Kinston Housing Authority Scholarship Program
One scholarship for $1,000 per year.
Applicants must submit a 200-300 word essay explaining how your public housing and high school experiences have influenced your life, why you have chosen your college major, and what you hope to contribute to society through your education and training.
CCHRCO Scholarship Program
- Five CCHRCO scholarships for $1,000 per year for one year
- One SERC scholarship for $1,000 per year for one year
- One SERC scholarship for $1,500 per year for one year
Applicants must submit an essay of 200-400 words describing your experience living in assisted housing and how it contributed to your ambitions and goals and what you would hope to contribute to society through your educational training.
NAHRO Merit College Scholarship/NAHRO-LDG Scholars Program
- Three (3) $12,000 scholarships over four years to assist with tuition and fees which will also include:
- $3,000 a year for up to three years, as a summer internship stipend
- Networking opportunities with business and community leaders
Applicants must submit an essay of 750-1,000 words to answer the following questions: "Where do you see yourself in the next four years and how will this scholarship help you achieve those goals?" and "What are you doing now to achieve those goals?"
Brooks Jeffrey Marketing BEYOND Scholarship Program - Deadline May 31st Annually
- One BEYOND scholarship for $500 per year for one year
Applicants must submit online application including essay of 1,000 words or less describing how they will impact the world. Also required are: digital copy of official transcript, digital copy of ACT or SAT composite score report, digital letter of recommendation and recent digital portrait photo suitable for publication.
PHADA Scholarship Programs
Is there a student in your home that is a graduating HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR who is preparing to enter college? Are you wondering how are you going to pay for their college education? If you answered "yes", please encourage your student to apply for these scholarships especially for seniors living in Public or Assisted housing (Section 8).
Three scholarships will be awarded:
- Stephen J. Bollinger Memorial Scholarship ($10,000) - This will be awarded at the PHADA Annual Convention and Exhibition. The winner will also receive a trip for him/herself and one parent/guardian to attend the convention.
- Freedom & Civil Rights Scholarship ($5,000) - Students must submit a personal essay (350-500 words) demonstrating their efforts and achievements in furthering the values of the civil rights movement. Explain why the cause is still relevant in communities today and how they relate to your educational goals. Include any relevant volunteer experiences and community involvement activities relating to advancing the cause of civil rights.
- Nan McKay Pathway to Achievement Scholarship ($5,000) - The scholarships will be awarded by the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) which is an organization of 1900 housing authorities across the United States. PHADA also serves as an advocate before the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on a variety of regulations governing public housing nationwide.
To apply for these scholarships, students must be high school seniors and living in Public Housing or a Section 8 assisted home and have at least a "B" average. All scholarships require an essay (350-500 words) addressing the topic: "How my public housing and high school experiences have influenced my life?"
