Amount: $20,000. About: Offered by Atlantic Housing Foundation, the Atlantic Housing Foundation: Sharon Whaley Scholarship for Educators is a $20,000 award to — The mission of Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. is to promote and preserve quality affordable housing and related services for low and moderate-income families, helping residents improve their lives. Our purpose is to provide housing at schools and scholarships for qualified students from lower income families to enable such individuals to find their way out of subsidized housing through educational opportunities. In doing so, we will transform communities in which we live and work. — Atlantic Housing has a strong desire to encourage and assist students who have the potential of becoming outstanding teachers. To qualify, adjusted gross income must be less than 100% of the HUD established median family income level for the city/county of residence. — Student must attend or intend to attend an accredited university, technical school, or certification program, including GED, Vo-tech, and/or licensing programs. — Student must maintain a 2.5 semester GPA or passing score based on program criteria. — Student must also maintain 20 hours of community service per semester. — Student must be pursuing a career in education.
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Community College Student
Eligible Majors: Education
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: February 1st Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.