Foster Care Education and Training Vouchers
Montana foster care youth are eligible to receive up to $5,000 per year to cover the cost of attending a postsecondary institution through the Foster Care Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program. The program is offered through a partnership between Student Assistance Foundation and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Montana Foster Care Independence Program). For more information download our ETV Fact Sheet.
Who Qualifies?
- Students who have “aged out” of the foster care system.
- Students who are currently in foster care.
- Students adopted from foster care or appointed a guardian after the age of 16.
- Students who are (or have been) under tribal court jurisdiction and meet the above eligibility criteria.
“The money I received through the ETV program helped me move from
the dorms, to an apartment off campus, and aided my transition into the
Bozeman community. This, and the ETV program helped make it possible for
me to live on my own and make it in the real world.”
— Katie Yother, Montana’s first ETV graduate.
How to Apply:
- Download and complete the ETV Application and the ETV Agreement.
- Mail the forms to: Education Training Vouchers, c/o Rhonda Safford, Student Assistance Foundation, 2500 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601.
- The deadlines for the program are Jan. 15 for students planning on attending Spring and Summer courses, and July 15 for Fall courses or the full school year.
Questions?
Contact Rhonda Safford, community outreach manager/foster care coordinator,
at (406) 495-7750 or the Montana Foster Care Independence Program at
(406) 444-5900.