ETV Eligibility 624-10-25-15-05

(Revised 1/15/2011 ML #3257)

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Youth meeting all of the following criteria will be considered for an Education and Training Voucher Award.  

1. Youth who were discharged from foster care on their 18th birthday, or continue to be in foster care past their 18th birthday, provided they were in foster care for at least one year, and have not reached their 21st birthday at the time of application.
2. Youth who were adopted or entered kinship guardianship from foster care after age 16, but have not reached their 21st birthday.
3. Youth participating in the ETV Program on their 21st birthday can remain eligible until they turn 23, as long as they are enrolled and making satisfactory progress toward completing their post-secondary education or training program.
4. Youth who are United States Citizens or qualified non-citizens.
5. Youth who are, or will be enrolled into a program at an accredited or pre-accredited college, university, technical or vocational school.
6. Youth who agree to be an active participant in the Chafee Independent Living Program while they are receiving ETV funding.