Scholarships
Four scholarship programs are available to help people receiving housing assistance from Seattle Housing Authority. Scholarship funds may be used for vocational or technical schools, two-year colleges, or four-year colleges, depending on the program.
Dream Big! Scholarship
The deadline for 2009 Dream Big! Scholarship applications is Friday, May 8, 2009. The application is available in PDF format (download Adobe Reader):
- Dream Big! Scholarship application (PDF, 104 KB)
The Higher Education Project will award two to four $1,000 Dream Big! scholarships in 2009 to public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) participants in Seattle who would like to attend college, including technical school, on a full-time basis in the next academic year. The scholarship for tuition and fees is paid directly to the school. Applicants must be under 21 years old.
Heart of Oak Scholarship
The deadline for the 2009 Heart of Oak Scholarship is Friday May 15, 2009.
The Heart of Oak Scholarship is awarded through Neighborhood House and is intended to provide financial support to a student who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend college or a vocational/technical institution. One $2,500 scholarship will be awarded in 2009. If the recipient earns a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, or is in the top 30 percent of their class, they will be eligible to receive the scholarship for a second year. Scholarships are awarded for a maximum of two years.
Candidates should be a resident of public housing or any community served by Neighborhood House and a high school graduate or GED recipient who plans to pursue a college or technical degree.
Learn more about this scholarship from Neighborhood House.
Pacific Northwest Regional Council Scholarships
The deadline to apply for 2009 PNRC-NAHRO scholarships was February 13, 2009. Information on 2010 scholarships will be posted near the end of this year.
PNRC-NAHRO awarded several scholarships in 2009 at its Annual Conference. Two were four-year college scholarships worth $4,000 ($1,000 per year) each; one was the Jesse Epstein Scholarship worth $10,000 ($2,500 per year) for tuition and fees; one was a two-year community college scholarship worth $2,000 ($1,000 per year); and one was a four-year continuing education scholarship worth $4,000 for a high school/GED graduate who has been out of school for at least four years.
Applicants for PNRC-NAHRO scholarships must be sponsored by a housing authority. Please contact Brett Houghton, Yesler Terrace Community Builder, at 206-343-7484 for more information on Seattle Housing Authority sponsorship.
Housing Authority Insurance Group Scholarships
The Housing Authority Insurance Group awards a total of twelve $2,500 scholarships each year. Applicants must have been public housing residents or recipients of Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) assistance for at least six months prior to applying.
Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, or already have a high school diploma or GED; be currently attending or planning to attend a college, university, or technical school; and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater.
Learn more about the Housing Authority Insurance Group scholarships.
