Woodyard Realty Corp. - Three scholarship opportunities through Give901

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with cityCURRENT partner, Steve Woodyard, President of Woodyard Realty Corp., who highlights the Memphis-based multifamily brokerage company and their efforts focused on improving the quality of life in apartment communities and residents throughout Memphis and Shelby County. During the interview, Steve touches on the important role apartments play in the community, discusses some of the current trends impacting the industry, and shares a success story related to their efforts to improve inner-city housing.

Steve then talks about his team and their commitment to improving the community, overall, and how that led to the creation of the Woodyard Realty Scholarship in coordination with Give901, which is part of the City Leadership and Choose901 platform. Woodyard Realty is investing in the futures of Memphians by providing scholarships through Give901 that will provide financial support to a student pursuing a college education, a student pursuing a technical program, and a professional looking to advance in their career. The goal is to reduce financial barriers to education and provide an opportunity for outstanding students to achieve their dreams. Below is more information on the three scholarship opportunities, which Steve details during the interview. He wraps up by encouraging individuals to apply before the deadline of Friday, July 19, 2024.

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Details about the Woodyard Realty Corporation Scholarship Program: This year, the Woodyard Realty Corporation Scholarship Program will award three scholarships to Memphis and Shelby County residents who are pursuing education in Memphis and Shelby County:

• Scholarship #1: One $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a college-bound or college-enrolled student in a 4-year degree program at a Memphis/ Shelby County institution;
• Scholarship #2: One $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a student accepted to or enrolled in a 2-year college or vocational school or program located in Memphis/ Shelby County; Scholarship
• #3: One $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time or part-time employed person who has been accepted to or enrolled in a continuing education or advanced certification course or program.

Scholarships are awarded based solely on an essay of up to 550 words expressing the applicant’s academic and professional goals and how his or her personal experiences will help to accomplish those goals.

There are three requirements for applicants:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in or, by September 1, 2024, will be enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning, a vocational or trades program located in Memphis or Shelby County;

Applicants must submit an application and essay of up to 550 words, explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals;

Applicants or the applicants’ families must:

1. Currently reside in Memphis or Shelby County and rent or lease their place of residence (ex. rented apartment or home); or
2. Be currently employed at an apartment housing community in Memphis or Shelby County.

Funding will be issued by check from Woodyard Realty Corporation directly to the Memphis institution or certification program attended by the scholarship recipient. The deadline for submission is Friday, July 19, 2024. Recipients will be announced on or around Friday, August 2, 2024.