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Suzanna Chavez Connected By 25 October 15, 2011

Indiana Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program: Providing Educational Opportunities for Foster Youth. Suzanna Chavez Connected By 25 October 15, 2011. Agenda. New provider What is ETV? Who is eligible for ETV? What can ETV fund? Indiana ETV website Tips & suggestions.

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Suzanna Chavez Connected By 25 October 15, 2011

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  1. Indiana Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program:Providing Educational Opportunities for Foster Youth Suzanna Chavez Connected By 25 October 15, 2011

  2. Agenda • New provider • What is ETV? • Who is eligible for ETV? • What can ETV fund? • Indiana ETV website • Tips & suggestions

  3. Introduction - ETV • Connected By 25 – new provider • Federal funds, state administered • Indiana Department of Child Services • Connected By 25 • Provides financial resources • former and current foster youth • post-secondary education costs • Up to $5,000 per academic year • Applicable educational expenses - examples

  4. ETV Eligibility • Foster care case closed on or after 18th birthday • In foster care on the 18th birthday and age out • In foster care and 17 years old or older and will remain in care until 18th birthday • Adopted or placed into kinship guardianship from foster care after 16th birthday • US citizen or qualified non-citizen • Less than $10,000 in personal assets

  5. ETV Requirements • Students must initially apply before their 21st birthday • Accepted or enrolled in accredited degree/certificate program • Must maintain 2.0 GPA • Apply online and submit supporting documentation • Funding ceases upon 23rd birthday

  6. Indiana ETV Website • www.indianaetv.org • “One stop” • Online application process

  7. Indiana ETV Website cont New logo coming soon Links to navigate site Will change to important deadlines

  8. Registering & Logging In

  9. Applying Online

  10. Supporting Documents

  11. FAQs

  12. Things to Look For • Continued website development • Regional specialists • Secondary fall semester award • Spring 2012 semester awards

  13. Tips & Suggestions • Assist youth • navigate website • download and print supporting documents • understand financial realities • Discuss school selections • the right fit • costs • transferring procedure

  14. Program Contact Information • Mailing address: 1035 Sanders Street, Suite 118 Indianapolis, IN 46203 • Phone: 317.917.8940Toll free: 855.577.1ETV (1388) • Fax: 317.917.8943Toll free: 855.577.2ETV (2388) • Email: ETV@indianaetv.org

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