Chester Housing Authority

Apply for a Scholarship

Award amount: $1,000 per recipient

Application is open to high school graduating seniors or currently enrolled college students that reside in the City of Chester, PA.

Applicant Qualifications:

A resident of the city of Chester, PA

Attending a fully accredited College or University

Application and Award Procedure:

Complete a scholarship application
Submit a most recent Report Card (for high school students) or current roster or transcripts
The student must have at least a 2.5 GPA
College Acceptance Letter (for high school students)
Submit a 300-500 word typed essay (no more than two pages) written by the applicant, titled: "How a college education will change my life."
Application and essay must be submitted by deadline Friday, March 26, 2021.

Payment of Scholarship:

The scholarship recipient will be notified via email by April 16, 2021.
The scholarship check will be made payable to the college in which the student has been enrolled.

DEADLINE: Application MUST be received NO LATER than Friday, March 26th at 4 PM

Scholarship Application

Name * Address * Phone Date of Birth * Email * Public Housing or HCVP * High School * Graduation Date * College/University * Planned Field or Major *

Are You a First Generation College Student *

Yes

Are You a High School or College Student *

High School

College

Upload Essay (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB) *

Upload Class Schedule / Roster (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB) *

Upload Report Card (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB) *

Upload College Acceptance Letter (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB) *

Upload Essay (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB) *

Upload Class Schedule / Roster (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB) *

Upload Transcript (Adobe PDF or JPG files only. Max file size of 3.5 MB.) *

Name of Parent or Guardian * Parent or Guardian Phone * Parent or Guardian Email * Parent or Legal Guardian Consent *

I give my permission for my son/daughter to participate in the CHA MAD Scholarship application process and approve of the release of photos and print materials of my child related to the scholarship.

Please complete the required (*) fields