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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)
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL
FL - FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship is awarded to residents of federally assisted housing
or a recipient of assistance through the community development block
grant program. All recipients must meet income requirements as defined
by HUD for public/assisted housing and community development block
grant targeted area recipients. The funds may be used for one year
or longer if approved by the scholarship committee.
Contact Person: Corey Mathews, Executive Director, FAHRO Scholarship
Fund, PO Box 14629, Tallahassee, FL 32317-4629
GA – GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
(GAHRA) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Academic and vocational/technical scholarships are awarded to graduating
High School Seniors that have been residents of federally assisted
housing for at least two years or a recipient of assistance through
the Community Development Block Grant Program.
Contact Person: Rick Parker, Chairperson, Scholarship Program Committee,
Athens Housing Authority, P.O. Box 1469, Athens, GA 30603-1469, Ph:
(706) 548-4446, parker@athenshousing.org
GA - DECATUR-DEKALB HOUSING AUTHORITIES SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarships from $500-2,000 each are provided annually based upon
applications submitted to the Authority. Decatur routinely awards 2-3
new scholarships per year and DeKalb also routinely does 2-3.
In addition 2 years ago each Authority established a continuing scholarship
that authorizes $1,000-2,000 each year to a previous awardee who is
still enrolled and is in good standing with their college/university.
This year several continuing scholarships were given for the 2002-03
school year.
Also, each graduating senior is given 75.00 and a graduation meal,
whether they are going on to college or not as part of our Academic
Awards program.
- Graduating seniors who have a likelihood of success
- Grades and test scores
- Activities
- Character and determination
- School recommendations
Contact Person: Janet Verner, Special Programs Coordinator, Housing
Authority of the County of DeKalb, GA, PO Box 1627, Decatur, GA 30031;
Phone: 404/377-0425 x 226
NC - THE CHARLOTTE HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The program attempts to increase both an awareness of and the motivation
to attend post secondary programs by providing scholarships. The program
serves as a vehicle of hope to all young people who live in Charlotte’s
conventional public housing communities with the desire to achieve,
but who lack adequate financial means. The scholarship is based on
need to any resident under the age of 22 who has been accepted to an
accredited institution of higher learning.
Contact Person: Lisa Eaves, Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship
Fund, PO Box 36795, Charlotte, NC 28236; Phone: 704/376-9541
NC - HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH, COMMUNITY SERVICES
The scholarship program was established to create and administer a
fund that will provide financial assistance to public housing authority
youth who plan to enroll in a post-secondary educational institutional
institution. Scholarships are awarded to youth based on financial need
rather than academic merit, and are renewed annually. Payments are
made so as not to diminish financial assistance from other sources.
Contact Person: Floyd T. Carter, Executive Director, Housing Authority
of the City of Raleigh, P.O. Box 28007, Raleigh, NC 27611; Phone
919/831-6416.
SC - HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON: JACK C. MULLER
SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $2000 scholarship awarded annually ($500 per year for up to 4
years)
- Eligible applicants: graduating senior who is a resident or a Section
8 client of the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston
- Selection based on:
- Academic achievement and aptitude - 0 - 60 pts.
- Demonstrated leadership - 0 - 10 pts.
- School / Community leadership - 0 - 10 pts.
- Financial Need - 0 - 20 pts.
- Must submit current report card, letter of recommendation from
guidance counselor or principal, and documentation of selection
of accredited educational institution
Contact Person: Donald J. Cameron, Executive Director, Housing
Authority of the City of Charleston, 20 Franklin Street, Charleston,
SC 29401; Phone: 803/723-1116
TN - TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $1250 Education Scholarship Award
- Resident of Public Housing Authority for at least one year
- High School Graduate
- Transcript including SAT/ACT scores
- Three letters supporting your character, achievements, and potential
for education and career advancement (one must be from a school official)
- A sponsorship letter from the executive director of a housing authority
which must be an active member of TAHRA at the time of application
- Must provide source and amount of other scholarship awards or grants
- Continuing Requirements:
- must remain a student in good standing
- must continue the required course of study
Contact Person: Ms. Anita Washington, Chairperson, Scholarship
Committee, KCDC, PO Box 3550, Knoxville, TN 37927-3550
VA - VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OFFICIALS (VAHCDO)
3 - $2000 two-year scholarships to graduating high school seniors
living in any PHA that is a member in good standing of the Virginia
Association of Housing and Community Development Officials.
Contact Person: Dave Baldwin, VAHCDO Senior Vice President, Roanoke
RHA, dbaldwin@rkeauthority.org
VA - NEWPORT NEWS REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $1000 scholarship (per school year for four years)
- Must be a resident of Section 8 or PHA who shows leadership potential
for education and career advancement
- Must have graduated, or expect to graduate, from an accredited
high school
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Transcript
- 3 letters of recommendation (1 must be from a school official)
- Acceptance at accredited college or institution of higher learning
- Must show promise of benefiting from a year at an institute of
higher learning
- Emphasis placed on character, leadership ability, community involvement
and scholastic achievement
- Essay of not more than 200 words addressing "What my experiences
in living in public housing have provided for me in planning my career
objectives."
- Continuing Requirements:
- Continue the required course of study
- Comply with the rules of the institution attended
- Maintain a satisfactory scholastic average
Contact Person: Laurie Hall, Newport News Redevelopment and Housing
Authority Scholarship Committee, PO Box 797, Newport News, VA 23607
VA - CITY OF ROANOKE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
6 - $1000 scholarships for high school seniors living in public housing
or Section 8 housing
- Must submit a copy of high school transcripts listing GPA and ranking.
- Must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Provide 2 letters supporting the character, achievements, and potential
for education and career advancement of the applicant. One of the
letters must be from a school official.
- Applicants must have maintained residence in public housing or
Section 8 housing for the last six months
- Must have graduated or expect to graduate in the current school
year
- Funds are to be utilized beginning in the fall of the school year
following receipt of the scholarship
- Recipient must attend an accredited university or college; this
does not include vocational/technical or business schools
Contact Person: Melody Stovall, Scholarship Committee Chairman,
City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 2624 Salem Turnpike,
NW, PO box 6359, Roanoke, VA 24017; Phone: 703/983-9281, mstovall@rkeauthority.org
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