The Resident Scholarship Program was developed to create educational opportunities for residents of member housing authorities.

The 2008 Scholarship Program has closed at this time. The deadline was April 30th. Please check back in February/March 2009 for information on our next scholarship program. Following are general guidelines for our scholarship program for your future consideration.

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Eligibility

• Must be a public housing resident or Section 8 participant for at least 6 months.

• Your public housing authority must be a participant in either the HARRG or HAPI program through Housing Authority Insurance Group.

• Be a graduating high school senior or already have a high school diploma/GED Note: This includes adults that want to go back to college.

• Be currently attending or plan to attend a college, university, or technical school.

• You must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.

Application Instructions

• Complete a Housing Authority Insurance Group application form. All applications must be legible.

• Submit your most recent high school transcript, college transcript, and/or GED.

• Submit two letters of recommendation (one from a housing authority employee on its letterhead for verification and one from a teacher/administrator).

• Submit a typed essay (no more than 300 words).
  Essay Topic to be given when established for 2009 scholarships.
  

Note: Transcripts, essay, and recommendation letters must be attached to the application (and not sent separately) to be considered.

Submission Instructions

• Completed applications (B/W or color) must be postmarked by the deadline of To Be Determined for 2009.

• Mail the application to the address listed on the application.

• Alterations cannot be made to the original application.

Note: No late, incomplete, or faxed applications will be considered. All application information must be sent in together. Please use checklist on page 2 of application.

Recipient Selection

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

• Completion of the application;

• Academic achievement;

• Leadership and participation in school and community activities;

• Honors;

• Work experience;

• Essay response; and

• Recommendations

All applicants will be notified of their status by mail.

Scholarship Awards

Awards are $2,500 each and are issued before the fall semester of the current year. A total of 12 scholarships will be awarded.

Payment of Awards

Payments are made by HAI Group directly to the college, university, or technical school. Recipient must notify HAI Group before the beginning of the fall semester of which school he/she will attend. The check will be sent out after verification of enrollment.

For more information, or if you have questions, please call Marketing Coordinator, Lori Luponio at 800-873-0242, ext. 639.