ETV Eligibility 624-10-25-15-05

(Revised 11/1/2018 ML #3541)

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The youth meeting the following criteria will be considered for an Education and Training Voucher Award.

1. Youth who “aged out of foster care*”, were discharged on or after their 18th birthday, or continue in 18+ Continued Care past their 18th birthday, and who have not reached their 26th birthday at the time of application.
   
   *An exception to the aging out of care requirement for the ETV allows current foster youth who graduate from high school or obtain their GED at the age of 14 – 17 to be eligible for the ETV providing their permanency plan is to remain in foster care until their 18th birthday.
   
   
2. Youth who were adopted or entered kinship guardianship from foster care after age 16 but have not reached their 26th birthday.
   
   
3. Youth participating in the ETV Program can remain eligible until they turn age 26, 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 preaccredited college, university, technical or vocational school.
   
   
6. Youth who agree to be an active participant in the Chafee Program while they are receiving ETV funding.
   
   
7. ETV award preference will be given to youth who were in foster care for twelve months or greater.