North Carolina Education and Training Vouchers (ETV)

About this resource

The North Carolina Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program provides up to $5,000 per year to help eligible current and former foster youth pay for college or vocational training. Funds can be used for school-related expenses like tuition, books, housing, and more. Since funding is limited, it’s awarded first-come, first-served each year. To stay eligible, students must show progress toward completing their degree or training program.

Who can use this resource (eligibility)?

You may qualify for ETV if you:

• Are at least 18 years old
• Were in foster care on or after your 17th birthday OR adopted from foster care after your 16th birthday OR entered kinship guardianship from foster care after your 16th birthday
• Are a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen
• Are enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, or vocational/training program
• Have not yet turned 26 and have not already received ETV funds for 5 years (consecutive or not)