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Tell Me About Chafee ETV

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ram The “Chafee Story”

• Foster Care Independence Act passed in 1999• Name of Independent Living Program changed to

John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program in honor of the late Senator Chafee

• Senator Chafee served as an officer in the US Marine Corp, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as Secretary of the Navy and as a US Senator

• Senator Chafee sponsored the legislation, recognizing the need for special support and assistance for youth transitioning out of foster care

• He was also a vocal advocate for abused and neglected children

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• The Chafee Educational Training Voucher Program (ETV) provides resources specifically to meet the education and training needs of youth aging out of foster care

• The program makes available vouchers of up to $5,000 per year for postsecondary education and training of eligible youth

• Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has received federal Chafee funding since 2002

• LOSFA began administration of the Chafee ETV program on behalf of DCFS during the 2010-2011 academic year

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• 4,510 children in Foster care (ages 0-17)• 610 youth (ages 15-17) in Foster Care• Of the 610 youth in Foster Care:

– Race:• 299 Caucasian• 295 African American• 16 Other

– Gender:• 329 Female• 281 Male

Statistics as of 10/7/15 provided by DCFS

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*Fall Semester/Term only as of 10/15/15

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SYSTEM2013-2014

Amt(#Students)2014-2015

Amt(#Students)2015-2016

*Amt(#Students)       LAICU 0 $3,216 (1) $2,500 (1)LCTCS $69,944 (21) $46,667 (13) $39,168 (15)LSU  $20,000 (4) $22,500 (5) $17,500 (7)PROP $15,001 (6) $22,083 (8) $1,250 (1)SU  $11,754 (4) $15,000 (3) $7,500 (3)UL  $77,045 (22) $82,787 (21) $45,000 (17)Out-of-State 0 $14,800 (4) 0       TOTAL $193,744 (57) $207,053 (55) $112,918 (44)

Student Count - Unique SSN by System

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• Eligibility Requirements

– Be ages 16 to 21; and

• Students receiving Chafee ETV at age 21 may continue to

receive funding until he/she attains the age of 23 (continuous

enrollment required)

– Be in the Foster Care System, or aged out of Foster

Care, or was under legal guardianship, or was in the

Foster Care System and was adopted after age 16;

and

– Be enrolled in postsecondary education; and

– Complete the FAFSA annually

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• Continuing Eligibility Requirements

– Not have attained age 21; and

• Or have not attained the age of 23 if receiving Chafee

continuously since the age of 21

– Be making satisfactory academic progress in his/her

program of study

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• Award Amount

– Up to $5,000 per academic year

• Eligible Semesters/Terms– Fall, Winter (if applicable), Spring and Summer (if

full annual award has not been used)

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Postsecondary Institution Responsibilities

• Determine Preliminary Eligibility

– Verify Student’s age

– Determine if student was in Foster Care

• Determine Award Amount– Based upon financial need in accordance with

federal guidelines

• Submit Payment Request– Via the Award System on or after the first day the

student attends classes

• Report Grades– At the conclusion of each semester/term

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Payment Request

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– Submit payment requests ASAP during the semester of enrollment - either via web entry or “paper request” for “over-age” students

– Edit/delete payment requests while in Pending status– Remember to verify enrollment for requests submitted

for “pre-approval”– Review Payment Roster– Follow-up on missing payments by checking the

Payment Error Roster– Submit payment corrections timely

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Grade Import Screen

Submit grades at the conclusion of each semester/term

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Program Rules (Chapter 18)

http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/ProgramRules_PartIV.pdf

SFA Bulletin S2013-06 – Billing Tutorial and Pre-Approval

Process

http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/S2013-06.pdf

SFA Bulletin S2013-02 – Grade Reporting Tutorial

http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/S2013-02.pdf

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Questions

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Comments?

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• Bonnie Lavergne (All Programs)

Student Financial Aid Administrator

225-219-7714, Bonnie.Lavergne@la.gov• Caleshia Clark (Chafee ETV, John R. Justice,

TOPS Tech Early Start, SCA)

Student Financial Aid Specialist

225-219-7708, Caleshia.Clark@la.gov• Erica Hughes (Go Grant, Rockefeller, STEP Adult

and Vocational Education)

Student Financial Aid Specialist

225-219-7707, Erica.Hughes@la.gov

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LOSFA Scholarship & GrantSpecial Programs Contacts

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Please help us to stay current by providing updates to your school’s contact

information when staff changes occur.

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