Colorado Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program

About this resource

The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program is a federally funded program administered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. The program provides Colorado residents who are currently or have previously been in foster care and are between the ages of 17 to 25 with financial support for post-secondary education at a college, university, vocational, technical, or trade school.

Who can use this resource (eligibility)?

The student must be a current or former foster student who meet these criteria:

• Has been accepted into/enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other accredited program at a college, university, technical, or vocational school,
• To remain eligible for ETV funding, youth must show progress toward a certificate of completion, associate, bachelor’s, or postgraduate degree,
• Is at least 17 years old and has not yet reached 26 years old,
• Is a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen,
• Has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the applicable school year.

In addition, youth must meet one of the following criteria:

• Was in foster care on or after their 14th birthday,
• Had a finalized adoption with adoption assistance on or after their 16th birthday,
• Had a guardianship assistance established on or after their 16th birthday, or        
• Was in Division of Youth Services community placement on or after their 14th birthday.