PA Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver (FosterEd)

Waives remaining tuition and mandatory fees at most Pennsylvania colleges for students who were in foster care at 16 or older.

How much

Remaining tuition and mandatory fees after other gift aid

Who qualifies

• Current or former foster youth (in foster care at 16+, or adopted/permanent legal custody after 16)
• Pennsylvania resident; eligible for PA's John H. Chafee Foster Care Program; under 26 by July 1 of the award year; at least half-time undergraduate at a Title IV-approved PA school; need as determined by the school; satisfactory academic progress; not in default; high school diploma or Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma; max 5 years of waivers.
• For students starting college, undergrads
• Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.

When to apply

Open now · due May 1, 2027 Annual; Chafee ETG application due May 1 (2026-27: May 1, 2027).

How to apply

1. File the FAFSA
2. Complete PA State Grant application items
3. Submit the Chafee ETG Application (mail to PHEAA, PA State Grant and Special Programs, P.O
4. Box 8157, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8157, or fax 717-720-3786) by May 1
5. Enroll at an approved PA school

What you'll need

FAFSA + state application

Last checked

October 5, 2026, against the official page (pheaa.org) and page 2