DCHFA Announces the Fourth Annual Todd A. Lee Scholarship for the Next Generation of Affordable Housing Leaders
25 Abril 2024 - 11:08AM
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has
launched the 2024 Todd A. Lee Scholarship. Todd A. Lee was the
Executive Director and CEO of DCHFA from 2016 to 2020. During his
lifetime, his career focus was innovation, infrastructure/process,
and financing in real estate. He came to DCHFA to create an impact
in the city through the preservation and construction of affordable
and workforce housing in the District of Columbia.
“My career goal is to make a positive impact in my community
through real estate. I seek to improve the living, learning, and
creative spaces for our city to improve the quality of life for
long term residents as well as new residents,” stated Cameron
Harrison, 2023 Scholarship Recipient.
As an extension of the Lee Legacy, DCHFA launched the
scholarship in 2020 for students who aspire to have a career in the
field of affordable housing. Since its inception, eight recipients
(including repeat awardees) have been awarded.
“The impact of Todd’s tenure at DCHFA is present throughout the
District. Todd’s vision was to create an army of young people who
would revolutionize the world through their work for the benefit of
the dispossessed and marginalized people in our communities.
Through the Todd A. Lee Scholarship, we are witnessing his
continued influence and legacy via the scholarship recipients.
Many are now early career professionals making their mark in
the affordable housing industry at government agencies,
construction firms, developers and financial institutions,” stated
Christopher E. Donald, Executive Director/CEO DCHFA.
The eligibility requirements for the Todd A. Lee Scholarship
are:
- The applicant must
have completed at minimum their sophomore year of college at an
accredited university or be enrolled at minimum in a three-quarter
or full-time undergraduate/graduate program.
- The applicant must
be matriculating in a Bachelor’s or Master’s of Science or Arts
program at an accredited four-year university.
- Must have declared a
major or course of study in Real Estate Development, Real Property
Management, Finance, Mortgage Finance, Construction-related
field.
- The Applicant must
be a resident of the District of Columbia or demonstrate prior long
term District residency providing an official transcript that
reflects residency, school attendance and graduation from a high
school in the District of Columbia.
Selected recipients will be notified during the summer. For
complete eligibility criteria and to apply for the Todd A. Lee
Scholarship, visit https://www.dchfa.org/todd-lee-scholarship/.
The Todd A. Lee Scholarship portal will close on May 31.
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is an S&P
AA- rated issuer, serving Washington, D.C.’s residents for more
than 40 years. The Agency’s mission is to advance the
District of Columbia’s housing priorities; the Agency invests in
affordable housing and neighborhood development, which
provides pathways for D.C. residents to transform their lives.
We accomplish our mission by delivering the most efficient and
effective sources of capital available in the market to finance
rental housing and to create homeownership opportunities. The
Agency operates from a core set of values:
Leadership*Excellence*Community Focus*Integrity*Collaboration
*Innovation
- Todd A. Lee Scholarship 2024 graphic
Yolanda McCutchen
DC Housing Finance Agency
202-777-1650
ymccutchen@dchfa.org