Scholarship Opportunity

Arizona Education and Training Voucher (ETV)

Offered by Arizona Department of Child Safety / Foster Success Education Services

Need-based assistance for eligible current/former foster youth attending accredited college or vocational programs, including educational living expenses.

EssayNot required
RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, College Student

Eligibility

  • Arizona resident under age 26; in U.S. foster care at age 16 or older, or adopted from foster care with adoption finalized after age 16. U.S. citizen or qualified noncitizen, personal assets below $10,000.
  • High-school diploma/GED and acceptance/enrollment in an eligible accredited degree/certificate or vocational program; satisfactory academic progress and continuing term GPA 2.0.

Requirements

  • Current administrator lists a rolling 2026–27 application. Its July 31, 2026 final date belongs to 2025–26; no new 2026–27 final date is published. Confirm the correct award year in the portal.
  • Complete annual application, FAFSA/school financial-aid form and recent transcript; verify foster-care history. Funding is assessed/disbursed by term, not guaranteed for the full maximum.
  • Maintain term GPA 2.0 and submit updated enrollment/grades. ASU requests official registrar transcripts after funded terms while the administrator broadly asks for academic transcripts; confirm accepted delivery for your school.
  • Eligible education costs can include tuition, housing, food, books, technology and transportation. ETV is separate from the public-college foster tuition waiver, whose age limit is 23.
  • Maximum five years of ETV support before age 26, subject to continued eligibility and available funds.

How to Apply

  1. 1Use the administrator’s linked shared ETV/tuition-waiver portal to apply for the current award year.
  2. 2Coordinate school financial-aid verification and required transcript/enrollment records; discuss unmet education costs with the ETV coordinator.
  3. 3Reapply each academic year and submit term records for continued disbursement.