Rule and Procedure Table of Contents
Type Service Code Document
0801 Department Scholarship Living Expenses(monthly grant) CFS 906
0802 Dept. Scholarship-One time Only Initial Expenses CFS 906-1
0803 Initial Month-Department Scholarship CFS 906-1
Instructions: In order to assist scholarship youth initially, a concurrent payment up to the amount in Appendix A (III) (a) may be made as an initial scholarship payment. This initial payment (0803) up to the amounts in Appendix A (III) (a) will be received by the youth while, at the same time, the foster parent(s) will receive a board payment. Additionally, an initial one-time only payment (0802) up to the amount in Appendix A (III) (a) may be authorized for expenses/supplies necessary to establish independence when the youth becomes his/her own payee. The only approved supplies are security deposits, furniture and household supplies. Clothes are not approved supplies. Scholarship youth will then receive up to the amount in Appendix A (III) (a) per month for room and board while attending college or university (0801). Scholarship youth may not be in another paid board living arrangement while participating in the DCFS Scholarship Program. Also see Rules 312, DCFS Scholarship Program, and Appendix I of Procedures 302, Services Delivered by the Department for a more complete description of the Department's scholarship program.
The CFS 438, Scholarship Application is used to apply for scholarship. The Scholarship Committee selects the scholarship recipients. Approval of the Field Services Manager is needed for payment documents.