Howard Hughes Communities™ Scholarship Program
Howard Hughes Communities™, the real estate platform of Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH), creates vibrant, award-winning communities where people can live their best lives. To support generations to come, the Howard Hughes Communities Scholarship Program will award three renewable $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors residing in or around one of their communities.
Howard Hughes Communities Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Howard Hughes Communities Scholarship Program must:
- Be high school seniors, high school graduates or current college undergraduates residing in one of the following five (5) regional areas:
- Maryland – Howard County
- Texas – Harris or Montgomery Counties
- Nevada – Clark County
- Arizona – Maricopa County
- Hawaii – Honolulu County
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- Be pursuing a major in one of the following fields:
- Real Estate/Construction, Sustainability, Accounting, Marketing/Digital, Finance/Economics, Technology, Engineering (Civil/Mechanical), Human Resources, Communication, English/Literature
Awards
Up to 3 renewable awards of $5,000 each will be granted.
Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance. Students do not need to continue to reside in an eligible regional area for renewal of their award.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Recipients may be offered internship opportunities with the Sponsor.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in July.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Howard Hughes Communities. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Howard Hughes Communities play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information section of the application. Please black out all social security numbers and bank account information.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
