- Apr 2023
-
-
Expanded educational options such as Career and Technical Education (CTE) and enrollment in two-year and four-year institutions should be easily accessible to current and former foster youth. The committee recommends waiving tuition and fees for former foster youth who enroll in in-state postsecondary education and apply for the tuition waiver by age 30
-
#1 Waive tuition and fees for Colorado state colleges, universities, and technical schools for current and former foster youth up to age 30
-
All current and former foster youth will have access to the post-secondary education and training they need to succeed in their chosen career path
-
-
-
Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) Up to $5,000 per year (based on cost of attendance and availability) Boundless Opportunities Scholarship $500 to $5,000 per year National Foster Parent Association Scholarship Independent status on the FAFSA - If a young person was in foster care on or after the age of 13, they qualify for this status which means that their parents income is not taken into consideration when calculating financial aid: College Opportunity Fund - Created by the Colorado Legislature, provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students. Eligible undergraduate students must apply, be admitted and enroll at a participating Colorado institution. Both new and continuing students are eligible for the stipend. https://cof.college-assist.org/ **My Colorado Journey website - A great online resource for students: https://www.mycoloradojourney.com/journey
-
- Mar 2023
-
www.childrensdefense.org www.childrensdefense.org
-
s Chafee the only source of funding for services to support the transition toadulthood for youth in foster care?No. Local, state and federal child welfare funds support all youth, including older youth, in thecare of the child welfare system. The obligation to provide services to prepare youth for thetransition to adulthood, beginning at least at age 14, is separate from the Chafee funding streamand applies to all youth in care. The obligation to support planning for the transition to adulthoodand provide transition services beginning at age 14 is part of the case planning and case reviewobligation in federal law. In addition, requirements around transition planning that must occurbefore youth age 18 or older discharge from the child welfare system apply to all youthregardless of the funding source for the services. Chafee funds are designated to fund services forvarious populations of older youth who are or were in the foster care system in making theirtransition to adulthood. Federal law notes that Chafee funds must supplement other funds thatStates and Tribes draw on to build a high-quality system of supports for older youth.[§475(1)(D)(“case plan”); §475(5)(C)(“case review”); §475(5)(H); §477(d)(2)]
-
-
advance.lexis.com advance.lexis.com
-
(66) “Foster care” means the placement of a child or youth into the legal custody or legal authority of a county department of human or social services for physical placement of the child or youth in a kinship care placement; supervised independent living placement, as defined in section 19-7-302; or certified or licensed facility, or the physical placement of a juvenile committed to the custody of the state department of human services into a community placement.
College is paid for by a minimum of "FosterEd" SB-22008
d) "QUALIFYING STUDENT" MEANS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHO HAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHO: (I) HAS BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 19-1-103, IN COLORADO AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE STUDENT'S THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY; https://hyp.is/kOoDes3CEe2Iby_asyPAJQ/leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_008_signed.pdf
-
(66) “Foster care” means the placement of a child or youth into the legal custody or legal authority of a county department of human or social services for physical placement of the child or youth in a kinship care placement; supervised independent living placement, as defined in section 19-7-302; or certified or licensed facility, or the physical placement of a juvenile committed to the custody of the state department of human services into a community placement.
College is paid for by a minimum of "FosterEd" SB-22008
d) "QUALIFYING STUDENT" MEANS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHO HAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHO: (I) HAS BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 19-1-103, IN COLORADO AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE STUDENT'S THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY; https://hyp.is/kOoDes3CEe2Iby_asyPAJQ/leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_008_signed.pdf
Tags
Annotators
URL
-
-
leg.colorado.gov leg.colorado.gov
-
d) "QUALIFYING STUDENT" MEANS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHOHAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHEREDUCATION WHO:(I) HAS BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION19-1-103, IN COLORADO AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE STUDENT'STHIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY; OR
Per 19-1-103 3/28/2023
(66) “Foster care” means the placement of a child or youth into the legal custody or legal authority of a county department of human or social services for physical placement of the child or youth in a kinship care placement; supervised independent living placement, as defined in section 19-7-302; or certified or licensed facility, or the physical placement of a juvenile committed to the custody of the state department of human services into a community placement.
-
d) "QUALIFYING STUDENT" MEANS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHOHAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHEREDUCATION WHO:(I) HAS BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION19-1-103, IN COLORADO AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE STUDENT'STHIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY; OR
Per 19-1-103 3/28/2023
(66) “Foster care” means the placement of a child or youth into the legal custody or legal authority of a county department of human or social services for physical placement of the child or youth in a kinship care placement; supervised independent living placement, as defined in section 19-7-302; or certified or licensed facility, or the physical placement of a juvenile committed to the custody of the state department of human services into a community placement.
-
-
cdhe.colorado.gov cdhe.colorado.gov
-
In 2022, legislators passed SB 22-008 which created a program to provide higher education tuition assistance to foster students. FosterEd provides free tuition to current and former foster students at all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities.
-
In foster care from age 13+
She is eligible for free college from "SB 22-008 which created a program to provide higher education tuition assistance to foster students. FosterEd provides free tuition to current and former foster students at all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities," b/c she was "placed in foster care" as defined in CRS 19-1-103
[SB 22-008]: d) "QUALIFYING STUDENT" MEANS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHOHAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHEREDUCATION WHO:(I) HAS BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION19-1-103, IN COLORADO AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE STUDENT'STHIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY; OR
CRS 19-1-103 Definition "foster youth": (66) “Foster care” means the placement of a child or youth into the legal custody or legal authority of a county department of human or social services for physical placement of the child or youth in a kinship care placement; supervised independent living placement, as defined in section 19-7-302; or certified or licensed facility, or the physical placement of a juvenile committed to the custody of the state department of human services into a community placement.
-
In 2022, legislators passed SB 22-008 which created a program to provide higher education tuition assistance to foster students. FosterEd provides free tuition to current and former foster students at all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities.
-
In foster care from age 13+
She is eligible for free college from "SB 22-008 which created a program to provide higher education tuition assistance to foster students. FosterEd provides free tuition to current and former foster students at all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities," b/c she was "placed in foster care" as defined in CRS 19-1-103
[SB 22-008]: d) "QUALIFYING STUDENT" MEANS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHOHAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHEREDUCATION WHO:(I) HAS BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION19-1-103, IN COLORADO AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE STUDENT'STHIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY; OR
CRS 19-1-103 Definition "foster youth": (66) “Foster care” means the placement of a child or youth into the legal custody or legal authority of a county department of human or social services for physical placement of the child or youth in a kinship care placement; supervised independent living placement, as defined in section 19-7-302; or certified or licensed facility, or the physical placement of a juvenile committed to the custody of the state department of human services into a community placement.
-
-
cdhs.colorado.gov cdhs.colorado.gov
-
This program makes available vouchers of up to $5,000 per year per youth for post secondary education and training for eligible youth.
Colorado Chafee program: Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood - Activities and programs allowable under the Chafee program include help with education, employment financial management, housing, emotional support, and assured connections to caring adults for older youth in foster care
-
This program makes available vouchers of up to $5,000 per year per youth for post secondary education and training for eligible youth.
Colorado Chafee program: Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood - Activities and programs allowable under the Chafee program include help with education, employment financial management, housing, emotional support, and assured connections to caring adults for older youth in foster care
-