IMPORTANT GRANT INFORMATION
Overview
The Displaced Pupils Choice Grant Program awards grants to qualified
students to be applied toward payment of tuition and fees for the
educational and related services provided by a grant school. A qualified
pupil is one who has been placed in foster care at any time before the pupil
graduates from high school or obtains a general equivalency. Grants will be
awarded in the amount of $5,000 or the total cost of tuition and fees
charged by the grant school, whichever is less. Grants may only be redeemed
by a participating qualified grant school. For a list of qualified
schools, please select a list below:
Qualifying Pupil Information
A child applicant for a displaced pupil choice voucher must fall into at
least one of the following categories:
1) A child in a CPS case in which dependency as to the child was adjudicated
as to both of the child's parents, and the child has been adopted or placed with
a legal guardian. The adoptive parent(s) or legal
guardian(s) make(s) the decision to apply for the voucher.
2) A child in a closed CPS case in which the child was voluntarily placed in
foster care.
3) A child in a closed CPS case in which the court found the child dependent
as to at least one parent and the child is now with a biological or adoptive
parent or legal guardian.
4) A child must be enrolled in a K-12 program, or a special needs preschool
program.
**Children currently in an in-home placement, those
receiving services from in-home intervention and others in open cases are not
eligible.
Application/Forms
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Schools |
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Verification of Enrollment (to be filled out by school) |
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FAQs
Qualifying School Information
To qualify as a grant school, the school must be a
nongovernmental primary school or secondary school or a preschool for
handicapped students that is located in this state, that does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, familial status or
national origin, that maintains one or more grade levels from kindergarten
through grade twelve and elects to participate in this program.
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Contact Information
Special Projects and Constituent Services
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #22
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602.542.3710
Fax: 602.364.1532
Email: ADEInbox@azed.gov
