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Bridges

Provides guidance and support in the transition into adulthood in the areas of housing, education, employment, and well-being.

Must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Completed high school or GED
• Must be age 21 or under
• Must have left the Ohio foster care system at 18, 19, or 20 years old
• Enrolled in college or vocational school
• Participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove barriers, to employment
• Employed at least 80 hours a month
• Be prepared to provide proof of the above criteria, such as pay stubs or a class schedule

Contact Information:

Phone Number:  614-490-4357

Email: ne.region@cfhcohio.org

Please click on "Apply Here" to access the resource.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Can provide financial aid for college from the government (Pell Grants, Subsidized loans, work study, etc.) based on income and assets on a first-come, first-served basis.

Must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or
• certificate program at college
• Must have a Social Security Number

What to expect:

• You will be asked to create an FSA ID account
• You can manually input tax information or allow the FAFSA to receive it directly from the IRS
• The federal student code for 91�ֿ�’s main campus is 003051
• The Student Aid Index (SA) will show eligibility
• Financial aid will be dispersed to your college

Contact Information: 

Justin Cornelius (91�ֿ� Financial Aid Coordinator)

Phone Number: 330-672-0506

Email: jcorne17@kent.edu

Please click on "Apply Here" to access the resource.

Supplemental Nutrition Porgram (SNAP)

 Offers food assistance

Must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Must be enrolled half or full time at college or university
• Must have under $2,250 in current checking and savings accounts combined
• Have a physical or mental disability
• Work at least 20 hours a week
• Participate in a work study program
• Care for a child under the age of 6
• Are a single parent enrolled full-time in college and taking care of a child under 12
• Are assigned to, placed in, or self-placed in a college or other institution of higher education through:
• A SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program

Contact Information: 

Phone: 330-297-3750

Location: Portage County Job and Family Services 449 South Meridian Street

Ravenna, OH 44266

Other resources:

Check your eligibility:  

FAQs: /CARESCenter/snap 

Medicaid 

 Provides health coverage for youth who aged out of foster care on or after their 18th birthday until age 26, regardless of income. 

Eligibility: 

Must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Age 18-26
• Been in foster care on or after your 18th birthday

Contact Information:

Phone: 330-297-3750

Location: Portage County Job and Family Services 449 South Meridian Street

Ravenna, OH 44266