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SUMMARY:Governors' Scholarship Application Open
DESCRIPTION:To support young people from foster care to achieve their educational goals\, the Washington State Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth scholarship program provides financial assistance for higher education.  The program is supported by Gov. Jay Inslee\, The Honorable Chris Gregoire (former governor)\, The Honorable Gary Locke (former governor)\, and other former governors in Washington State. The 2022-23 application opens on December 1\, 2022\, and is due on January 31\, 2023.  \nEligibility requirements Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth – College Success Foundation
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/governors-scholarship-application-open/
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SUMMARY:ETV Program is Accepting 2023–2024 Applications
DESCRIPTION:The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program is a national program for youth who qualify and are likely to age out of the foster care system. ETV offers financial assistance to eligible youth to attend an accredited college\, university\, vocational\, or technical college. Dependent Youth who are attending a Running Start program could be eligible for the Dual Credit ETV program and applications are accepted year-round. \n\nA student may be eligible to apply to the ETV program if they meet any of the following: They are 16 to 20 years old\, currently involved in a dependency action in a Washington State or Tribal Court\, in the care and custody of DCYF or an ICW agency\, and in foster care.\nThey are 18-20 years old and have aged out of state or tribal care. Youth who have aged out of foster care in a state other than Washington may also be eligible to apply.\nThey were adopted or entered guardianship with a relative on or after 16.\nIf they participated and received ETV funds prior to age 21\, they may be eligible until age 26. ETV cannot fund more than 20 quarters or 15 semesters.\n\nTo learn more about the program and eligibility\, and to apply for the 2023–2024 school year\, please visit the new ETV webpage and ETV Brochure. To meet the priority deadline\, you must submit an application by April 30\, 2023. All applications received after April 30 will be awarded on a funds-available basis.
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/etv-program-is-accepting-2023-2024-applications/
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SUMMARY:Advocacy 101 Training for WPN Members: Bringing Your Voice and Expertise to Olympia
DESCRIPTION:YOU understand the reality of young people who have experienced homelessness and/or foster care and legislators want to hear from you! \nThe legislative session starts on January 9\, and we would love to include your voices in our advocacy efforts! Whether you are new to the legislative process or not\, please consider joining us on Friday\, January 6 at noon for a webinar to learn about tangible ways you can get involved including but not limited to: \n\nMeeting with us and sharing messages you’d like us to relay to legislators\nProviding us with quotes\nJoining us in meetings with legislators (typically virtual)\nWeighing in on bills (takes 1-2 minutes online!)\nProviding spoken testimony virtually or in Olympia\nProviding written testimony\nSending emails to legislators\nOpting into the advocacy email list to receive emails about upcoming advocacy-related opportunities
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/advocacy-101-training-for-wpn-members-bringing-your-voice-and-expertise-to-olympia/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:webinar
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SUMMARY:King County Passport Consortium Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The King County Passport Consortium is a diverse group of King County stakeholders who create strategies that improve access to post-secondary programs for youth who have been in foster care or have experienced unaccompanied homelessness. Please email passport@collegesuccessfoundation.org for more information.
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/king-county-passport-consortium-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Regional Passport Group
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SUMMARY:Eastern Regional Passport Group
DESCRIPTION:The Eastern Regional Passport Group facilitates collaboration among local service providers\, addresses barriers\, and further empowers students who have experienced foster care or unaccompanied homelessness to achieve their secondary and post-secondary educational and training goals. You are invited to join our group if you work in the secondary or postsecondary space and support Passport to Careers eligible students in the Eastern Washington region\, and would like to connect with professionals. These meetings are facilitated by the College Success Foundation. Please email passport@collegesuccessfoundation.org for more information.
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/eastern-regional-passport-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Regional Passport Group
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SUMMARY:WPN Webinar January: Bringing Voices of Experience to the Table Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Bringing Voices of Experience to the Table Part 2: People Who Have Experienced Foster Care. Hear from representatives fromHear from representatives from The Mockingbird Society\, Passion to Action (DCYF’s Youth Advisory Board)\, and Treehouse’s Collaborative Learning Lab (CoLLab) as they share information about what these groups are currently discussing and how you can support them. \nPresented by:\n– Caitlin Wallin\, Mockingbird Society Advocate\n– Esther Taylor\, Passion to Action (P2A) Member\n– Summer Rose Calsadillas\, Treehouse’s Collaborative Learning Lab Participant
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/wpn-webinar-january-bringing-voices-of-experience-to-the-table-part-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Region 2 (South Central) Training- Post-secondary resources for students in foster care and unaccompanied homeless youth
DESCRIPTION:Join the Washington Passport Network for an online training on post-secondary education pathway and resources for students in foster care and young people experiencing homelessness without a parent or guardian. \nThis training is designed for providers in Region 2 (Kittitas\, Grant\, Yakima\, Benton\, Franklin\, and Walla Walla County) including DCYF caseworkers\, OSPI foster care and McKinney-Vento liaisons\, high school career and guidance counselors\, and community-based partners. \n  \n  \nThe training will highlight:\n– College scholarship and apprenticeship options\, including the Passport to Careers program\n– Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program\n– Introduction to the Washington Passport Network – a network for the providers who work with youth in foster care or youth experiencing homelessness. Representatives from local community colleges\, apprenticeship programs\, and universities that support Passport to Careers students will be online to introduce themselves.
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/region-2-south-central-training-post-secondary-resources-for-students-in-foster-care-and-unaccompanied-homeless-youth/
LOCATION:Zoom
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