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Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Community Resource

Serves: Salem, Marion County

About this resource

This program offers financial assistance to support current or former foster care youth in pursuing post-secondary education and training. The last Chafee Grant payment must be received in the term prior to the youth reaching 26 years of age.

Intake Procedure: For further details, visit the website, call, or send an email.

Fees: There are no fees associated with this program.

Who can use this

  • -Must currently be in child welfare foster care, or -Have been in child welfare foster care for a minimum of 180 days (six months) after the applicant's 13th birthday and exited substitute care at age 14 or older -Be a former foster youth who was adopted or entered into a guardianship on or after their 13th birthday, with adoption/guardianship finalized after 9/1/2015 -Applicants must be 25 years old or younger.

Documents you may need

  • None required at intake

Don't have these? Contact the organization—they may be able to help.

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