The Opportunity Rising College Tour is for current high school students who are under 19 years of age in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE: Student must reside in one of DHA’s Housing Programs Be in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 and under 19 years of age Overall GPA must be a C (70) or higher Must complete this application process in its entirety TO APPLY FOR THIS TOUR, STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: Completed application packet Submit one recommendation letter (letters can be from an employer, community representative, or school) Submit a copy of GPA or Transcript Complete the “Let’s Talk About You” section below Submit a 500-word typed essay (not to exceed 550 words) on the application. The theme for this year's essay submission is, "How have you contributed to your community?" EACH ESSAY WILL BE JUDGED ON Quality of content Ability to captivate the reader Originality Correct grammar usage (punctuation & spelling) Overall presentation Student Name First Last Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP / Postal Code Please indicate which type of DHA supported housing you reside in Public Housing Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Home Tel #Cell #Email What is your preferred method of communication? Phone Email Text Message Parent/Guardian(s) Name First Last Contact Tel #Parent/Guardian(s) Name First Last Contact Tel #Gender Male Female Other Prefer not to say High SchoolDate of Graduation MM slash DD slash YYYY Grade Point Average (GPA)Let’s Talk About You...Volunteer/Community Service Activities:Extracurricular School and Community Activities: (If you hold an office in any organization, list that in this section.)Family Responsibilities: (i.e., clean the kitchen, baby-sit, take out the trash, etc.)Employment Responsibilities:List Three Adjectives That Best Describe You:The theme for this year's essay submission is, "How have you contributed to your community?"TranscriptAccepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 2 GB. Letter of RecommendationAccepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 2 GB. For questions or to learn more about Opportunity Rising College Tours, contact: opportunityrising@dhantx.com.
