CHAFEE Educational Training Voucher (ETV)

The Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program awards $5,000 per academic year to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who have been in the foster care system to assist in offsetting the costs of postsecondary education.

Eligibility Requirements

You must:

  1. Be ages 14-25; not have attained the age of 26
  2. 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
  3. Be enrolled in postsecondary education
  4. Annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Renewal Requirements

You must:

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

How to Apply

Submit your FAFSA and consult with your college’s financial aid office.

Note: Once a student obtains the age of 26, they are no longer eligible to receive/renew the Chafee Educational and Training Voucher 

Bulletins

Name Bulletin #
2012-2013 Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program and Chafee Program Automation S2012-5
2021-2022 Funding for the Chafee Education and Training Voucher/Chafee ETV SFA2021-3
2022-2023 Chafee bulletin S2022
Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program S2024-7
Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program Pre-Approval Process S2013-6
Grade Reporting for Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program S2013-2