Who Can Apply:
- Currently be in child welfare foster care, or
- Had been in child welfare foster care for at least 180 days (six months) after your 13th birthday and exited substitute care at age 14 or older, or
- 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
- Must be 25 or younger to apply. Final Chafee Grant disbursement must be received the term before the youth turns age 26
Submission:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Complete the online Chafee ETV Grant
Deadline: August 1, 2026
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://oregonstudentaid.gov/grants/chafee-education-and-training-grant/
