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Since 1987, the LMHA Scholarship program has awarded 336 scholarships with a value of over one million dollars to residents of public and assisted housing. The Louisville Housing Assistance Corporation (LHAC), an affiliate of LMHA, funds the program.
Eligibility
To participate, students must live in a public housing development or receive Section 8 assistance from the Louisville Metro Housing Authority. Scholarships are awarded* based upon a student's GPA (grade point average), financial need, other financial aid, written essay response and an interview process. College students must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and must be enrolled as a full-time student.
Application Process
To request an application, contact
Janice
Burns or call (502) 569-3424. Applications are mailed out in
March.
*Scholarship awards are dependent upon funding availability
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A little encouragement was all
Alphonzo Brown needed to put his ambition to work, land a job in
the high-growth technology field and grow a small business. That
encouragement came in the form of a scholarship through the
Louisville Metro Housing Authority and help from staff members Diane
Foster and Clark Cox. When Alphonzo, a former Clarksdale resident,
expressed an interest in college, both Foster and Cox guided him
in the right direction. As a result of their guidance and support,
Alphonzo successfully completed his Associate Degree from the RETS
Institute of Technology. After graduation, Alphonzo accepted a
position at Anthem where he was recently promoted to Senior Imaging
Technician. In addition to working with Anthem, Alphonzo also
operates a graphics and printing company, Brownleaf Graphics and
Printing LLC. "The Housing Authority gave me the tools I needed
to grow," says Alphonzo.
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