Events

Generation Hope Scholarship Information Session

Trinity will be hosting an information session on Wednesday January 29^th at 4:00pm in Payden Academic Center room 101 to discuss the 2020-2021 application for the Generation Hope Scholar Program.

If you’re a teen parent, and a Trinity student, come to this information session to learn about ways in which Generation Hope can help you reach your goals by becoming a Generation Hope Scholar.  Generation Hope Scholars become a part of a community of people that wants to see them – and their children – achieve success.

Criteria for Generation Hope Scholars:

• Applicant must be a teen parent (defined as being pregnant or expecting at age 19 or younger) and age 25 or under at the time of application
• Applicant must be raising or actively involved in child’s life (defined by regular support and care of the child)
• Applicant must be attending – or planning to attend – a two or four-year, non-profit college starting the Fall 2020 semester in the Washington, D.C. metro area and seeking an undergraduate degree
• Applicant should have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (please note that we consider all applications so applicants with a lower grade point average but great potential for improvement are encouraged to apply).
• Applicant must be a US citizen, Legal Resident of the US, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status
• Applicant must submit a copy of their Student Aid Report (SAR) or proof that they have submitted a FAFSA form (How do I apply for aid?)
• Once accepted, Generation Hope Scholars must take a minimum of 6 credits each semester

Please join representatives from Generation Hope to learn about the criteria, application process and support the scholarship can provide for teen mothers and teen fathers who are attending, or will attend, college in the Washington, D.C. metro area beginning Fall 2020.