NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program

NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program

Since 2005, NYCHA has annually launched scholarships to support its residents in advancing their education and increasing their income and assets. Each scholarship provides a one-time $1,000 award to recipients. The scholarships aim to assist eligible residents pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees at a City University of New York (CUNY) college.

Eligibility Criteria: Authorized NYCHA public housing residents and Section 8 tenants; current continuous enrollment at a CUNY college, full-time graduate and/or undergraduate students; 24 or more credits; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. This is a competitive scholarship application process reviewed by a committee.

The 2026 NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship is now Open
Everyone must apply online under their own name via the NYCHA self-service portal. If you don’t already have access, you must create a username and password. If you have any questions or need to request additional information, please send an email to scholarships@nycha.nyc.gov.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page at FAQ

Due Date:

 June 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

All applications must be submitted online on the NYCHA Self-Service Portal at https://selfserve.nycha.info and select NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship on the left- hand navigation pane.