VAHCDO Scholarship

The VAHCDO Scholarship recognizes and rewards high school seniors who have demonstrated a passion for academic success throughout their high school term. The Luncheon is always an inspiring and emotional event, where scholarship recipients share their personal experiences growing up in subsidized housing and explain what motivated them to stay focused on their academic and professional aspirations. Join us in celebrating our future generation of leaders.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Applications are open to current public housing resident and HCV participants ONLY
2. Applications and support documents must be received by {TBD}. No applications will be accepted by facsimile (fax) transmission. It is the responsibility of the applicant or the Public Housing Authority (PHA) to submit the application form with appropriate transcript and letters as one complete package scanned and emailed to Chairperson.  Transcripts or letters mailed directly to the Scholarship Chairperson will not be considered by the Scholarship Committee.
3. Scholarship awards will be made to residents of public housing and other assisted housing in the Commonwealth of Virginia who have maintained their residence for six months prior to January 10, 2025.
4. All applicants must graduate no later than June 30, 2025.
5. Funds are to be utilized beginning with the Fall Semester 2025 school year.
6. Finalists and the grantees will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Association.  Applicants will be required to participate in a panel interview as part of the selection process.
7. The scholarship grantees will be announced at the annual meeting of the Association and presented at the Annual Scholarship Luncheon, Monday, April 1, 2025, 2024, at the Cavalier Marriott, Virginia Beach.
8. Requests for scholarship funds should be made to Wanda Daniel, either by the student or Housing Authority representative.  Scholarship funds will be forwarded to the designated Housing Authority representative to be disbursed to the student or will be sent directly to the student.  Requests should include a form which identifies the school and lists the student GPA and class schedule to verify full-time status.
9. The recipient of the award must attend an accredited university, college, vocational, technical, or business school.
10. Scholarship recipients will be required to forward a transcript at the end of each semester, to the Scholarship Chairperson or to the housing authority’s Scholarship Committee representative.
11. If a scholarship recipient’s family moves out of public or assisted housing after the award has been made, the recipient shall be eligible to continue to receive multi-year funding provided other guidelines are met.
12. Sponsoring Housing Authority must be a member and in good standing with SERC and NAHRO for scholar to be considered for additional scholarships through those organizations.