YCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program

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The NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships for qualifying public housing residents who are enrolled in colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY), in a variety of majors with at least a 3.0 grade point average. The Resident Scholarship Program is one of the many ways the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) invests in the education of its residents.

Award / Eligibility Details:

Applicants must be an authorized NYCHA resident; be a sophomore, junior or senior student enrolled full-time in a CUNY Associate or Baccalaureate degree program; have a minimum 3.0 GPA; and demonstrate financial need.

Deadline: Mid-June each year

Academic Levels: Undergraduate

Type/Purpose: Undergraduate Level Funding

Field of study: All, Arts & Humanities, Business, Education/Teaching, Public Affairs/Policy, Social Sciences, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Location: United States

Citizenship eligibility: All, Foreign Citizen / International Student, Permanent Resident, US Citizen, US National

Special Circumstances: Extreme financial need

For more information: http://opportunitynycha.org/about-adult-education/college-scholarships/