ECAHRO Scholarship Applications Due 4/17

ECAHRO Scholarship applications are now available. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 17, 2026.

Please contact our office for a copy of the application. Phone: 252.946.0061

Requirements:

• All required information will be submitted in original form.
• All required information must be typewritten.
• All required information should be returned to the applicant's housing authority.

Required Information

1. One letter from a School Official, Principal, Teacher, or Guidance Counselor. Briefly describe your (student) work ethic while in school.
   
   
2. One letter from the sponsoring Housing Authority outlining their reasons for selecting the applicant to compete for this scholarship.
   
   
3. Two letters from two different individuals in the community, not related to you, such as your minister, employer, youth director, coach, lawyer, or a business person or other professional person, dictating your character outside of a school setting.
   
   
4. Certified Copy of your current transcript from your High School or alternative school of higher learning.
   
   
5. An Essay containing a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 400 words (must be typewritten) describing your experience living in assisted housing and how it has contributed to your ambitions, goals, and what you would hope to contribute to society by pursuing higher education.
   
   
6. One proper photo (digital or photo paper) suitable for publication - No photo copies please.

Winners will be notified in June.