Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant

The Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant is federally funded, need-based aid for current and former foster youth from Oregon who are going on to college or job training. A student qualifies if they are currently in child welfare foster care, spent at least 180 days in foster care after their 13th birthday and left care at 14 or older, or were adopted or entered a guardianship on or after their 13th birthday with the adoption or guardianship finalized after September 1, 2015. Applicants must be 25 or younger, and the last payment must come in the term before the student turns 26. The maximum award was $5,000 for 2025-26; the college sets the actual amount from the student's need after Pell and the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Students file the FAFSA and the OSAC Chafee application, which the Department of Human Services Independent Living Program reviews to verify eligibility. Deadlines are set by the term a student starts. Youth placed in care in another state usually apply through that state.

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How hard is the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award.

Odds: not published by the provider
Paperwork: ~2 hrs to file

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Oregon residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a specific life circumstance
Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Oregon
Open to high school seniors
For current or former foster youth
Age 25 or younger

Confirm these before applying

Must be in Oregon foster care now, have spent 180+ days in care after age 13 and left at 14 or older, or have been adopted or placed in guardianship at 13+ (finalized after 9/1/2015)
Must be 25 or younger when applying

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Applications open Open now for 2026-27. Apply before the deadline for the term the student will start; OSAC posts the term deadlines with each year's application.

2027-28 FAFSA opens: October 1, 2026
Chafee application deadline: June 30, 2027 (estimated)

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Common questions about the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant

How much is the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant worth?

The Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant awards up to $5,000 per year (2025-26 maximum), based on need and is renewable in later years.

When is the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant deadline?

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Applications open Open now for 2026-27. Apply before the deadline for the term the student will start; OSAC posts the term deadlines with each year's application.

When do Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant applications open?

Applications open Open now for 2026-27, and close June 30, 2027 (estimated). Apply before the deadline for the term the student will start; OSAC posts the term deadlines with each year's application.

Who is eligible for the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Oregon; Open to high school seniors; For current or former foster youth; Age 25 or younger.

Does the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 2 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award. What is known: open only to Oregon residents and requires a specific life circumstance. Plan on about 2 hrs of work.

Is the Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant free to apply?

Yes. The Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.