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10 Connecticut Scholarships to Save You Thousands on College

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Connecticut is well known as home to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the United States  — Yale University, Wesleyan University, Trinity College, and Connecticut College, to name just a few. 

 

Connecticut is also the state with the second-highest income inequality, following New York. For some, the cost of college may seem prohibitively expensive. Fortunately, there are plenty of scholarships to help you pay for your education, whether you want to attend school in-state or elsewhere.

 

10 Connecticut Scholarships

 

1. Connecticut Community Foundation Scholarships

 

Amount: $1,000+

Deadline: March 15 (February 15 for renewing scholarships)

Eligibility: Must live in the Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills area

Application Requirements: Varies by specific scholarship

 

The Connecticut Community Foundation assists students in Western Connecticut with a wide pool of scholarships. Amounts, criteria, and application instructions vary, so be sure to take a close look at each award you’re considering. Many scholarships are renewable. The Foundation also awards several “special scholarships” with additional criteria.

 

2. BBB Serving Connecticut Student Ethics Scholarships

 

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: February 1

Eligibility: Varies by award

Application Requirements: Application, essay, transcript, letters of recommendation

 

The Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut (BBB), offers three types of Student Ethics Scholarships: one for seniors in high school, one is for military families, and one for seniors belonging to diverse groups. Note that the awards each have different criteria, although all require that the recipient demonstrate leadership, contributions to their communities and schools, personal integrity, and academic achievement.

 

3. Bob Eddy Scholarship Program

 

Amount: $2,500, $1,500, $1,000, and $1,000 

Deadline: April 25

Eligibility: Connecticut residents or college students studying journalism at an accredited university with a minimum 2.5 GPA

Application Requirements: Application form, work samples, essay

 

The Bob Eddy Scholarship Program to Foster Journalism Careers offers four scholarships annually to support journalism majors. Along with additional materials, applicants should submit a 500-word essay describing a current event that has captured their interest.

 

4. Naugatuck Valley Medical Scholarship Fund

 

Amount: N/A

Deadline: April 1

Eligibility: Students planning to pursue a medically-oriented program at an accredited college or university; must be a legal resident of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Shelton, Oxford, or Beacon Falls

Application Requirements: Application, standardized test scores, transcript

 

The Naugatuck Valley Medical Scholarship Fund (NVMSF) financially supports high school students who plan to major in a medical or biomedical field. Students in the lower Naugatuck Valley area of Connecticut are eligible.

 

5. Roberta B. Willis Need-Merit Scholarship Program

 

Amount: Up to $5,250/year for 4-year programs or up to $4,650/year for 2-year programs

Deadline: February 15

Eligibility: High school students and undergraduates attending eligible Connecticut institutions; must rank in the top 20% of their junior class or have a minimum 1200 SAT/25 ACT

Application Requirements: FAFSA, application

 

This scholarship is open to high-achieving Connecticut students who demonstrate financial need, along with academic excellence. Students may complete the application through their high school guidance offices. Recipients must attend a two- or four-year college or university full-time.

 

6. Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Scholarships

 

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: April 18

Eligibility: Residents of Connecticut planning to study or currently studying landscape architecture in college

Application Requirements: Application, transcript, brief statement of interest

 

CTASLA offers scholarships to encourage students to pursue a degree and career in architecture. Two programs are available: The Karen Ann Shopis-Fox Memorial Scholarship (students currently enrolled in an accredited higher education landscape architecture program) and The Landscape Architecture Environmental Stewardship Scholarship (high school students applying for an architecture program at a college or university).

 

7. Tabor Foundation Fund

 

Amount: $1,000-$4,000

Deadline: N/A

Eligibility: Residents of northwest Litchfield County, CT, northeast Dutchess County, NY, or southeast Columbia County, NY, who are planning to study and pursue a career in healthcare or medicine; people working in this area may apply

Application Requirements: Application

 

The Tabor Foundation Fund administers scholarships for individuals planning on pursuing education or training in healthcare/medicine. Preference may be given to students who are taking care of family members while attending school or those attending school in northwest Connecticut or Dutchess County. More than 40 scholarships are available.

 

8. Jewish Community Foundation Scholarships

 

Amount: $1,000-$3,000

Deadline: April 15

Eligibility: Must be a resident of the Greater Hartford region who is accepted to or currently enrolled at an accredited institution of higher learning in the US; must be Jewish

Application Requirements: Application (one can be used for all JCF scholarships)

 

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford offers a number of scholarships to Jewish students annually. While the guidelines and criteria vary, each award has the goal of encouraging students to follow their dreams by pursuing education at an institution of higher education.

 

9. H.D. Segur Insurance, Inc. Scholarship Program

 

Amount: N/A

Deadline: March 14

Eligibility: High school senior

Application Requirements: Letter of recommendation from any H. D. Segur employee or client, Connecticut Community Foundation application

 

H.D. Segur Insurance, Inc. awards one-time, merit-based scholarships for high school seniors planning to attend college. As part of their applications, students must secure a letter of recommendation from an employee or client of the company.

 

10. Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Scholarship

 

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: July 1

Eligibility: Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and a legal resident of Connecticut majoring in Environmental Studies, Horticulture, or a related field; must have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Application Requirements: Application, transcript, personal statement, resume of activities, three recommendations

 

The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut in Branford offers this scholarship to students majoring in Agronomy, Botany, City Planning, Conservation, Environmental Studies, Floriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Land Management, Landscape Design, Plant Pathology, or allied subject. Eligible candidates have attained at least 60 college credits and a pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree. 

 

Tips for Applying for Scholarships

 

1. Focus on institutional aid first.

 

Your best source of financial aid is the college or university you attend. Most schools, including top institutions, will aim to meet 100% of your financial need through a combination of work-study, scholarships, and more. Many also offer merit aid. Outside scholarships, like those listed above, can help supplement these packages.

 

2. Look for niche scholarships.

 

Scholarships that appeal to people with certain demographics, talents, or intended careers and majors are your best bet. These awards target people like you, rather than a huge, general pool of candidates, and, therefore, you’re more likely to win them.

 

3. Start early.

 

We recommend starting your search in your freshman year of high school. First, this will allow you to meet the deadlines of awards that are given earlier than senior year. It will also give you the space to apply before you’re bogged down with college applications — and ensure that you can cast a wide net.


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Laura Berlinsky-Schine is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn with her demigod/lab mix Hercules. She specializes in education, technology and career development. She also writes satire and humor, which has appeared in Slackjaw, Points in Case, Little Old Lady Comedy, Jane Austen’s Wastebasket, and Funny-ish. View her work and get in touch at: www.lauraberlinskyschine.com.