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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)
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL COUNCIL
IA - IOWA NAHRO - STAN VOSS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Iowa Chapter of NAHRO offers two $500 scholarships.
- Must be immediate family member of recipient of rental housing
assistance
- Local agency must be individual or agency member of IA-NAHRO
- Must be registered as full-time student at Iowa community college,
college or university for the next Fall semester
- High School transcripts or GED, essay, letter of recommendation
required
Contact Persons:
Scholarship Subcommittee, Joleen Patterson, City of Dubuque , 1805 Central
Ave., Dubuque ,Iowa 52001 phone 563-589-4239, fax 563-589-4244, jpatters@cityofdubuque.org and
Patti Toops, Fort Madison Housing Authority, 1120 48th St., Fort Madison,
Ia., 52627, phone 319-372-6083, fax 319- 372-6093, ftmdsnha@interl.net
IL - HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIET SCHOLARSHIP
Residents may apply for and receive scholarships for up to four consecutive
years. The scholarships are awarded as follows: 1st year - $500; Second
Year- $750; Third Year- $1,000; and Fourth Year - $1,250.
- Must be a resident of the public housing and/or Section 8 Housing
Program
- Must be in good standing with the Housing Authority of Joliet
- High School Senior who has been accepted by or a student already
enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school
- Must have at least a "C" average for all courses previously taken
- 500 word essay
Contact Person: Mr. Henry Morris, Executive Director, Housing Authority
of Joliet, 6 Broadway Street, Joliet, IL 60434; Phone: 815/727-0611
IN - STEVEN McCUE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $1000 scholarship to high school student or adult to attend a
two- or four-year accredited college program.
- Resident of PHA
- Transcript including SAT/ACT scores and class rank
- Reference forms to be completed by 2 adults unrelated to you (1
an employer or teacher)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA during junior and senior years
- Continuing requirements:
- must keep the committee apprised of academic progress by
submitting grades each semester
- must maintain 2.5 GPA
Contact Person: Mary Huffman, Fort Wayne Housing Authority, Scholarship
Committee, PO Box 13489, Fort Wayne, IN 46869; Phone: 219/449-7813
MN - MINNESOTA NAHRO EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Each year at its Spring conference, Minnesota NAHRO awards scholarships
for post-secondary educational programs. One-year or two-year scholarships
of $500 per year will be awarded to student applicants who are sponsored
by active MN NAHRO Agency Members. Each Agency Member may sponsor only
one applicant. Scholarships may be used for any accredited post-secondary
education program, but may not be used for graduate or post-graduate
programs.
To sponsor an applicant, an Agency Member must:
- post notice of the scholarship availability and eligibility guidelines.
- provide application forms to potential candidates.
- select their sponsored applicant from submissions received.
- submit their nominee’s completed application to MN NAHRO.
To be considered for scholarship award, all applicants must:
- be a resident of a publicly-owned housing unit or a participant
in a rent assistance program administered by a Minnesota NAHRO Agency
Member.
- be an adult already enrolled in a post-secondary program OR a high
school senior graduating by August of the year the application is
made.
- have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better on a scale
of 4.0. (Applies to current students only.)
- complete their application and return it to sponsoring agency.
- be sponsored by a MN NAHRO Agency Member.
HOW TO APPLY
Agency sponsorship: each member agency may sponsor one application
to Minnesota NAHRO for any given scholarship year. The application
together with the sponsor form and other supporting documentation must
be submitted. Contact Patricia A. Gustafson, Executive Director of
Minnesota NAHRO at mnnahro@qwest.net or
(651) 675-4490.
NE - OMAHA, NEBRASKA HOUSING AUTHORITY
All children living in OHA units are eligible for $100 savings bonds
for perfect school attendance during the academic year, and for scholarships
awarded by and through the Omaha Housing Authority Foundation.
Contact Person : Jim Guest, Omaha Housing Authority, 540 South
27th Street, Omaha, NE 68105; Phone: 402/444-6931
WI - WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES
2 - $750 Scholarships (1 each fall and 1 each spring)
- Must be a public housing resident or resident of subsidized housing
- Must be attending any 2 or 4 year accredited college in Wisconsin
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- 250-500 word essay
- 3 letters of recommendation
Contact Person: Wayne Zimmerman at the Merrill Wisc Housing Authority,
715/536-7386
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