Spread the Word! SchoolHouse Connection is Now Accepting Applications for the Youth Leadership & Scholarship Program

SchoolHouse Connection is now accepting applications for their Youth Leadership & Scholarship Program! This scholarship program is for students entering college for the first time in the 2020-2021 school year. The application deadline is November 10th, 2019, 11:59 PM PST.

Information from SchoolHouse Connection:

The SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program

1. Awards scholarships to at least ten youth who have experienced homelessness.
2. Assists youth with financial aid processes, mental health advocacy and referrals, professional legal advocacy and referrals, and assistance in locating and establishing local contacts for general support and services.
3. Builds a stable peer and adult support network for recipients, before, during, and after their college careers, and into their transition into the workforce.
4. Offers young people meaningful opportunities to engage in advocacy, while providing sustained support services to help ensure graduation and success in life.

Please spread the word about this opportunity! Click here to view the informational flyer that can be shared with liaisons, teachers, counselors, school social workers, youth and family homeless service providers, college access programs, and other partners.