Description of Services:

The California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth (Chafee Grant) awards up to $5,000 a year to eligible foster youth. The Chafee Grant may be used at any eligible California college or university, or career or technical school. Students attending schools in other states may also qualify. A student’s receipt of a Chafee Grant award shall not exceed five years (whether or not consecutive).

Students must :

• Be a current or former foster youth who was a ward of the court, living in foster care, between the ages of 16 and 18.
• Not have reached their 26th birthday as of July 1st of the award year.
• Be enrolled in an eligible vocational school or college courses at least half-time.
• Be making satisfactory academic progress.

For Detailed Information: https://chafee.csac.ca.gov/