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If you are a a youth in Texas age 16 to 23 and are in TDFPS foster care, you may be eligible for the Texas Education and Training Vouchers for Youths Aging Out of Foster Care. In order to qualify for the Texas Education and Training Vouchers for Youths Aging Out of Foster Care, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be between the ages of 16 and 21 with a high school diploma or equivalent and be attending a Texas public or private college that provides a bachelor’s degree or not less than a two-year program that provides credit towards an associate’s degree or certificate
- You must be in TDFPS foster care
- You must have aged out of TDFPS foster care, but have not yet turned 21, or, being adopted from TDFPS foster care after turning 16 years old but are not yet 21.
The voucher may be used at any Texas public or private educational institution that is accredited or granted preaccredited status.
For more information on the Texas Education and Training Vouchers for Youths Aging Out of Foster Care and other grants and scholarships in Texas, please visit the College for All Texans web site.
