Louisiana Educational (ETV) and Chafee Program
About this resource
Awards $5,000 per academic year to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who have been in the foster care system to assist with postsecondary education costs.
Who can use this resource (eligibility)?
Eligibility Requirements
You must:
- Be ages 14-26;
- Be in the foster care system, aged out of the foster care system, exited the foster care system through legal guardianship or adoption after attaining the age of 16, or was in the foster care system after the age of 14 and exited for reasons other than adoption, guardianship, or aging out; and
- Be enrolled in postsecondary education; and
- Annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Renewal Requirements
You must:
- Not have attained the age of 26; and
- Be enrolled in postsecondary education; and
- Not have participated in the program for more than five years, whether or not consecutively; and
- Be making satisfactory academic progress in his/her program of study.