Cherokee Housing Authority Accepting College Housing Assistance Program Applications for the Spring 2019 Semester

Published December 11, 2018

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation will be accepting College Housing Assistance Program applications for the spring 2019 semester Jan. 2–18.

The College Housing Assistance Program is a program funded by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act that is designed to assist low-income Native American students in securing safe and affordable housing while seeking a first-time bachelor’s degree and maintaining full-time student status at an accredited institute of higher education.

Eligible applicants must be a member of a federally recognized tribe and a resident of the Cherokee Nation jurisdictional area. Applicants must also meet NAHASDA income guidelines as well as other eligibility requirements according to the College Housing Assistance Program policy.

Priority will be given to Cherokee Nation citizens and students who participated in the program the previous semester.

For more information, please contact 918-456-5482.