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SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program

SchoolHouse Connection


Amount
  • $1,000 - $5,000

Deadline
2021-10-15

Grade
HS

Description

* Provides scholarships to youth who have experienced homelessness to ensure their completion of a post-secondary education program.
* Assists youth with financial aid processes, mental health advocacy and referrals, professional legal advocacy and referrals, and assistance in locating and establishing local contacts for general support and services.
* Builds a stable peer and adult support network for recipients, before, during, and after their college careers, and into their transition into the workforce.
* Offers young people meaningful opportunities to engage in advocacy, while providing sustained support services to help ensure graduation and success in life.