HACA has money for your education!
The cost of furthering your education can seem overwhelming. But paying to attend college or a trade school is not as difficult as you may think! There are many, many resources available. The key is to PLAN AHEAD.

Scholarships exclusively for residents of public housing and Section 8/Housing Choice (with approximate 2007 application deadlines):

**Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) Scholarship - Feb. 2, 2009
**Texas NAHRO - February 12, 2009
HACA Resident Scholarship -March 13, 2009
Southwest NAHRO - April 3, 2009
**Housing Authority Insurance Group- April 17, 2009

Eligibility
Applicants for HACA scholarships must:

1. Be a HACA public housing resident or Housing Choice (Section 8) participant.
2. Be a graduating high school senior or already have a high school diploma/GED.
3. Be currently attending or plan to attend a college, university, technical school or other post-secondary school.
Note: If you are currently attending or attended a post-secondary school previously, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater (transfer credits are not considered in this GPA).
Note: Individuals who qualify can apply for both the HACA resident and HACA family scholarships (available for children of employees only) but will only be awarded one scholarship if selected.