Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
256
Days
January 31 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant Program

Description

This federally funded program offers grants to undergraduate students aging out of foster care who are attending an eligible postsecondary institution. Applicants must have graduated from high school or have received a Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma. Applicants must be eligible for services under Pennsylvania's John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood. They must be identified as a youth who has experienced foster care at age 16 or older or, after attaining 16 years of age, exited foster care to adoption or permanent legal custodianship; and have not reached the age of 26 by July 1 of the upcoming academic year for which Chafee ETG is received. Applicants must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a refund on other Title IV aid and have not received Chafee ETG for 5 years (consecutive or not), defined as 10 semesters or the equivalent, for undergraduate study. Applications may be sent through fax, email, or mail. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be older than 25 years old
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Pennsylvania

How to Apply

What you'll need:

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  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
Contact paetg@pheaa.org
Tel: 800-692-7392 Address P.O. Box 8157
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8157