Hope Through Learning Award
Homeless Children's Education Fund
Award: $2,500
To assist currently or formerly homeless youth in attending postsecondary education or training. Qualifications: Applicants must be 24 and under residing in Allegheny County who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness during their school attendance years (homelessness is defined as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and includes students living in a shelter, car, motel, doubled-up in someone else’s home, or places not meant for human habitation, or lacking permanent housing); must be accepted into a post-secondary education or career program (e.g. college, university, community college, business school, technical school, vocational school, career training, internship, apprenticeship) for the first time and be scheduled to begin classes/training before the end of current year; high school graduate, GED recipient, or due to complete secondary education at the end of the current year school. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form along with essay, academic transcripts, postsecondary program acceptance letter, and references. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.
Eligibility
- States: PA