Dream Big Scholarship

About

The 2026 [TSA-]HCA Dream Big Scholarship launches on April 1, 2026 and closes May 6, 2026!

It provides funding to support senior residents in the HCA apartment community portfolio who want to enjoy classes, lessons, workshops or memberships in a hobby or interest area.* Awards are designed to support the cost of instruction, not supplies.

The studio, business, or individual providing the above, as well as the specific Learning Opportunity must be listed under one of our 2026 Approved In-Person Vendors or our 2026 Approved Online Vendors. Depending on the resources local to your community and the learning format(s) you are open to, you may have many options to choose from in subjects like art, dance, dog training, exercise, music, singing, theater, and more!

*If you are pursuing a degree or vocational certification, please do not apply for the Dream Big Scholarship submission category. Instead, please apply for the 2026 [TSA-]HCA Academic Scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY

You may only apply for the scholarship if BOTH of the below describes you:

  1. A resident* on the lease through June 6, 2026.
    You are on the lease of a unit at an apartment community that is partnered with the nonprofit Housing Corporation of America.
  2. 55+ years old
    You are 55 years of age or older. If you are 54 or younger, you may be eligible to apply for our Academic Scholarship!

*NEITHER caregivers to residents NOR management staff are eligible to apply.

APPROVED VENDORS

Any application must reference one of these from our website:

  • In-person approved vendors are in the local area—within about a 15 minutes’ drive of your community. They are great for residents who are uncomfortable with technology, though many will still require you to create a (free) account with their business using an email and password in order to schedule classes and receive important class updates.
  • Online approved vendors are more plentiful and often provide more bang for the buck. They are great for residents who do not want to commute, who are comfortable with technology, and who have Internet and a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer at home.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Examples of Learning Opportunities listed under Approved Vendors for this year’s program are included below. *Supplies costs may or may not be included in the overall cost of instruction. Contact the Approved Vendor to verify and plan accordingly.

  • 2 months of weekly 30-minute private piano lessons at La Habra Music Center
  • 10 pilates classes at Pilates Co
  • One 12-week Complete Dog Training Package at Petco

IMPORTANT DATES

Mark your calendar with the following so you don’t miss an important update or deadline:

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026: APPLICATION DEADLINE
    All applications must be submitted on or by this day, no exceptions. You may submit online OR in paper form to the manager of your apartment community.
  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026: DECISIONS WILL BE MAILED
    We will be mailing decisions to all applicants. All Award Winners will need to follow the instructions in their Scholarship Award letters to claim their award. Payments will not be issued automatically. Payment can take approximately 5-15 business days to reach the Approved Vendor after Award Winners have claimed their award, so please plan accordingly!
  • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026: LAST DAY TO CLAIM SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS!
    Details about how to claim a Scholarship Award will be included in the July 1, 2026 Scholarship Award letter referenced above, should you be an Award Winner. On October 1, 2026 any unclaimed awards will be forfeited.

THE APPLICATION

Residents from all apartment communities are welcome to apply online OR submit a paper application to the manager of their apartment community on or by the deadline.

Please read the appropriate PDF application below even if you intend to apply online. Online applications may not be saved halfway through, so you will want to have all your responses ready in advance so you can fill out the application before it times out.

For residents of a TSA-managed apartment community where HCA is a nonprofit partner: please click the button below to view a PDF of this year’s TSA-HCA Dream Big Application:

TSA-HCA dream big scholarship Application


For all other residents of an apartment community where HCA is a nonprofit partner: please click the button below to view a PDF of this year’s HCA Dream Big Application button.

HCA dream big scholarship Application

apply online

Have you reviewed the appropriate PDF application above or in print form? Do you have some or all your responses ready? Do you want to apply online instead of submitting a paper copy to your manager? Then please click the button below to begin.

Note: you DO have the option to save an incomplete online application and return to it later; however, this DOES require you to have a working email address to which a link to your application may be emailed after your click the “Save & Continue Later” button.

online application