SchoolHouse Connection Youth Scholarship Program

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SchoolHouse Scholarship

The SHC Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program

[Deadline to apply: November 10, 2019, 11:59 PM PST]

  • Provides scholarships to youth who have experienced homelessness to ensure their completion of a post-secondary education program.

  • Assists youth with financial aid processes, mental health advocacy and referrals, professional legal advocacy and referrals, and assistance in locating and establishing local contacts for general support and services.

  • Builds a stable peer and adult support network for recipients, before, during, and after their college careers, and into their transition into the workforce.

  • Offers young people meaningful opportunities to engage in advocacy, while providing sustained support services to help ensure graduation and success in life.

The Award

  • $2,000 scholarship award.

  • A minimum of 10 scholarships are awarded.

  • A trip to a national awards ceremony (travel and expenses included).

  • Second gathering in Washington, DC, one year after the initial scholarship award (all expenses included).

Who Should Apply? 

  • Applicants must have been born on or after Nov. 9, 1999.

  • Applicants must be entering college for the first time during the 2020-21 school year. This means that the application is for high school seniors; for those who are in GED programs; or for those who have taken a gap year.

  • Applicants who have experienced homelessness within the last six years are eligible to apply.

  • Undocumented students who meet these criteria are eligible.

  • Students must reside in the United States.

For more information, please contact Jordyn Roark (Jordyn@schoolhouseconnection.org).

Apply for the Scholarship

FAQ’s

Below are some of the frequently asked questions about the scholarship program. If you have further questions, please contact Jordyn@schoolhouseconnection.org.

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