Scholarships for Connecticut students

107 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Connecticut: local foundations found in IRS filings, Connecticut state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in Connecticut · 1 of these say homeschoolers can apply.

• AAUW Lower Connecticut Valley ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for college-bound women in Middlesex and New London counties, Connecticut, who show financial need, strong academics and good references.
• Amy Shapiro Scholarship Foundation~$2,083 · Deadline VariesCollege tuition assistance handled through the Stamford High School guidance department; each request is assessed individually with no standard form.
• Arthur E. Price Scholarship Fund~$1,250 · Deadline VariesScholarship applied for through Valley Regional High School in Deep River, Connecticut; details are in an attachment not included in the filing.
• Arthur Gabler Scholarship Fund~$4,116 · Deadline VariesScholarship for students in higher education who graduated from Trumbull High School and live in Trumbull, Connecticut; four awards last year. Apply online through JPMorgan.
• Bolton Scholarship FundPost-secondary scholarships for Bolton High School graduates and Bolton, Connecticut residents.
• Bridgewater Scholarship FoundationDeadline VariesA Bridgewater, Connecticut foundation giving financial assistance to students pursuing higher education. Eligibility details are not in the filing; see the foundation website.
• Bristol Rotary Scholarship~$7,629 · Deadline March 1Scholarships for students from Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Terryville, Connecticut; about 35 awards a year. The application covers school data, an essay, work experience, activities and honors; due March 1.
• Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund~$22,074 · Deadline October 15A large scholarship for high school seniors living in the Chicago, IL area, the Las Vegas, NV area, or Fairfield, Greens Farms, Redding, or Westport, CT, with a 3.0 GPA and ACT 22 / SAT 1100 or higher, who plan to attend an accredited four-year college in the US. Apply online with a transcript and proof of residency by October 15.
• Bruce H. Mahan Memorial Scholarship~$2,500 · Deadline May 1Scholarship for Berlin or New Britain, Connecticut residents accepted to or enrolled in college to study mathematics, engineering or the natural sciences. Apply by email (PDF) by May 1.
• Building Hope Foundation Scholarship~$9,185 · Deadline May 15Scholarships for high school seniors who are members, relatives of members, or employees or relatives of employees of members of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Fairfield County (CT); apply by May 15 with an autobiographical essay, transcripts and a recommendation. Need-based awards require household income below the HUD area median.
• Cabot Scholarship Fund~$976 · Deadline April 1Scholarship for Shepaug Valley High School graduates who live in Washington, Connecticut, renewable for up to four academic years. File the FAFSA by March 15 and apply online through JPMorgan with a copy of it by April 1.
• Cawasa Grange Memorial Scholarship~$1,905 · Deadline AprilScholarship for students who live in Canton, Connecticut at the time of high school graduation; 21 awards last year. Apply through the Canton High School guidance department, generally by the last business day of April.
• Christopher D. Corbett Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesNeed-based scholarships for students attending or planning to attend a parochial grammar school in the Greater Waterbury, Connecticut area, and for students with good grades and financial need who are interested in law enforcement; $20,000 was awarded in the latest year.
• Cindy M. Beaudoin ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for graduating high school seniors entering the medical field, applied for through the Plainfield High School (Central Village, Connecticut) guidance counselor.
• Coach Bill Mignault Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for higher education for Connecticut high school athletes.
• Connecticut Building Congress ScholarshipScholarships for graduating Connecticut high school students entering college programs in architecture, construction-related engineering, construction management, surveying, planning or other construction-field degrees.
• Connecticut National Guard Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for members of the Connecticut National Guard (including retirees), the organized militia, and their family members. Five were awarded in the latest year.
• Connecticut Realtors Gates Scholarship Fund~$781Scholarships for children of Connecticut Realtors; requires proof of acceptance to a degree-granting institution plus academic and extracurricular records. About 100 awards a year.
• Country Club of New Canaan Scholarship~$4,552Educational scholarships for employees of the Country Club of New Canaan (Connecticut) and their spouses and children; 44 awards averaging about $4,500 were made last year.
• Danbury Old Timers Athletic Association Scholarship~$2,000Scholarships for high school seniors in the Danbury, Connecticut area going on to post-secondary education; 13 awards last year.
• Dennis Jr. Scholarship (Antonacci Macary Scholarships)~$500 · Deadline March 31Scholarships for graduates of high schools in Berlin, Connecticut and Wolcott, Connecticut. Details on the scholarship website; deadline April 15.
• DePalma Roy ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for high school and college students in the Connecticut area pursuing a degree in music; see the website to apply.
• Devon Rotary Foundation ScholarshipDeadline April 1Scholarships from the Devon Rotary Club of Milford, Connecticut; limitations and award values are described on the application, available online. Due April 1.
• Doris Banks Henries Scholarship~$1,000 · Deadline VariesScholarship for candidates from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups in Middlesex County, Connecticut; apply by letter to the trustee, KeyBank, at any time. One $1,000 award last year.
• East Hampton Rotary Club Scholarships~$1,000Educational awards of about $1,000 from the Rotary Club of East Hampton, Connecticut, serving East Hampton and Marlborough; 26 were made in the latest year.
• East Lyme Scholarship AssociationScholarship grants for recent graduates of East Lyme High School (Connecticut), awarded at graduation in June; recipients must show college acceptance to collect the award.
• Eaton & Reed Scholarship~$1,139 · Deadline VariesScholarships for seniors and graduates of Manchester High School (Manchester, Connecticut); about 18 awards a year. Applications are at the high school guidance office, which sets the deadline.
• Elizabeth and John Paul Scholarship~$7,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships awarded through New Milford High School (New Milford, Connecticut); about 3 awards a year. Get the application from the high school, which sets the eligibility and deadline.
• Elizabeth Anne Carlson Performing Arts Scholarship$5,000–10,000 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for Connecticut high school seniors pursuing performing arts careers; four awards of $5,000 to $10,000 were given in the latest year.
• Ellington Community Scholarship AssociationScholarships for graduating high school seniors in the Ellington, Connecticut community who are continuing their education; funds are released on proof of enrollment.
• Enfield Rotary Memorial ScholarshipScholarships for Enfield, Connecticut residents entering their junior or senior year of college or other post-high-school education.
• Fairfield High School Scholarship Foundation~$856Scholarships for students of the two Fairfield, Connecticut public high schools; 176 awards last year.
• Fairfield Police Union ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students from Fairfield, Connecticut, selected by a committee of the Fairfield police union scholarship organization.
• Flying Cow Foundation Tuition AssistanceDeadline VariesNeed-based tuition assistance for families of students at Willow Tree Montessori School (Bethany, Connecticut area).
• Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools (FACS) Scholarship~$1,279Tuition scholarships for students at parish schools and archdiocesan high schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut; 346 awards last year.
• Frances W. Zaloski Scholarship~$8,750 · Deadline April 14A scholarship for female student-athletes graduating from New Milford High School in New Milford, Connecticut. Four awards were made in the latest year.
• G. A. Comstock Scholarship Fund~$1,500 · Deadline June 30Scholarship for Connecticut residents studying optometry at an accredited college; two awards last year. Verification form due June 30.
• George B. Williams Scholarship Fund~$2,000Scholarship gifts to graduating seniors of Newington High School (Newington, Connecticut) for their first year at an accredited four-year college; apply through the guidance department.
• Glastonbury Rotary ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for local high school seniors in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Five were awarded in the latest year.
• Greenwich Police Scholarship FundCollege scholarships for academically deserving children of current Greenwich, Connecticut police officers.
• Greenwich Scholarship Association~$6,560Need-based college scholarships for graduating students from Greenwich, Connecticut, funded by the association and various sponsors; 82 awards last year, paid to the college.
• Gromack Scholarship Fund~$5,000 · Deadline VariesScholarship for New Britain High School (Connecticut) students in good standing with financial need; four awards last year. Call or email the school scholarship committee for the application and guidelines.
• Groton Scholarship Fund~$1,155Scholarships for graduates of Fitch High School in Groton, Connecticut; 37 awards last year.
• Harry E. & Florence G. Malcarne Scholarship~$10,000 · Deadline MayScholarships for Old Saybrook High School (Connecticut) seniors and graduates accepted to a college or technical school to pursue nursing, health care, or medical careers. Apply through the high school in May.
• Hartford Promise ScholarshipUp to $20,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $5,000 per year (up to $20,000) with support services for Hartford, Connecticut students who meet four eligibility criteria and stay full-time in good academic standing; about 500 students were funded in the latest year.
• Heart & Purpose ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students from marginalized communities in Fairfield County, Connecticut (the group also funds students in Haiti).
• Henry Ellsworth Scholarship Award~$4,500 · Deadline VariesCollege tuition award for a member of the senior class at Simsbury High School (Connecticut); forms at the guidance office, with the deadline posted there each year.
• Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Tuition AssistanceDeadline VariesCollege access program offering training, resources and tuition assistance for underserved and under-represented students in Connecticut.
• James & Phyllis Tracy Scholarship Fund~$2,500 · Deadline April 1Scholarship for worthy and intelligent young people from Waterbury, Connecticut high schools who have lived in Waterbury for the past five years; three awards last year. Deadline April 1.
• James V. Spignesi Jr. Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesMemorial scholarships for two high school graduates a year, one each from Parish Hill High School and Conard High School in Connecticut.
• J. B. McLean Scholarship Fund~$14,337 · Deadline February 1Scholarship for Simsbury High School (Connecticut) students entering college. Contact the director of school counseling for the application; due February 1.
• Joel Barlow Scholarship Fund~$1,185Scholarships for Joel Barlow High School (Redding, Connecticut) seniors going on to college, trade school or the armed services; 23 awards in the latest year reported.
• John Pettibone Memorial Scholarship~$2,326Scholarships and loans for New Milford, Connecticut college- and trade school-bound high school students who might not otherwise have the means for higher education; about 33 awards a year.
• JWV Community ScholarshipsScholarships for high school seniors recognized for service to the local community, from a Stamford, Connecticut veterans organization.
• Katherine L. Peck Educational Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline April 15Scholarship for Protestant girls living in the vicinity of Waterbury, Connecticut; twelve awards last year. Apply to KeyBank by April 15 with family financial status, activities, grades and transcripts.
• Kent Center School Scholarship~$3,394College scholarships connected with Kent Center School in Kent, Connecticut; 34 awards last year.
• Kids' Scholarship Fund (CEO Connecticut)Need-based K-8 private school scholarships for Connecticut children from low-income families, paid directly to the school.
• Litchfield Scholarship Association~$6,176 · Deadline April 8Undergraduate scholarships for Litchfield, Connecticut residents: seniors at Lakeview High School, alumni of Litchfield or Lakeview High School who lived in Litchfield at graduation, and (Lynne Brickley Scholarship) women 30 or older returning to school. Apply online by April 8; 77 awards last year.
• MacCurdy Salisbury Educational Foundation~$3,271College grants for residents of Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, based on need and academics; 125 awards last year.
• Manchester Scholarship FoundationCollege tuition scholarships for Manchester, Connecticut students, awarded on a combination of community and school involvement, financial need and academic achievement; over $1 million awarded last year.
• Margaret Patricia Eagan Charitable Trust Scholarship~$11,083 · Deadline May 15College scholarships for students who are either relatives of current L.C. Doane Company (Essex, CT) employees, or graduates of Valley Regional, Mercy or Xavier High School living in Essex, Chester or Deep River, Connecticut. Requests with financial data and college plans are due May 15.
• Martha and Kenneth Revoir Scholarship~$8,318 · Deadline March 1Scholarships for high school and college students, with first preference to parishioners of St. Maurice Church in New Britain, CT, then other Roman Catholic parishes in New Britain. Requires an essay, transcript, two recommendations and parents' tax returns.
• Mary Ann Handley Award (PACT)$250+ · Deadline July 15 · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomeLast-dollar award making tuition free at CT State Community College for Connecticut high school graduates, GED holders and home-schooled students of any income level.
• Minority Teacher Incentive ProgramUp to $5,000 · Deadline October 15 · Service-for-aid programGrants for minority juniors and seniors in Connecticut teacher preparation programs, plus loan reimbursement for teaching in a Connecticut public school; students are nominated by their education dean.
• Miriam Sutro Price Scholarship Fund~$833 · Deadline June 1Scholarships restricted to residents of New Milford, Bridgewater, Sherman and Roxbury, Connecticut; twelve awards last year. Application form due June 1 through Bank of America.
• Naramake Children's Scholarship FoundationScholarship awards for high school seniors living in the Naramake catchment area of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation~$1,957College scholarships for New Canaan High School (New Canaan, Connecticut) graduates based on academic achievement and financial need; about 92 awards a year.
• New Canaan Ram Football Association Scholarships~$5,000Annual college scholarships for student athletes from the New Canaan, Connecticut Rams youth football program.
• Newtown Scholarship Association~$2,424College scholarships, with continuing aid through college, for graduating seniors who live in Newtown, Connecticut, whether they attend public, private or parochial high school; judged on academics, test scores, activities, potential and need. 147 awards last year.
• North Branford Scholarship Association$150–1,000Scholarship awards of $150 to $1,000 for students in North Branford, Connecticut; 64 students received awards in the latest year reported.
• Ridgefield Scholarship GroupCollege scholarships for graduating seniors of Ridgefield High School (Connecticut); about 15 awards a year.
• R. J. Benham Scholarships~$1,667 · Deadline May 1Scholarship for residents of the town of Washington, Connecticut who plan studies leading to the ministry or the practice of medicine. Apply through the Shepaug Valley High School scholarship committee by May 1.
• Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-Based GrantUp to $4,500 · Deadline Varies · GrantNeed-based grant for Connecticut residents attending a Connecticut public or nonprofit private college; awarded through the college from the FAFSA with no separate application.
• Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-MeritUp to $5,250 · Deadline February 15Need- and merit-based scholarship for Connecticut high school seniors in the top 20% of their class or with SAT 1200+/ACT 25+ who attend a Connecticut public or nonprofit private college.
• Rolling Hills Country Club ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships toward education costs for full-time and part-time employees of Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton, Connecticut.
• Rotary Club of Mystic ScholarshipScholarships for deserving seniors at high schools in the Mystic, Connecticut area, from the local Rotary club.
• Rotary Club of Thomaston ScholarshipsDeadline VariesStudent scholarships and a vocational award from the Rotary Club of Thomaston, Connecticut.
• Rowland R. Strong & Edith H. Strong ScholarshipDeadline March 1Scholarship for residents of Oxford, Connecticut enrolled in or accepted to a four-year college working toward a bachelor's degree, based on financial need and academic achievement; renewable up to four years with a 2.5 GPA. Apply through Oxford Public Schools by March 1.
• Roxbury Scholarship Foundation~$3,838Scholarships for residents of Roxbury, Connecticut; about 35 awards a year, paid to the school. All applicants complete the foundation's application.
• Saint Patrick's Scholarship FundScholarships for deserving students of Irish national origin, from a Trumbull, Connecticut fund that also promotes Irish culture.
• Silver Shield Association Education Fund ScholarshipDeadline VariesEducation scholarships for the sons and daughters of sworn members in good standing of the Greenwich, Connecticut Police Department.
• Soderstrom Scholars Scholarship~$2,500 · Deadline VariesPlanned scholarships of $2,500 a year for two years, plus internships and mentoring, for Connecticut secondary school students underrepresented in STEM who want to pursue STEM degrees at Connecticut colleges or universities. The latest filing shows the program still being set up.
• Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Fund~$1,413Scholarships from the Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Fund in Connecticut; about 19 awards a year. See the website for eligibility and applications.
• Southington Lions Foundation ScholarshipScholarship awards for high school seniors in the greater Southington, Connecticut area continuing to college.
• Squier C. Weaver Scholarship~$4,000 · Deadline VariesScholarship for East Hampton, Connecticut high school seniors; apply by letter to KeyBank.
• Stamford Old Timers Athletic Association Scholarships$1,000–5,000College scholarships for Stamford, Connecticut high school senior athletes; recent awards were $1,000 to $5,000.
• St. Ann Society of Norwalk Scholarship~$3,000Scholarships from the St. Ann Club, an Italian heritage club in Norwalk, Connecticut; four awards last year.
• Staples High School Tuition Grants~$1,422 · Deadline VariesTuition grants, awarded every May, for graduates of Staples High School (Westport, Connecticut) attending two- or four-year colleges or vocational/trade schools; 102 were awarded in the latest year.
• State Street Debating Society ScholarshipsScholarships for students at local high schools in the Stamford, Connecticut area; $70,000 was awarded last year.
• Stephanie Kamenski Scholarship~$2,111 · Deadline VariesScholarship for graduates of Berlin High School and New Britain High School (Connecticut); nine awards last year. Apply through the Berlin High School principal with parents' tax return and transcripts.
• Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund~$9,833 · Deadline May 1A large need-based scholarship for students whose permanent home is in a New England state; they may attend any college or university in the US. Awards are renewable; new applicants apply by May 1 and renewals by early February, through the website.
• Sterling Viets Scholarship~$3,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships from the Scottish Rite Valley of Hartford. Email the office for the application, qualifications and dates.
• Suffield Rotary ScholarshipsDeadline VariesCommunity service educational scholarships from the Suffield, CT Rotary Foundation.
• The Joseph Scholarship Foundation Scholarship~$2,000Scholarships of about $2,000 for students in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state metro area, from a religious and educational foundation in Flushing, New York; ten were awarded last year.
• The New Haven Scholarship FundScholarships and book awards for graduates of New Haven, Connecticut city schools.
• The Susan Fund~$4,839College scholarships for Fairfield County, Connecticut residents who have been diagnosed with cancer and attend an accredited college; about 18 awards a year.
• Thomas & Elsie Deeley Scholarship~$7,485 · Deadline March 1Scholarships for graduating high school students in the greater Connecticut area who want more education but lack the money for it; write or phone for an application by March 1 of the graduating year. Fourteen awards last year averaging about $7,500.
• Tolland High School Scholarship~$608One-time scholarships for graduating seniors of Tolland High School in Tolland, Connecticut, who submit an application; 166 awards averaging about $600 were made in the latest year.
• Trumbull High School Scholarship FoundationCollege scholarships for graduating Trumbull High School students (Trumbull, Connecticut), based on the scholarship committee's criteria.
• Val Trebbia & Val Nure Scholarship Fund~$873College scholarships from the Societa Val Trebbia e Val Nure, an Italian-American society in Milford, Connecticut; 33 awards in the latest year.
• Vera Arterburn Memorial ScholarshipRenewable scholarship (up to four years) for students enrolled in an approved health profession program, with preference for employees, or immediate family of employees, of long-term care facilities belonging to the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities. Requires recommendations, proof of enrollment, transcripts and an essay. No awards were made in the latest year.
• Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England~$2,263Financial aid for New England residents studying veterinary medicine; 34 awards last year, reviewed by a scholarship committee.
• V. N. Peterson Memorial Scholarship~$3,300 · Deadline June 1Cash scholarship for graduates of Naugatuck High School (Connecticut); apply through the principal with financial information by June 1.
• Washington Scholarship Fund~$5,154 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for seniors and graduates of Shepaug Valley High School and other secondary schools who are residents of Washington, Washington Depot, Marbledale or New Preston, Connecticut; 36 were awarded in the latest year.
• West Haven Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipsScholarships for high school seniors who live in West Haven, Connecticut.
• Westport PBA ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for family members of current or former Westport, Connecticut police personnel, or for students at a Westport public or private high school who plan to study criminal law enforcement in college.
• Wilfredo Perez Jr. Memorial JROTC Scholarship$2,500 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships of $2,500 for graduating JROTC cadets at Norwalk High School and Brien McMahon High School (Norwalk, CT).