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Last Day of Payment for Graduates
Child will Graduate PRIOR to Age 18
The basic rule is a Foster Care child is eligible for payment until he/she reaches age 18. If the child will graduate PRIOR to turning 18, then Foster Care payments will continue until ONE day BEFORE their 18th birthday.
A 17 year-old child will graduate on June 16th and turns 18 on August 12th (same year). The last day of Foster Care payment is August 11th.
Child will Graduate AFTER turning Age 18
If the child will graduate after turning 18, then the child MUST be enrolled full-time and be able to meet graduation program requirements PRIOR to their 19th birthday. Eligibility for Foster Care payment is affected by the projected date of graduation program requirements.
Examples:
| If the child is enrolled full time, | Then, the LAST day of Foster Care payment is: |
| Turns eighteen on May 12th and will graduate on June 16th (same year) | June 15th |
| Will graduate on June 16th and will turn nineteen on June 29th (same year) | June 15th |
| Turns age eighteen on December 8th and will NOT graduate before their nineteenth birthday | December 7th |
Child, After Turning Age 18, Meets High School Program Requirements prior to Graduation Date
If a child, after turning age 18, meets high school program requirements, and turns age 19 prior to their graduation date, payment shall be made as follows:
Example: SCD 441 shows graduation date as June 16th.
| If a child ... | and meets high school program requirements... | then, the LAST day of Foster Care payment is: |
| Turns age nineteen on June 14th AND the graduation date is June 16th | on June 1st | May 31st, ONE day before child meets high school program requirements. The EW must document the date school requirements are met in CalSAWS journal entry. |
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