Housing Authority Insurance Group Member Resident Scholarship Program
The Housing Authority Insurance Group (HAIG) offers an annual Resident Scholarship Program to provide educational opportunities for residents of housing authorities nationwide, including the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA). This year, 40 scholarships will be awarded through a lottery system to qualified applicants throughout the United States. Each applicant will have a chance to win one scholarship worth $2,500, which will be issued before the 2012 fall semester. The 2012 Resident Scholarship Program is officially open for submissions as of February 1, 2012.
How to qualify? If you are a high school senior, a current college student, or an adult with a high school diploma or GED, have a GPA of at least 2.5, have been a SPHA resident (either in public housing or the Section 8 program) in good standing since August 1, 2011, and are a U.S. citizen—you may qualify.
How to apply? Please download (using the links below) and carefully read the program flyer and application. To be considered for the scholarship, you must complete the entire application, making sure to include all requested supporting materials (listed on page 2 of the application). In order to receive a reference letter from SPHA for your application, please e-mail scholarship@stpeteha.org with your name and address.
Please mail the completed application and supporting materials in one envelope to:
Scholarship Program
Housing Authority Insurance, Incorporated
189 Commerce Court
P.O. Box 189
Cheshire, CT 06410
Completed applications must be postmarked by the April 30, 2012 deadline.
For more information about this scholarship program, please visit HAIG's website at www.housingcenter.com/riskcontrol/scholarship.aspx, call 800-873-0242, ext. 639, or e-mail scholarship@housingcenter.com.
Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Scholarship Award
The Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (FAHRO) offers its annual Deborah L. Vincent/FAHRO scholarship award to eligible high school seniors who are residents of federally assisted housing or are recipients of assistance through the Community Development Block Grant
program. For more information about the FAHRO scholarship program, please visit FAHRO's Scholarship Detail Information page.
Public Housing Authorities Directors Association Scholarship Program
The Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) offers annual scholarships to deserving high school seniors who reside in public or assisted housing, including Section 8, throughout the United States. Each year, SPHA may nominate two eligible residents for consideration for this award. Applications for the 2012 PHADA scholarships were due on January 30, 2012. More information about the PHADA scholarship program can be found at http://www.phada.org/scholarship_program.php.
United Negro College Fund Scholarship Program
SPHA has teamed with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to offer a scholarship program, aimed at providing residents of housing programs operated or managed by the authority, with higher education tuition assistance.
The scholarship will be available to all qualified SPHA residents over the age of 17 years. To qualify, the applicant currently must be served by the housing authority, have a grade point average of at least 2.0 and be a person of good standing in their community and in regard to their assisted housing obligations and responsibilities. Also, the applicant must be enrolled in an education program that leads to a specific degree. In order to provide the most benefit for residents, the scholarships will be renewable annually and will have no set maximum dollar limits.
To apply for this SPHA scholarship, please go to www.uncf.org or call 407-896-6940.
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SPHA's Commitment to Residents
With rising tuition costs and unemployment rates, SPHA understands that many of our residents, who are interested in obtaining more education, simply cannot afford to pursue a college degree.
There are several annual scholarship opportunities available to eligible residents through national housing industry organizations, which are featured on this web page. In most cases, you need to be a graduating high school senior who is an SPHA resident in good standing and is preparing to enter college with at least a “B” grade average. Some scholarship programs also include residents who already have a high school diploma/GED, are returning college students, or are adults who are interested in attending college.
If you are interested in being nominated by SPHA for one of the 2012 scholarships, please contact the housing authority at the mailing or e-mail addresses below:
St. Petersburg Housing Authority
Attention: Communications Department
Post Office Box 12849, St. Petersburg, FL 33733
E-mail: scholarship@stpeteha.org
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