Thank you to all of students who participated by submitting an essay for the 2018 “There’s No Place Like Home” scholarship contest. Visit the winners’ page >>

Please come back soon for more information on the 2019 scholarship contest. Details for the 2018 contest below.

2018 Scholarship – Closed



Need $1,000 for college? Invitation Homes can make that happen.

If you are currently enrolled in college or headed there in 2018 and would like a chance to win a scholarship to help cover expenses, consider entering the Invitation Homes “There’s No Place Like Home” scholarship contest. Invitation Homes will award five $1,000 college scholarships to highly motivated students who can thoughtfully respond to the question below in 800 words or less.

The Contest

At Invitation Homes, we understand that your childhood home has an effect in shaping you. Some students find it easier to leave home and start out on their own if they take something with them. In 800 words or less, tell us about what you took – or are planning to take — to college to make your new environment feel like home, and why this item is important to you.

