Apply for ETV (Education and Voucher Training Program)

The Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV) provides financial assistance to eligible current and former foster youth to attend an accredited college, university, vocational or technical college.

Are you eligible?

Are you a current or former foster student who:

Was in foster care on your 18th birthday and aged out at that time?
Was adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized AFTER your 16th birthday?
Will have your foster care case closed between the ages of 18 and 21?

If you answered no to all of the eligibility questions

Resources may or may not be available to assist you financially. Special conditions could apply. Please consider the following campus resources:

If you answered yes to any of the eligibility questions

Fill out this request form.

ETV Request Form

Are you a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen?:

Yes

Are your personal assets (bank account, car, home, etc.) worth less than $10,000?:

Yes

If applying for the first time, are you at least 18 but younger than 20?:

Yes

Have you been accepted to BGSU?:

Yes

If you answered YES to all of the above questions, you may be eligible for the Ohio Education and Training Voucher Program.

If you would like some assistance with this process, provide the following information and submit this form.

Your Name:

Phone Number:

Email:

Updated: 01/26/2026 02:50PM

Apply for ETV (Education and Voucher Training Program)

Are you eligible?

If you answered no to all of the eligibility questions

If you answered yes to any of the eligibility questions

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