Chafee Education and Training Grant (Chafee ETV)
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) with the Oregon Department of Human Services
Up to $5,000 a year toward college or training for current and former foster youth age 25 and under.
- How much
- up to $5,000 per academic year
- Who qualifies
- current or former foster youth
- Currently in child welfare foster care; or in foster care at least 180 days after the 13th birthday and exited at 14 or older; or adopted / entered guardianship on or after the 13th birthday with the adoption or guardianship finalized after 9/1/2015. Must be 25 or younger to apply.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, transfer students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due November 1, 2026 Term-based deadlines each year: Summer May 1, Fall August 1, Winter November 1, Spring February 1 (2026-27: Winter 2027 term November 1, 2026; Spring 2027 term February 1, 2027).
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA and the online Chafee ETV Grant application in the OSAC Student Portal, listing every term you'll attend
- ODHS verifies foster care history
- Youth placed in foster care in another state should usually apply through that state, or send OSAC a letter from that state's agency with care dates
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA
- Last checked
- October 19, 2026, against the official page (oregonstudentaid.gov) and page 2
The details
Need-based grant (federal Chafee Education and Training Voucher funds administered in Oregon by OSAC and ODHS's Independent Living Program). The college sets the amount based on remaining need after other state and federal grants; Chafee money paid directly by ODHS is subtracted. Maximum $5,000 per academic year, subject to available funds. Paid to the school about two weeks before each term. Final disbursement must come in the term before the student turns 26.
More money from Oregon
- Oregon Teacher Scholars Program (OTSP) Grantup to $12,000 per year (full-time)
- Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG)2026-27 (full-time, full-year): $1,224-$4,320 at community colleges; $1,656-$7,092 in community college BAS programs; $1,800-$8,352 at four-year colleges and universities
- Oregon Promise Grant$2,280 to $4,716 per year for full-time students (2026-27)
- Oregon Barber and Hairdresser (B&H) Grant Programone-time grant; amount varies each year (not stated)
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