The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency has extended its application deadline for the 2024 Todd A. Lee Scholarship to July 12 and expanded the criteria to reach a larger number of students.
The scholarship — named for the late Todd A. Lee, a former DCHFA executive director/CEO who served from 2016 until his death in 2020 — is now open to 10 qualifying majors and can result in awards of at least $5,000.
“The agency prioritizes education,” said Christopher E. Donald, the agency’s executive director/CEO. “We attract, educate and develop the future leaders of tomorrow through our scholarship and internship programs. Welcoming more majors and extending the Todd A. Lee Scholarship into the summer, where students will have more time to apply, is an intentional way to create a wide diverse student network within the affordable housing industry.”
The expanded eligibility requirements for the scholarship are:
- Applicant must have completed at minimum their sophomore year of college at an accredited university or be enrolled at minimum in a three-quarter or full-time undergraduate/graduate program.
- The applicant must be matriculating in a Bachelor or Master of Science or Arts program at an accredited four-year university.
- Must have declared a major course of study in real estate development, real property management, mortgage finance, business, engineering, architecture, computer science, community development, economic development and/or construction-related field.
- The applicant must be a D.C. resident or demonstrate prior long-term D.C. residency providing an official transcript that reflects residency, school attendance and graduation from a high school in the city.
The scholarship portal will close on July 12. Selected recipients will be notified during the end of summer.
For more information, go to https://www.dchfa.org/todd-lee-scholarship.