Youth Assistance Programs

...at Central Plains Center for Services

EDUCATION TRAINING VOUCHER PROGRAM

Central Plains Center for Services, through a contracted partnership with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, is committed to improving the odds for the success of foster youth through the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program and the youth’s pursuit of post-secondary education and training.

Are You eligible?

	YES…if you have graduated from high school or obtained a GED and meet one of the following criteria:
	▪◊▪	State or Tribal wards who are age 17 or older;
	▪◊▪	Youth who were in the State or Tribe’s custody and received guardianship or adopted status at the age of 16 or older and have yet to reach age 21;
	▪◊▪	Youth who were in the State or Tribe’s custody on their 17th birthday and are now between the ages of 17 and 21;
	▪◊▪	Youth participating in the ETV Program on their 21st birthday, are eligible until they turn 23 years old, as long as they are enrolled in a post-secondary education or training program and are making satisfactory progress toward completion of that program.

Youth must be attending public or private four-year colleges or universities, two-year community colleges, vocational-technical schools or specialized non-profit trade schools as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965.

How can ETV help you? 

You can receive up to $5,000 per year (an individual shall not exceed the lesser of $5,000 per year or the total cost of attendance.)

ETV funds can cover the following school related expenses:

If you have questions, please contact Andra White or Michele Taylor at 308-872-6176 (collect calls accepted).

How do I know if I have been accepted into the ETV Program?

• Once your application is received at our office, our Youth Education Specialists, Andra White or Michele Taylor, will contact you by phone to review the application as well as the assistance ETV will be able to provide.

• Applications are reviewed and awarded in the order they are received.  To ensure payments are to your college in a timely manner, please submit your application 6 weeks prior to your start date.