Homeless HS seniors eligible for Horatio Alger Assoc. college scholarships throughout U.S.--deadline Oct. 30, 2011

The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. and Give US Your Poor are partnering for the 2nd straight year to invite homeless, formerly homeless and at-risk high school seniors to apply for the Horatio Alger College Scholarship Programs.

Now through October 30, 2011, eligible seniors are encouraged to visit the Horatio Alger Scholarship application online. There they can determine eligibility and apply for a college scholarship to a two- or four-year accredited college in the U.S. For more info click here , then, to apply, click on Scholarship Application on the left-hand side of that page.

In 2012, nearly 1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school students, in every state, who have overcome great adversities and challenges in their lives by demonstrating excellence in academics and participating in extracurricular activities and community service. Awards range from $2,500 up to $20,000 for eligible high school students. These scholarships are available nationally (at the $20k level) and in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (at varying levels). 

For more information on how to apply and for a detailed press release click here.

Housing First Partners' Conference set for March 2012

The first ever national conference on Housing First, one of the best practices in ending homelessness will take place March 21-23, 2012 in New Orleans, LA.  The Housing First Partners' Conference is co-presented by two of the world's leaders in implementing Housing First Strategies: Pathways to Housing and D.E.S.C.   The final call for presentations is October 15, 2011.  Give US Your Poor is excited to partner with the presenters for one part of the conference (more to come later).

For more information, click here.

NAEH predicts homelessness to increase dramatically

The National Alliance to End Homelessness predicts that, "Based on new evidence about increased poverty and future economic trends...in the next three years homelessness in the United States could increase by 5 percent, or 74,000 people."  The Alliance notes that such an increase could be avoided with adequate prevention efforts. 

Click here to read summary and download full report.

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