Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant (ETG)
The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is pleased to announce that it will administer the Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant Program. This program is authorized under the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 as amended by the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001. The Chafee Education and Training Grant Program offers financial assistance to Pennsylvania undergraduate students who meet the eligibility requirements of the program and who are attending postsecondary institutions approved for the Federal Title IV student financial assistance programs. Eligible youth may receive up to $5,000 per year not to exceed the cost of tuition. Awards will be granted on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
In general, the eligibility requirements for the ETG program are the following:
- youth otherwise eligible for Independent Living Program Grant services under the State CFCIP;
- youth adopted from foster care after attaining age 16; and
- youth participating in the ETG program on their 21st birthday, until they reach the age 23, provided they are enrolled in a post-secondary education or training program and are making satisfactory progress toward completion of that program.
In order to apply for the Chafee ETG program you must do all of the following:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
- Read the FAQ about the Grant
- print the application
- complete the items requested; and
- mail it to AES/PHEAA at the address indicated on the application form.