Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV)

The Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV), offered through Anne Arundel Community College, provides financial assistance to eligible foster care youth. This program is designed to help these students cover the costs of attending an accredited college, university, vocational school, or technical college. Recipients can use the funding for a variety of education-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing, and transportation.

The program provides up to $5,000 per academic year, though individual award amounts vary. Because foster care youth are classified as independent students for financial aid purposes, they do not need to provide parental information on the FAFSA. To access these benefits, interested students must apply directly through the ETV coordinator in their state of residence rather than relying solely on the standard federal or state financial aid applications. For current deadlines and application dates, please see the official page for current dates.