EMPOWERING RESIDENTS
At Opportunity Home San Antonio, we commit numerous resources to empower residents to achieve their educational goals.
At Opportunity Home San Antonio, we commit numerous resources to empower residents to achieve their educational goals.
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.
Deadline to Apply | July 7
The rising cost of higher education makes it challenging for many to attend college. That’s why Opportunity Home provides up to $1,500 renewable scholarships to students who have shown strong academic, social and extracurricular success.
Students previously awarded Opportunity Home Resident Scholarships are eligible to apply as a renewal applicant for a maximum of five years. Students who have a break (non-consecutive years) in renewal may be considered for funding. Special situations will be reviewed by the scholarship committee on a case-by-case basis. Renewal applicants are responsible for renewing scholarships every year.
All eligibility and application requirements must be met for an application to be considered for a scholarship award. Applications must include ALL of the following:
All applicants MUST submit each of the following by 5 p.m. on July 7 in order to be considered for a Opportunity Home Resident Scholarship:
Payment Options for Award Winners
Eligible applicants may receive an additional one-time award up to $500. To be considered for this additional award, applicants must not have previously received the Joshua Longoria “Passion for Life” Memorial Scholarship.
ABOUT JOSHUA LONGORIA | 1994–2018
The Joshua Longoria “Passion for Life” Memorial Scholarship is open to students striving to seek the truest desire to serve others with conviction and compassion. In establishing this scholarship, Joshua’s mother and Opportunity Home employee, Laura Longoria, and her family wish to recognize students that are dedicated to continuing their education and achieve a career goal that Joshua was unable to complete due to his shortened life. When Joshua was diagnosed with melanoma cancer, it quickly spread to his bones. Daily tasks such as getting out of bed became too difficult, and he was unable to work. Despite his condition, his cancer never hardened his heart. Joshua was touched by incredible people in all career fields he met in his life. It gave him a passion for life with a focus on being the best son, brother, nephew, grandson, friend, boyfriend, cousin, patient and positive acquaintance to all who met him. Joshua lived in a way that made his entire family see the incredible young adult he was and the remarkable man he would have been.
Deadline to Apply | July 7
Rewarding Educational Achievement and Cultivating Hope (REACH) Awards are granted to students who reside with families participating in Opportunity Home Federal Housing Programs.
These Awards help set the foundation for early success by rewarding children up to $100 per year. They will be awarded to qualifying students residing in Opportunity Home Public Housing or HCV Program (Section 8) communities who have demonstrated academic success.
Grade |
First Semester | Second Semester | Maximum Award Amount |
Perfect Attendance |
$25 |
$25 |
$50 |
Honor Roll — All A’s |
$25 |
$25 |
$50 |
All B’s |
$10 |
$10 |
$20 |
All A/B’s |
$15 | $15 |
$30 |
Complete six computer training courses and earn a free digital device through ConnectHomeSA. The training is open to all residents participating in Opportunity Home programs.
Digital Inclusion Manager
210.477.6019 | connecthome@homesa.org
ACP is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
What is the Benefit?
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.
Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.