2011 SWAN Media Schedule From March through June the new SWAN commercials will air on network television and cable in the three largest media markets in as follows: 14th March 27th and May 2nd May 15th – – – March 21st April 3rd and May 16th May 29th – – – April 4th April 17th and May 30th June 12th – – – From April through June the new SWAN radio commercial will air in four media markets in as follows: April 4th 24th – – Allentown/Bethlehem April 25th May 15th – – May 16th June 5th – – June 6th June 26th – – During the month of May, National Foster Care Month, print advertisements will run in four newspapers on the following days: Gay News May 6th 12th and May 20th -26th – – Tribune Review May 3rd 5th and May 17th 19th – – – Courier May 4th 10th and May 18th 24th – – – Out In Entire month of May – An online campaign is running on Yahoo, Google, and Facebook until . Chafee Education and Training Grant Program (ETG) The Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant (ETG) application for the 2011-2012 school year will be available in April. Please continue to spread the word about the ETG for youth who are, or were, in out of home placement or adopted after age 16. Youth NOT required to participate in a formal IL program to be eligible to apply and receive an award. With potential award amounts of up to $4,000 per year (not to exceed the cost of attendance), this grant opportunity significantly reduces a student’s out of pocket costs or loan burdens. It also may be the deciding factor as to whether a youth in foster care seeks to further their education. This is not a student loan and students do not need to repay this amount after their education is complete. Eligibility requirements, the one page application and directions on how to can be found at: or
2011 SWAN Media Schedule From March through June the new SWAN commercials will air on network television and cable in the three largest media markets in as follows: – 14th – March 27th and May 2nd – May 15th – March 21st – April 3rd and May 16th – May 29th – April 4th – April 17th and May 30th – June 12th From April through June the new SWAN radio commercial will air in four media markets in as follows: – April 4th – 24th Allentown/Bethlehem – April 25th – May 15th – May 16th – June 5th – June 6th – June 26th During the month of May, National Foster Care Month, print advertisements will run in four newspapers on the following days: Gay News – May 6th – 12th and May 20th -26th Tribune Review – May 3rd – 5th and May 17th – 19th Courier – May 4th – 10th and May 18th – 24th Out In – Entire month of May An online campaign is running on Yahoo, Google, and Facebook until . Chafee Education and Training Grant Program (ETG) The Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant (ETG) application for the 2011-2012 school year will be available in April. Please continue to spread the word about the ETG for youth who are, or were, in out of home placement or adopted after age 16. Youth NOT required to participate in a formal IL program to be eligible to apply and receive an award. With potential award amounts of up to $4,000 per year (not to exceed the cost of attendance), this grant opportunity significantly reduces a student’s out of pocket costs or loan burdens. It also may be the deciding factor as to whether a youth in foster care seeks to further their education. This is not a student loan and students do not need to repay this amount after their education is complete. Eligibility requirements, the one page application and directions on how to can be found at: or
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