Vouchers
(ETV)
The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program is designed to
assist youth who have experienced foster care with financial
support for education and living expenses while attending a post-
secondary educational institution.

Primary Criteria Additional Criteria

Youth must have been in
foster care for at least 6
months after the age of 14. If
a youth is adopted after
having spent 6 months in
foster care after the age of
14, the youth is still eligible
for these benefits.
Helps pay for one post-secondary degree or
certificate
Must attend accredited college or tech school
Student is under age of 25
ETV funds are last dollar funds, meaning
that all other sources of financial aid are
applied first and ETV funds can be used to
meet unmet need.

Basic Benefits
State provides up to $12,500 per year, individual college may provide
additional assistance
o Ages 18-21: $12,500 \
o Ages 22-23: $10,000
o Ages 23-25: $5,000

Getting and keeping ETV

Complete
Submit
an Maintain Complete
Accepted previous
application at least a renewal
to school semesters
with your 2.0 GPA applicaation
grades
ILS
To continue receiving ETV funds after turning 21, you must show
adequate progress toward completing a degree.