Scholarship & Mentoring Opportunities
(In partnership with The New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation)
Eligibility Criteria:
Student must reside in a Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority community OR participate in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to apply. Deadline: May 30, 2022
Click here for the application.
Leadership Development Mentoring Program
The New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation is also offering a 10-month Youth Leadership Mentoring Program to include one-on-one mentoring, cooperative learning sessions, field trips to develop new skills, and exposure to amazing leaders to emulate and make a difference in the community. With parental consent, interested youth may complete the Youth Pledge and Mentee Application for the program here.
Eligibility and Selection Categories:
Contest participation is open to all children in grades K-12 residing in affordable housing assisted directly, supported under community development, or participants in affordable housing programs administered by a NAHRO member authority (i.e., public or Section 8-assisted housing CDBG, HOME, LIHTC).
The grand prize cover winner will receive an iPad and a framed copy of their original artwork. The cover winner and one legal guardian will also get a trip to Washington D.C. and attend NAHRO’s Washington Conference where he or she will be honored. The 12 national winners will each receive a $100 Visa gift card and a copy of the calendar. Deadline: August 5, 2022
Click here for the application.