College scholarships for low-income students

Dream Big! Scholarship 

The Dream Big! Scholarship Fund was established in 2004 by the Seattle Housing Authority Higher Education Project to provide scholarship support for qualified students living in SHA subsidized housing. Scholarships awarded are for $1,000 each, paid directly to the recipient's school for tuition, books and fees. A minimum of two scholarships will be awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Application deadline: Monday, April 18, 2022 
Application

Eligibility (applicants must meet all of the criteria below):

  • Living in Seattle in Seattle Housing Authority subsidized housing.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 from most recent school attended (high school or college).
  • Age 21 or under by April 18th, 2022.
  • Will have graduated from high school or obtained a GED by September 1, 2022.
  • Plan to attend a post-secondary school full-time during the academic year. Post-secondary is defined as community college, technical or vocational school or four-year institution of higher education.


Scholarship selection process:

Scholarship recipients are selected by a Seattle Housing Authority Higher Education Project Committee. 

How to apply:

Applicants must submit the following application materials:

  • 2022 Dream Big! Scholarship
  • Personal statement or project.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • Most up-to-date transcript from current school (if in college, include high school transcript).


Questions: Email Ariel Davis at ariel.davis@seattlehousing.org

2022 NAHRO Merit College Scholarship

In 2017, The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials established the NAHRO Merit College Scholarship Program. Eight scholarships are awarded nationwide to candidates, one from each NAHRO region, who are pursuing a post-secondary degree. The scholarships will be judged by the NAHRO Scholarship Committee, which is comprised of Housing America Task Force members who accept and review the scholarship applications.

The eight regional scholarship winners will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. From the eight regional recipients, a first- and a second-place winner chosen by the NAHRO Scholarship Committee will receive an additional $5,000 and $2,000 award, respectively. Each region will submit an application of their choice from their own scholarship program. The winning applicant from the PNRC region will win an additional $500 scholarship on behalf of the region, with the opportunity to reapply for the scholarship from year to year for up to four (4) years.

Deadline: June 12, 2022

2022 NAHRO Merit College Scholarship Application

Questions:  Email pnrc@nahro.org

All applications for the PNRC and national NAHRO scholarships with their supporting documentation must be received no later than June 12, 2022 to: PNRC Service Office at pnrc@nahro.org with the subject: 2022 Pacific Northwest Regional Scholarship Candidate.