Atlantic Housing Foundation: Academic Scholarship
Atlantic Housing Foundation
Award: $12000 – $12000
Deadline: February 1st
The mission of Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. is to promote and preserve quality affordable housing and related services for low and moderate-income families, helping residents improve their lives. Our purpose is to provide housing at schools and scholarships for qualified students from lower income families to enable such individuals to find their way out of subsidized housing through educational opportunities. In doing so, we will transform communities in which we live and work. Qualifications: No resident restrictions, but preference may be given to Atlantic Housing residents -- Adjusted gross income must be less than 100% of the HUD established median family income level for the city/county of residence. -- Student must attend or intend to attend an accredited university, technical school, or certification program, including GED, Vo-tech, and/or licensing programs. Full and part time students are accepted. -- Student may be full or part time, award will be based on enrollment status -- Student must maintain a 2.5 semester GPA or passing score based on program criteria. -- Student must also maintain 20 hours of community service per semester. Selection criteria: -- Academics 40% -- Personal Essay 30% -- Community Service and Activities 20% -- Letters of Recommendation 5% -- Financial Need 5% How to apply: Create an account on our scholarship portal, and complete the application exclusively online. A copy of the most recent 1040 tax return, transcript, personal essay and 2 recommendation letters will be required. $1,500 per semester for up to 8 semesters for up to a total of $12,000