Current Colorado resident;

• Was in foster care from age 13+ in Colorado or in non-certified kinship care from age 13+ in Colorado and was, at any time, adjudicated neglected or dependent pursuant to Article 3 of Title 19;

• Attending a state public institution of higher education, local district college, or area technical college;

• Currently enrolled in courses leading toward a certificate of completion, associate, bachelor’s, or postgraduate degree and in satisfactory academic standing as defined by the institution of attendance;

• Complete the FAFSA or CASFA;

• Complete the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) application, if eligible;

• Complete and submit a FERPA Consent Form to the institution the student is attending; and

• Self-identify with the FosterEd Liaison or financial aid office at the institution the student is attending.

** FosterEd will cover up to 132 semester credit hours or 198 quarter credit hours starting from the time you join this program. Credits earned prior to joining this program will not count towards the credit limit;

** Please note, there is no age limit on this program.

The FosterEd program pays for the total cost of attendance for qualifying students who attend public institutions of higher education within Colorado. This state-funding program pays for the remaining balance of the total cost of attendance after scholarships, grants, and other financial aid awards have been applied.