Scholarships

Atlantic Housing Foundation Scholarships

Since 2006, Atlantic Housing Foundation has awarded more than $10.8 million dollars in academic and housing scholarships to 564 students across the country. Scholarships are open to any student enrolled at an accredited university/technical school or in a certification program including GED, Vo-Tech or licensing courses such as cosmetology, bookkeeping, welding, real estate, etc.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2023

Scholarship recipients are eligible to receive the following award amounts for up to eight consecutive semesters:

Academic Scholarships: up to $1,500 per semester to be used towards tuition, books and other education-related expenses. Award amounts are based on full-time or part-time student status.
Housing Scholarships: covers monthly rent for students for up to eight semesters (four years) at an AHF property in Denton, San Marcos or Huntsville, TX.
Sharon Whaley Scholarship for Educators and Sharon Murphy Excellence in Education Scholarship: Atlantic Housing has a strong desire to encourage and assist students who have the potential of becoming outstanding teachers. These scholarships will award each student $2,500 per semester to be used towards tuition, books and other education-related expenses.
Bart Marantz Legacy Scholarship: Atlantic Housing has a strong desire to encourage and assist students who are seeking careers in the field of music. This scholarship will award each student $2,500 per semester to be used towards tuition, books, and other education-related expenses.

Academic Scholarships

Recipients are awarded $1,500 per semester to go towards education-related costs.

Requirements

Complete application process with supporting documentation. Priority is given to Atlantic Housing residents.
Family Gross Income (1040 Tax Return) must be less than 100% of HUD established medium income level for the city/county of residence. View the HUD resource link for income limits.
The student must attend a four-year university, technical school, or two-year college as a full-time student.
The Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA.

Application Deadlines

Application Deadline Fall – March 31
Application Deadline Spring – September 30

How to determine HUD Income Limits

Visit: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2018/select_Geography.odn
Select applicant’s state and county
Find both gross income level and number in the household (per tax document). Divide gross income level by .8.

University Housing Scholarship

Atlantic Housing offers housing scholarships for students attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX , The University of North Texas and Texas Women’s University, both in Denton, TX and Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. Students who are incoming Freshman may not apply for housing scholarships. Students who are designated Sophmore, Junior or Senior can apply for housing scholarships.

Requirements

The student must attend a university in Denton, Huntsville or San Marcos, Texas as a full-time student and reside at an Atlantic Housing property.
Complete application process with supporting documentation. Priority is given to Atlantic Housing residents.
Family Gross Income (1040 Tax Return) must be less than 100% of HUD established medium income level for the city/county of residence.
Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA

Application Deadlines

Application Deadline Fall – March 31

Application Deadline Spring – September 30
Please note: the AHF scholarship will, in most cases, not cover the following: Application fees, Admin fees, Guarantor Fees, Deposits, and utility deposits. The amount of these may vary from community to community and you should call your community for exact fees. These fees will be due upon signing your lease. The following “optional” fees are also not covered: pet rent/deposits/fees, covered parking fees and if you decline the assigned apartment floor plan and choose a different apartment floor plan you may incur additional fees. Reminder: AHF student housing communities are leased per bed space within each apartment.

Sharon Whaley Scholarship for Educators

Atlantic Housing has a strong desire to encourage and assist students who have the potential of becoming outstanding teachers. This scholarship will award each student $2,500 per semester to be used towards tuition, books and other education-related expenses.

Requirements

Complete application process with supporting documentation. Priority is given to Atlantic Housing residents.
Family Gross Income (1040 Tax Return) must be less than 100% of HUD established medium income level for the city/county of residence. View the HUD resource link for income limits.
The student must attend a four-year university as a full-time student and major in education.
Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA
Application Deadlines

Application Deadline Fall – March 31.

Sharon Murphy Excellence in Education Scholarship

Requirements

Complete application process with supporting documentation. Priority is given to Atlantic Housing residents.
Family Gross Income (1040 Tax Return) must be less than 100% of HUD established medium income level for the city/county of residence. View the HUD resource link for income limits.
The student must attend a four-year university as a full-time student and major in education.
Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA
Application Deadlines

Application Deadline Fall – March 31.

Art & Design Scholarship

Channel your inner Picasso! Atlantic Housing Foundation is awarding an Art & Design Scholarship and encourages high school juniors, seniors and current college students to apply for this opportunity. This eight-semester scholarship will award $1500 a semester to one creative recipient for designing the community-themed work of art for the new Atlantic Housing Foundation office, located near the Design District in Dallas.

The design theme, community, can be expressed in any art form. The space pictured above is ready for your artwork, however, any art media types can be submitted, including, but not limited to: illustrations, pictures, models, and sketches.

If you choose to submit a mural:

It is very important the designs are sent as CMYK as there may be a noticeable difference if it is sent RGB.
Also, designs should be sent as half scale or quarter scale with bleed. Final image sizes will be:
Full Scale: 120.5 inches x 360.5 inches
Half Scale: 60.25 inches x 180.25 inches
Quarter Scale: 30.125 inches x 90.125 inches

Photoshop Files:

.PDF, .PSD, .TIF files preferred
Saved as CMYK
300 dpi

A file at least 3400 x 2200 pixels

Photos at least 8 megapixels

Include fonts as zip files or convert to outlines (preferred)

Include all imported graphics or files

Include any Pantone colors if used

Illustrator files:

.PDF, .AI files preferred
Saved as CMYK
300 dpi
Please convert strokes to outlines as they may change when scaled
Include fonts as zip files or convert to outlines (preferred)
Include all imported graphics or files
Any Pantone colors if used

When designing in half scale zoom in to 200% to check for pixelation, quarter scale zoom to 400%

Requirements for the applicant:

The student must submit a transcript showing at least one art class taken (for verification purposes only). The scholarship awarded will be $1500 a semester for eight semesters. The scholarship can be applied to any field of study, vocational, or technical school (other educational pursuits will be considered).

Application: Please fill out our online application below and submit a file. Additionally, files can be mailed with a cover sheet (print and fill out the application) with a USB, emailed to scholarships@atlantichousing.org, or brought to the office.

Online application

Bart Marantz Legacy Scholarship

Atlantic Housing has a strong desire to encourage and assist students who are seeking careers in the field music. This scholarship will award each student $2,500 per semester to be used towards tuition, books, and other education-related expenses.

Requirements

Complete the application process with supporting documentation. Priority is given to Atlantic Housing residents.
Family Gross Income (1040 Tax Return) must be less than 100% of HUD established medium income level for the city/county of residence. Please email scholarships@atlantichousing.org for additional information.
The student must attend a four-year university as a full-time student.
The student must maintain a 2.5 GPA.

This scholarship is selected by Bart Marantz.

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