Child Protective Services

Handbook Revision, August 18, 2014

This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on August 18, 2014. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.

Education and Training Vouchers (ETV)

The following items are revised to explain that students age 21 to 23 who are eligible for the ETV program must:

  •  comply with the policies on satisfactory academic progress (SAP) that each institution of higher education has established for granting federal financial aid (such as Pell grants);

  •  know a school’s SAP policies; and

  •  provide documentation each semester demonstrating that they are complying with the school’s SAP policies.

See:

10320 Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program

10321 Eligibility for the ETV Program

10321.1 Students in DFPS Care or Formerly in DFPS Care Who Are Eligible for the ETV Program

10321.2 Others Who Are Eligible for the ETV Program

10321.3 Scholastic Eligibility Criteria for the ETV Program

10321.4 Eligibility for the ETV Program Based on Citizenship and Immigration

10321.5 Eligibility for the ETV Program: Age 21 and Until Age 23

10321.6 Minimum Credit Hours for the ETV Program

10321.7 Financial Aid Probation or Warnings for Students in the ETV Program

10321.8 Moving to Another State to Attend School While Participating in the ETV Program

10322 Staff Responsible for the ETV Program

10323 Schools That Students Must Attend to Qualify for the ETV Program

10323.1 Enrolling in Correspondence, Distance Education, or Continuing Education Courses

10324 The Application Process for the ETV Program

10324.1 Before Applying for the ETV Program

10324.2 Submitting the ETV Application and Supporting Documents

10324.3 Submitting Other Documents After Being Approved for the ETV Program

10325 Ongoing Eligibility Requirements After Initial Qualification for the ETV Program

10326 Determining and Disbursing ETV Funds

10326.1 The School’s Determination of Financial Aid

10326.2 DFPS’s Determination of the Amount of ETV Funds

10326.3 Disbursing ETV Funds

10326.4 How ETV Funds Are Paid in the First and Second Years of School

10326.5 How ETV Funds Are Paid in the Third and Fourth Years of School (or at Age 21)

10327 Expenses Covered by ETV

10327.1 Overview of Expenses Covered by ETV Funds

10327.2 Transportation Expenses Covered by ETV Funding

10327.3 Expenses Not Covered by the Costs of Attendance (COA)

10327.4 Students in DFPS Extended Foster Care

10328 The Right to Appeal ETV Decisions

10329 Other Educational Resources