Memorial Day 2024
SHA offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 to observe the Memorial Day holiday.
SHA offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 to observe the Memorial Day holiday.
Additionally, the Seattle Housing Authority strongly encourages 7th and 8th graders to sign up for the College Bound Scholarship.
In 2017, The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials established the NAHRO Merit College Scholarship Program. Eight scholarships are awarded nationwide to candidates, one from each NAHRO region, who are pursuing a post-secondary degree. The scholarships will be judged by the NAHRO Scholarship Committee, which is comprised of Housing America Task Force members who accept and review the scholarship applications.
The winning applicant from the PNRC region will win an additional $500 scholarship on behalf of the region, with the opportunity to reapply for the scholarship from year to year for up to four (4) years.
Please submit a photo of the candidate as a seperate email attachment when submitting the application.
Deadline: April 5th, 2024
2024 PNRC NAHRO Merit College Scholarship
Questions? Email pnrc@nahro.org
The College Bound Scholarship supports low-income youth in Washington State through an early commitment of financial aid for students whose families might not consider college because of the cost.
The scholarship is a state-funded program administered by the Washington Student Achievement Council. The scholarship will cover tuition for up to four years at a Washington public or private university or a community, technical or private career college. It also covers some fees and a small book allowance.
Some students do not fit into either scenario but are interested in applying for College Bound. Students and families can contact the College Bound program to apply if they meet one of the following criteria.
In order to receive the scholarship, the student must pledge to and achieve this:
Complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) and be accepted to an eligible program or college
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step students can take to invest in their future. The FAFSA can help students access money to pay for school in the form of grants, scholarships and loans.
To get started:
1. Create a federal student aid ID at FAFSA. Applicants will need their Social Security number.
2. Use your student aid ID to login and complete your FAFSA. Applicants will need information about their own or family money earned in the prior year.
Six facts about federal student aid:
1. Around 20 million students complete the FAFSA each year. No matter household income, the FAFSA is the first step to receiving help paying for college. Federal aid options include Pell Grants, loans and work study.
2. There is no deadline to complete the FAFSA but those who complete the FAFSA earlier often receive more aid because some sources are first-come first-serve.
3. Good grades are not a requirement. GPA is not used to determine qualification.
4. People at any age can complete the FAFSA. Applicants do not need to be a high school senior or recent high school graduate.
5. Federal aid can be used for many types of education. There are all kinds of options for continuing education, and federal aid is accepted at most places. Applicants should complete the FAFSA, even if they don't know yet where they want to go to school. Schools will use FAFSA information to determine aid packages.
6. FAFSA is free to complete. Beware of anyone trying to charge a fee for completing the FAFSA.
Start your application today at FAFSA.
Have a question? Call 1.800.4FED.AID (433.3243)