Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be 1) a current Bronx NYCHA* resident or 2) a  former Bronx NYCHA* resident or 3) a relative of a current Bronx NYCHA* resident.

• *New York City Housing Authority

• Click here to see if your residence is eligible. Verification from a NYCHA representative is required.

• Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited non-profit college or university in the US for the Fall Semester, 2026. Selected recipients will receive scholarship grants pending proof of enrollment in the school of their choice.

Application Requirements:

• The application includes a personal information page

• The application requires a personal statement.The personal statement of 1-3 pages, must include a self- description, intended goals, views on life in “the projects”, and anything else the applicant wants to share.

• Please ask your NYCHA Housing Assistant/Representative to provide you with a residency statement containing 1) Your name or the name of your relative 2) The name of theNYCHA development 3) The date you or your relative became a NYCHA resident 4) The name, signature, e-mail address, and phone number of the NYCHA representative

• The application requires the most recent high school transcript; An unofficial copy may be uploaded by the applicant, or the applicant may indicate on the application that a school counselor will separately submit a copy.

• The successful recipient will be required to submit proof of college enrollment.

‍ ‍Please note that once an application is submitted, it cannot be edited. Please have the required documents in your files and available to upload into the application.