The Resident Scholarship Program is one of the many ways that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) invests in the education of its residents. Established in 2005 by NYCHA, the Resident Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships for qualifying public housing residents who are enrolled in colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY), in a variety of majors with at least a 3.0 grade point average.

The scholarship can be used to help pay for college tuition, books or other education-related expenses at a CUNY senior or junior college. There are two types of scholarships, one for residents who are full-time undergraduates at a CUNY college, and one for residents with disabilities who are enrolled in a CUNY undergraduate program. 

2011 NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholars 

 Meet the 2011 Scholarship Winners (in PDF)
 Resident Scholarship Program Awards Ceremony Photos (NYCHA - Flickr)
   (CUNY Photos - Picassa)
 Chairman John B Rhea's remarks (YouTube)
 Read the article   

2010 NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholars 

 Meet the 2010 Scholarship Winners (in PDF)
 Resident Scholarship Program Reception Photos (Flickr)
 Students Given a Real Boost (New York Daily News) (in PDF)
 Scholarships for Public Housing Residents (El Diario La Prensa) (in PDF)