The Chattanooga Housing Authority wants youth in public housing to attend college, and the agency wants to help them pay for it.
“We want to assist residents toward upward mobility,” said Carol Johnson, the authority’s director of resident services. “Higher education leads to better job opportunities and various open doors.”
Less than half the adult residents at the housing authority’s two largest public housing sites have a high school diploma.
About the scholarship
* What: the Consuelo “Connie” Bray O’Neal Memorial Scholarship * When: Application deadline April 10 * How to apply: Visit http://www.cfgc.org/images/scholarship/ConnieOneal15.pdf * Applications should be mailed to: The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc. Attention: Rebecca Suttles, director of scholarships 1270 Market St. Chattanooga, TN 37402
For the third year the authority is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior in public housing or in Housing Choice voucher housing. The student has to be on the lease and have a 2.5 GPA to receive the assistance. The money can be used to help fund tuition for any school, two- or four-year, that’s accredited, regardless of whether it is located in Tennessee.