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NAHRO SUMMARY OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
OFFERED BY NAHRO REGIONS AND CHAPTERS
(For summary information link to the underlined
regions.)
- New England Regional Council
(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- Middle Atlantic Regional Council (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
- North Central Regional
Council (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, OH, WI)
- Southeastern Regional
Council (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
- Southwest Regional Council
(AR, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX)
- Pacific Southwest Regional
Council (AZ, CA, HI, NV)
- Pacific Northwest Regional
Council (AK, ID, OR, WA)
- Mountain Plains Regional
Council (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL
MD - MAHRA
The Maryland Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials offers
several scholarship opportunities.
Contact: Karen Cunnyngham; Phone: 410-798-0503
NJ - NEW JERSEY NAHRO ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $4000 Four Year Scholarship ($1000 per year for four years)
- Graduating senior who resides with family in public or assisted
housing (for 12 months prior to application deadline) through any
housing program administered by the agency who is a member in good
standing of the chapter
- Must have maintained an overall 3.0 GPA for the total of his/her
high school career
- Extracurricular activities
- Community involvement
- Essay
- Letters of recommendation
- Transcript which includes SAT scores
- Continuing requirements:
- must maintain a 2.5 GPA for the first two years and and a
2.8 GPA for the third year
- must be enrolled as a full-time student in a college program
Contact Person: Louis Riccio, Committee Chairman, New Jersey Chapter
NAHRO; Phone: 201/377-0258
PA - EQUIBANK/PITTSBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $3500 Scholarship ($2000 Freshman year, $500 Sophomore-Junior-Senior
years). In addition, the student will be eligible for a summer internship
valued at $1500.
- Must be a HACP resident
- Demonstrate financial need
- Major in business, finance or related field
- US citizen
- 3.0 high school GPA
- Graduating senior
- Acceptance in college/university
- 3 letters from high school teachers/counselor
- 1 personal letter of recommendation
- Continuing requirements:
- 2.5 GPA
- Notification of GPA by June 30 of Freshman, Sophomore, and
Junior years
Contact Person: Joyce Stump, Public Relations Coordinator, Equibank
College Scholarship Program, c/o Corporate Marketing Department,
Two Oliver Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; Phone: 288-5932
PA - HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOLARSHIP
Anticipated Awards
| GRADE |
# SCHOLARSHIPS |
AMOUNT |
| 6 |
5 |
250 |
| 7 |
5 |
250 |
| 8 |
5 |
250 |
| 9 |
5 |
250 |
| 10 |
5 |
250 |
- Must be a PHA resident
- Must be in grades 6 through 10 and will likely be between the ages
of 11 and 16
- Must have a drug free record
- Exhibit good citizenship
- Exhibit good character
- Exhibit academic readiness
Moneys earned will be held without interest in the name of the recipient.
Distribution will be upon high school graduation, with proof of acceptance
into a post secondary program.
Contact Person: David B. Washington, Executive Director, Housing
Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15219; Phone: 412/456-5000
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