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 Pacific Northwest-NAHRO

PNRC-NAHRO 2010
Scholarship Program		    

PNRC-NAHRO will offer five scholarships to eligible applicants from its members' affordable housing programs in 2010. These scholarships are:

Jesse Epstein

 $10,000 for a graduating high school senior attending a 4-Scholarship (1) year college program of study. (awarded to the highest-ranked Challenge College Scholarship applicant as determined by the PNRC-NAHRO Regional Jury.)

Challenge College

Two $4,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors Scholarship (2) attending a 4-year college program of study.

Continuing Education

A $4,000 scholarship awarded to an individual who has been Scholarship (1) out of high school for at least four years and wishes to pursue either a college education or other professional training.

Community College

A $2,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school Scholarship (1) senior attending a 2-year community college program of study.

The Schedule for PNRC-NAHRO's 2010 Scholarship Program is shown below:

October 28, 2009
Scholarship application forms will be available on PNRC's website (www.pnrcnahro.org).

February 12, 2010
Completed scholarship applications due to applicant's Housing Authority.

February 26, 2010
Housing Authority nominations due to Chapter Presidents (each agency can submit 2 Challenge, 1 Continuing Education, and 1 Community College Scholarship application (no more than 4 from one agency). The Epstein Scholarship winner is selected from the Challenge Scholarship entries.

March 19, 2010
Chapter nominations are due to the Regional Vice President for Member Services (each Chapter can submit 2 Challenge, 1 Continuing Education, and 1 Community College Scholarship application (no more than 4 per Chapter).

April 9, 2010
PNRC Regional Jury selects Scholarship winners.

April 26, 2010
Scholarship winners announced at PNRC's Annual Conference in Salem, OR.

Member agencies are strongly encouraged to provide information about these scholarships to eligible residents/participants of their low-income housing programs (where to find the applications on our website) and to provide appropriate assistance in facilitating applications. Each agency may submit a total of four (4) scholarship applicants (see above details), representing the best from among those received, to their Chapters (Evergreen - WA, Cascade - OR, Alaska, and Idaho) for consideration. Likewise, Chapter review committees may forward no more than four (4) scholarships to the Regional Jury in care of Gary Calvert, VP for Member Services, Washington County Division of Housing Services, 111 NE Lincoln Street, Suite 200-L, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Without exception, applications must include the original application and three (3) copies, be complete, and meet minimum eligibility criteria.

Agencies and Chapters are expected to notify those persons whose applications are not sent on to the next level of review. PNRC-NAHRO will notify non-winners at the Regional competition level by letter. Agencies will be notified of scholarship winners in advance of the PNRC-NAHRO Annual Conference and are encouraged to send them (by paying for travel expenses) to the Scholarship Awards Luncheon to receive their scholarship in person.



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