Operation Helping Hands College Scholarship Program

Operation Helping Hands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the homeless and housing-insecure. The Operation Helping Hands College Scholarship Program provides up to $1,000 monthly stipend to selected students.

We collaborate with local community colleges to identify students who have reported housing insecurity on their financial aid applications. Eligible students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher and be enrolled in at least 9 units. Once identified, these students complete a separate Operation Helping Hands questionnaire. The top finalists are then interviewed by our Board of Directors via Zoom.

After interviews, at least one student is selected per semester to receive the stipend. Operation Helping Hands will continue to provide the monthly stipend until the student graduates or completes the necessary units to graduate, whichever comes first, as long as the student maintains the minimum requirements.

For questions and more information contact us at (949) 716-7552

26021 Acero, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Tax ID# 36-4806249

Download the Scholarship Program Letter PDF

Below are the schools we have partnered with, to select a student with housing insecurity each year and provide them with a monthly stipend to allow them to focus on their educational goals: