Howard Hughes Communities Scholarship Program Last Chance
Offered by Howard Hughes Holdings
About This Scholarship
Howard Hughes Communities, the real estate platform of NYSE-listed Howard Hughes Holdings, funds this scholarship for students living in or around its master-planned communities — including Columbia (Maryland), The Woodlands and Bridgeland (Texas), Summerlin (Nevada), Teravalis (Arizona), and Ward Village (Hawaii). Administered by Scholarship America, the program grants three renewable $5,000 awards each year.
Eligibility is defined by county rather than by any customer or employee relationship: applicants must reside in Howard County, MD; Harris or Montgomery County, TX; Clark County, NV; Maricopa County, AZ; or Honolulu County, HI. High school seniors, high school graduates, and current college undergraduates may apply if they plan to enroll full time in undergraduate study and hold at least a 3.0 GPA.
One distinctive requirement: applicants must be pursuing one of the sponsor's listed fields, which track the real estate business — real estate and construction, sustainability, accounting, marketing and digital, finance and economics, technology, civil or mechanical engineering, human resources, communication, or English and literature. Awards renew for up to three years, and recipients may be offered internships with the sponsor.
Eligibility
- Reside in Howard County MD, Harris or Montgomery County TX, Clark County NV, Maricopa County AZ, or Honolulu County HI
- High school senior, high school graduate, or current college undergraduate
- Plan to enroll full time in undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Pursuing an eligible major such as real estate/construction, sustainability, accounting, finance/economics, technology, or civil/mechanical engineering
How To Apply
- Complete the online application on the Scholarship America portal by September 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT
- Upload a current, complete transcript (plus SAT/ACT score reports if not shown on the transcript)
- Upload the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 for the financial information section
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Howard Hughes Communities scholarship renewable?
Yes. Awards renew for up to three years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, based on satisfactory academic performance — and recipients do not need to keep living in an eligible county to renew.