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Oregon: Chafee Education and Training Grant

About this resource

Oregon specific information on Chafee Education and Training Vouchers (commonly referred to as ETV). The Chafee funds are granted to the Department of Human Services Independent Living Program (ILP). These vouchers are to help current and former foster youth pay college and training expenses (like books, application fee, transportation to class, etc). Information for deadlines change annually; visit the website for detailed and current information. 

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

  • Currently be in child welfare foster care, or
  • Had been in child welfare foster care for at least 180 days (six months) after your 14th birthday and exited substitute care at age 16 or older, or
  • NEW: Be a former foster youth who was adopted or entered into a guardianship on or after your 13th birthday, and your adoption/guardianship finalized after 9/1/2015.
  • NEW: Final disbursement will not exceed the term before the youth turns age 26.
  • NEW: Students can receive the ETG for a maximum number of 5 years.  

Students no longer need to be accessing Chafee funds before age 21.