The Education Advancement Scholarship Program is sponsored by the Fresno Housing Authority and the Fresno Housing Education Corps. This scholarship program is designated to benefit undergraduate students who live in assisted housing programs of the Fresno Housing Authority who want to complete their higher education. The scholarship award will be offered in increments depending on eligibility criteria, number of applicants, and the educational institution. The scholarship award will be distributed in two equal payments in the fall and spring semesters.
Scholarship applicants must be a resident of Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 or Low-Income Public Housing of the Fresno Housing Authority during the fall and spring semester during the upcoming academic year and be a graduate from a high school or earned a G.E.D. Student must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and be enrolled in a state accredited junior college, community college, state college, or any other accredited institution of higher education in the coming fall and spring terms on a full-time basis.