Education

EMPOWERING RESIDENTS

At Opportunity Home San Antonio, we commit numerous resources to empower residents to achieve their educational goals.

Supporting Resident Success

We are committed to the development of educational opportunities to help break the cycle of poverty among students who reside at subsidized properties of the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs. We are dedicated to helping youth who reside in public housing or HCV properties attain self-sufficiency through educational opportunities.

Resident Scholarship

Opportunity Home rESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Application coming soon.

Eligibility Requirements

How to Apply

Application Guidelines

TIMELINE

PASSION FOR LIFE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

JOSHUA LONGORIA “PASSION FOR LIFE” (PFL) MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application coming soon.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Important Details

Award Payment

Essay Requirement

REACH AWARD

REACH Award

Deadline: June 27, 2025

The REACH Award Program (Rewarding Educational Achievement and Cultivating Hope) offers annual monetary incentives of up to $100 to recognize academic excellence and perfect attendance for youth in grades K-12. To qualify, students must be residents of an Opportunity Home housing program. Awards are based on the final report card from the most recent school year.

APPLY HERE

Eligibility Requirements
  • Applicant must be a resident of Opportunity Home San Antonio’s Public Housing or Housing Choice Voucher Program.
  • Students must be enrolled in grades K-12.
  • Student must have earned one of the following final grades: A, B, or all A/Bs.
  • Perfect attendance eligibility is based on the final report card attendance record.
Application Guidelines
  • Submit only the final report card (progress reports will not be accepted).
  • Scan or save the final report card as a PDF and attach it to the application.
  • The final report card must be fully legible and complete.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Payment Method
  • Eligible students will receive further instructions to set up the payment process.
  • Awards are paid directly to the student via direct deposit or paper check. 
  • If opting for direct deposit, parents must open a checking or savings account in the student’s name. 
  • Opportunity Home can provide recommendations for local banking options Click here for a list of local Credit Unions in San Antonio.
Award Scale

Grade

 First Semester Second Semester Maximum Award
Amount

Perfect Attendance

 $25
 $25

$50

All A’s

 $25
 $25

$50

All A/B’s

 $15
 $15

$30

All B’s

 $10 $10

$20
Timeline
  • Application Deadline: June 27, 2025
  • Award Notifications Emailed: July 11, 2025
  • Payments Issued: August 1, 2025

ConnectHomeSA

Complete a two week, in-person training or 14 at home, self-paced computer training courses and earn a free digital device through ConnectHomeSA. The training is open to all residents participating in Opportunity Home programs.

TRAINING TOPICS

  • Computer Basics
  • Internet Basics/Navigation
  • Email Basics
  • Intro to Microsoft Word/ Google Docs
  • Online Safety & Cyber Security
  • Social Media Basics
  • Financial 101
  • Online Job Searching
  • Mac OS
  • Excel
  • Power Point
  • Telehealth
  • Digital Footprint
  • Information Literacy

CONTACT

Digital Inclusion Manager
210.477.6019 | [email protected]

Discounted Internet Service

More than a dozen internet service providers have agreed to continue offering discounted internet plans to low-income households through the end of 2024, as the federal program subsidizing the discounts comes to an end.

The Affordable Connectivity Program has ended and will no longer be available to families who qualify; however, you can still purchase discounted internet service from providers, such as: AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon and others.

Learn about additional digital resources that are available to you by visiting the link below.

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