$3,500 JAHMA Member Resident Scholarships Available through the NAHMA Educational Foundation

Applications are Due May 12

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How to enter your application for a scholarship

ELIGIBILITY

• Must be a resident of an AHMA member community

• High School Senior or Hold either a High School Diploma or GED

• Pursuing higher education at an accredited college, community college, university or trade/professional school or institute

• The program requires that an applicant be a resident in good standing at an AHMA affiliated apartment community and be either a high school senior or a matriculated student at an accredited college or trade/technical school. High school seniors must have a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average and matriculated post-secondary students must be maintaining at least a 2.3 grade point average in order to apply. Applications for graduate level programs will not be accepted.

APPLICATION

Please know that by virtue of being eligible to apply to the JAHMA Foundation Scholarship Program, you are also eligible to apply to the NAHMA Scholarship Program. These are two separate programs and while the requirements are similar you MUST file a complete application with each program in order to be considered. The JAHMA Foundation application is a “hard paper” application and the NAHMA application must be filed online. Please go to nahma.communityforce.com for more information.

The process requires applicants to provide online an application form, an essay, two references and a Certification of Residency in Good Standing form. A current grade transcript is also necessary and is the only application component sent via U.S. Mail to the foundation. All necessary forms are provided within the web-based application and no hard copies are needed. Click button below to apply.

A FEW HELPFUL TIPS

1. Work on the application weekly
   The dashboard will provide you with a visual of the completeness of the application.

2. Pick good references
   Selecting reliable references will help insure your application is complete.
   Suggested references:
   Teachers of subjects that you excel at
   Volunteer Supervisors
   Coaches
   Work supervisors
   Property Manager
   Church minister or priest

3. If you do not have access to a computer, use a computer at your local Library or YMCA.

4. Scholarship administrator who can help you with your questions every step of the way:
   Dr. Bruce W. Johnson
   Phone #: 215-262-4230
   Email: bjohnson@tmo.com

DONATE TO THE NAHMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The NAHMA Educational Foundation is organized and operated exclusively as a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Founded in October 1994, the NAHMA Educational Foundation works to assist residents of federally subsidized housing as they strive to enhance their lives, job opportunities, and children’s futures. Its mission is also to enhance the livability and standing of communities managed by NAHMA member companies nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.nahma.org/about/educational-foundation.