Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Homelessness is a traumatic experience. The uncertainty of not knowing where to turn for shelter or where your next meal will come from can leave long-lasting scars that persist long after reaching a stable place.
They are pleased to offer the Overcoming Homelessness Scholarship, an award to support students who have experienced homelessness or have made a demonstrated effort to combat it.
Benefits
The scholarship offers a $1,000 award to support students.
Eligibility
- You must have experienced homelessness yourself or made a concentrated effort to fight homelessness in your community.
- You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.
- You must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program within the United States for the Fall semester.
- You must be at least 17 years old.
- You must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 17
Application
Application deadline
09 Sep 2026
All interested students must respond to the following prompt in short essay format, in roughly 500 words:
How have you been affected by homelessness? If you have not experienced homelessness yourself, how have you helped combat it in your community?
Applicants must attach proof of enrollment at an accredited university in the form of a class schedule or acceptance letter as well as proof of their acquired GPA.
To apply for this scholarship, submit all materials by September 9, 2026.
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