Apply for ETV (Education and Voucher Training Program)

Apply for Education and Training Voucher (ETV)

The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program provides financial assistance to current or former foster youth, enabling them to attend college, university, or vocational school.

Who can apply?

You may be eligible if:

  • You were in foster care on your 18th birthday and aged out
    OR you were adopted from foster care after turning 16
    OR your foster care case will close between the ages of 18 and 21
  • You are a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen
  • Your personal assets (bank account, car, etc.) are worth less than $10,000
  • You are at least 18 but younger than 20 (if applying for the first time)
  • You have been accepted to BGSU

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

If you would like assistance with this process, please submit this form.

Not eligible for the ETV program? 

Resources may be available to assist you financially. Special conditions could apply. Consider the following campus resources:

Updated: 08/27/2026 08:22PM