Kathy Espinoza-Howard Scholarship for Santa Clara County Housing Authority Residents
Santa Clara County Housing Authority offers the Kathy Espinoza-Howard Scholarship program, formerly known as Strive, to provide post-secondary educational financial assistance for Housing Choice Voucher participants or tenants of rental properties owned or affiliated with the Housing Authority.
Who Should Apply?
What You'll Need to Apply
How to Submit an Application
There are two ways to apply:
Mail / In-Person
Step 1: Print Application
Step 2: Mail or deliver in person to:
Santa Clara County Housing Authority
Attn: Scholarship
505 W. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Application Deadline
The application is currently OPEN. Please apply by APRIL 30, 2025
FAQ
No, this is only available to Santa Clara County Housing Authority residents including Housing Choice Voucher participants or individuals who live in properties owned by or affiliated with SCCHA.
No, there is no age requirement.
An applicant may receive up to 4 scholarship awards over time. These awards do not need to be received in consecutive years.
The number of scholarships awarded each year depends on SCCHA’s budget. Scholarships are available to college-bound high school seniors, continuing college students, and returning students attending a university, community college, or technical school on a full- or part-time basis.
Top-scoring applicants will receive at least $1,000, with a chance to receive up to $5,000!
For additional questions, please contact us at 408.993.3026 or scholarship@scchousingauthority.org. Please note that we are unable to provide application status updates by phone or email, but we will reach out with next steps.
Other Scholarship Programs
If you qualify for the Kathy Espinoza-Howard scholarship, you should also look into resources from other housing agencies that SCCHA is affiliated with. These programs below are not maintained/handled by SCCHA, please contact the agencies directly if you have any questions.
