2025 Valor Scholarship Application
This scholarship is open only to: 1) Current Community HousingWorks (CHW) residents; 2) Must be a high school senior or older; 3) Must be using the funds for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year (July 2025-August 2026). IMPORTANT: Questions #20-22 have a minimum word requirement. Be sure to check your word count before submitting to avoid disqualification. Please complete this form in its entirety. If you have any questions, please contact CHW staff or valor@chworks.org. Application deadline is Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:59pm. We strongly encourage you to use our Valor Scholarship Application Guide as a resource: http://tinyurl.com/CHWvalortips. Thank you and good luck!
1. Name
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First Name
Last Name
2. Email
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example@example.com
3. Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
4. CHW Community
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5. Address (if awarded, check will be sent to this address).
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Street Address
Unit #
City
State
Zip Code
6. Date of Birth?
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Month
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Day
Year
Date/ Fecha
7. What is your gender? You can choose multiple options.
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Female
Male
Non-binary
Choose not to disclose
8. Pronoun
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She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Other
9. Which of the following best describes you? Select all that apply.
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Hispanic
Black/African American
White/Caucasian
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other
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10. I am interested in using this scholarship for:
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Four-year college degree
Community college
Graduate or Master's Degree
Career or Trade Certificate
11. I will use this scholarship to help pay for a school or program I am currently enrolled in OR will be enrolled in 2025-2026 school year (sometime between July 2025 and August 2026):
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Yes
No
12. Proof of Enrollment. Please submit a document as proof that you are enrolled in school/program. Document MUST include your name, school/program name, and date. You may also submit via email at valor@chworks.org. Deadline: April 11, 2025. Acceptable documents: Screenshot of your class schedule or transcript. Letter of acceptance may be submitted if you do not have a class schedule or transcript yet, but the proper document (class schedule or transcript must still be submitted for you to receive your check, if selected).
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Letter of acceptance may be submitted if you do not have a class schedule or transcript yet, but the proper document (class schedule or transcript) must still be submitted for you to receive your check, if selected. May be emailed to valor@chworks.org.
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13. What is the name of the school and/or program?
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14. What is your major or field of study?
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15. What is your scheduled start date for this upcoming academic year? (must be between July 2025 and August 2026)
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16. The tuition/cost for my school or program is:
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17. Additional types of costs to support my school or program include (e.g. transportation, books, supplies, etc.):
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18. The expected completion date for my school/program is:
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19. Have you been awarded the Valor scholarship previously?
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No
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If yes, what year(s)?
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The following are the personal statement questions.
We strongly encourage you to use the Valor Scholarship Application Guide as a resource: http://tinyurl.com/CHWvalortips IMPORTANT: Questions #20-22 have a minimum word requirement of 300 words and maximum requirement of 500. Be sure to check your word count before submitting to avoid disqualification.
20. What are you studying or what do you plan to study? What about this excites you or motivates you? (IMPORTANT requirement: Minimum words 300; Maximum words 500).
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21. At Community HousingWorks (CHW), our values guide our actions, define our mission, and inspire us to create positive change in the communities we serve. Our values (https://chworks.org/about-us/): Service Above Self, Reach for Excellence, Respect People's Dignity & Believe in Their Potential, Do What You Say & Own All That You Do, and Find a Way or Make a New One. Which of CHW’s values resonates with you the most, and why? Please share an example of how you embody this value in your life, and how it will guide you in the future. (IMPORTANT requirement: Minimum words 300; Maximum words 500.)
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22. Community HousingWorks builds and provides affordable apartment communities so that residents can have a stable place to call home. How has having a stable home helped you and/or your family? (IMPORTANT requirement: Minimum words 300; Maximum words 500.)
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0/500
23. If selected for a Valor scholarship, are you interested in speaking at the Valor Scholarship Celebration on June 7th?
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Yes
No
Please provide a photo of yourself. Must be an image file (JPG, JPEG, PNG, or GIF).
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If selected, photo will be used in the recognition ceremony
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24. I hereby authorize CHW to use my photo or digital media for the Sue Reynolds Valor Scholarship Celebration and to further the mission of CHW.
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Yes
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25. I agree to provide CHW with information on my educational journey
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No
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