As a reminder, funds are awarded based on need. Your award amount may be less than the amounts below based on your total cost of attendance, if you are attending less than full-time, or, if you are receiving other aid such as privately funded scholarships which reduce your total need after the federal Pell and the Oregon Opportunity Grants are taken into account:
Full academic year: $3,000 (3 or 4 terms)
2 terms: $2,000
1 term: $1,000
Description:
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.
Youth may be eligible to receive up to $3,000* per academic year. To be eligible, you must:
1.Currently be in foster care, or 2.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 3.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.
Contact Information
Eligibility
Gender:
NA
Financial Need:
Yes
Eligibility:
Additional Information: •Chafee Grant applicants must ALSO complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). •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.” •The Chafee Grant application is separate from the OSAC Scholarship Application (Oregon eAPP). •Unlike the OSAC Scholarship Application, the Chafee Grant application does not require submission of transcripts, essays and an Activities Chart. •First time applicants must be under the age of 21 and must receive their first award before their 21st birthday. Awards may be received through the 23rd birthday if the applicant was awarded prior to the age of 21.
Special Criteria:
•Eligible applicants must complete a separate, additional application available at www.osac.state.or.us/chafeeetv.html Do not apply for this program on the OSAC Scholarship Application •Applications are accepted year-round for this program only •Requirement: Applicant must currently be in foster care, or had been in foster care placement with the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) or one of the federally recognized Oregon Tribes for at least 180 days (six months) after the applicant's 14th birthday and exited substitute care at age 16 or older •Requirement: Students awarded for the first time must be age 20 or under; students may continue receiving awards until age 23 •Enrollment: May enroll part time •FAFSA: Required - based on financial need •See the Chafee Grant web page for more information: www.osac.state.or.us/chafeeetv.html •Apply annually
