louisiana’s first choice for college access tell me about chafee etv
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Louisiana’s First Choice for College Access
Tell Me About Chafee ETV
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• 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;
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– 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, [email protected]• Caleshia Clark (Chafee ETV, John R. Justice,
TOPS Tech Early Start, SCA)
Student Financial Aid Specialist
225-219-7708, [email protected]• Erica Hughes (Go Grant, Rockefeller, STEP Adult
and Vocational Education)
Student Financial Aid Specialist
225-219-7707, [email protected]
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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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