Education

Financial Aid Updates for Foster Youth: Eligibility Changes, Verification, WebGrants and More!

Last updated Dec, 13 2018

There have been several recent legislative changes designed to make financial aid more accessible to foster youth, including automated verification of foster youth status for federal Pell grants and expanded eligibility for CalGrants and the Chafee Education and Training Voucher.

This webinar features representatives from the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) who outline the changes and demonstrate new features in the WebGrants system now in place to operationalize these developments.

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