Scholarships

While a small selection of scholarships are administered and awarded directly by The Community Foundation through its Board of Directors’ Scholarships Subcommittee, the majority of scholarships from Community Foundation funds are administered by schools or other organizations. Awards from such designated scholarship funds are determined externally by school committees, organizations and other parties; students should directly inquire about these and other potential sources of scholarship assistance through their high school Guidance Counselors or college financial aid offices. Unless otherwise noted, if you have questions about applying for a scholarship from any of the funds listed below, please contact Jermell Smart at 203-777-7084 or jsmart@cfgnh.org.

Jeanne Meyers Amore Memorial Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: by 5:00 pm, May 3, 2013
Female students graduating from East Haven High School in the spring of 2013 are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, excel academically, and be accepted into an accredited college or university. One scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, is awarded annually.

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Bambi Bailey Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: by 5:00 pm, May 3, 2013
Est. 2001, the Bambi Bailey Scholarship Fund awards a college scholarship based on financial need and academic achievement to a student from New Haven or Branford who might not otherwise consider college an option. Preference will be given to students who plan to or do attend Wellesley College (this is only a preference). One scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, is awarded annually.

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Gerald J. & Helen B. Bogen Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: March 29, 2013
Est. 1984 to invest in the academic future of one male and one female student graduating from any one of the following schools: Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton High Schools or Emmett O’Brien Vocational Technical School. Scholarships are awarded based on academic ability, financial need, and particularly those who have demonstrated good citizenship and an interest in their community during their high school years. This scholarship is administered by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce; please contact the Chamber for more information. Two scholarships, ranging from approximately $1,000 to $1,400, are awarded annually.

Julia B. DeCapua Fund

Application deadline: postmarked by March 29, 2013
Est. 1996 to be awarded annually to student(s) from Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour or Shelton who are pursuing teaching as a vocation. Additional scholarship criteria include financial need and academic ability. This scholarship is administered by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce; please contact the Chamber for more information. One to four scholarships, ranging from $500 to $3,000, are awarded annually.

Elizabeth Doyle Memorial Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: April 22, 2013
Est. 1985 by bequest of Eva C. Doyle, in memory of her daughter, for students studying to be teachers, preferably from North Haven. Please contact Louise Ciulla at Lciulla@yahoo.com for more information about this opportunity. Include name of scholarship in subject line. Three to four scholarships, ranging from $500 to $2,000, are awarded annually.

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity

Application deadline: April 30, 2013
Est. 2003 by the Renée B. Fisher Foundation to provide a four-year scholarship to students who come up with distinctive solutions to problems faced by their schools, communities, or families. This scholarship is not a traditional scholarship focused on rewarding academic achievement and financial need. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem solving. The deadline to submit applications for this scholarship is April 30, 2013. Click here for more information and to download the application. Scholarships in amounts up to $5,000 are awarded annually.

Imperato Family Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: by 5:00 pm, May 3, 2013
Derby High School graduates who are pursuing a master’s degree in Business are eligible to apply and will receive primary consideration. Derby High School seniors and graduates who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business are also eligible to apply but will receive secondary consideration. Two to three scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, are awarded annually.

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Herman & Bess Glazer Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: March 29, 2013
Est. 1979 to provide two annual scholarships; one for a male and one for a female graduating this year from anyone of the following schools: Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton High Schools or Emmett O’Brien Vocational Technical School. Scholarships are awarded to those most in need of financial aid to assist their pursuing studies beyond the secondary school level to an accredited junior or senior college. This scholarship is administered by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce; please contact the Chamber for more information. Scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 are awarded annually.

Lee Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: by 5:00 pm, May 3, 2013
Children and spouses of full-time employees of The Lee Company who are currently enrolled or have applied for admission to a degree program of a postsecondary learning institution (accredited college or university) in a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s or associate’s degree are eligible to apply. Children are defined as natural, step, or adopted and no more than 26 years of age at the time of application. A full-time employee is one who has been working for The Lee Company for at least three years prior to the date of application and has worked a minimum of 1,000 hours during the preceding twelve months. Thirty to fifty scholarships, ranging from $500 to $3,500, are awarded annually.

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New Haven Promise Scholarships

Application deadline: March 31, 2013
New Haven Promise scholarships are for students who live in New Haven, attend public school in New Haven and, in high school, earn a 3.0 GPA, 90% attendance and demonstrate good behavior. Scholarships cover up to full tuition at in-state public colleges and universities and up to $2,500 at in-state private nonprofit colleges and universities. Scholarships may be used for up to four years. For more information, visit the New Haven Promise website.

Passport to Promise Scholarships

Application deadline: May 1, 2013

The Passport to Promise Scholarship is a pathway to becoming a Promise Scholar for students with a GPA of 2.5-2.99. Passport to Promise is a competitive scholarship with an award of $1,000 for a student's freshman year of college in-state, and the opportunity to become a full Promise scholar for the remainder of their college career if they maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher. To learn more, visit NewHavenPromise.org/passport.

The Passport to Promise Scholarship is a pathway to becoming a Promise Scholar for students with a GPA of 2.5-2.99. Passport to Promise is a competitive scholarship with an award of $1,000 for a student's freshman year of college in-state, and the opportunity to become a full Promise scholar for the remainder of their college career if they maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher. To learn more, visit .

H. Pearce Family Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: by 5:00 pm, May 3, 2013
Full-time employees, independent contractors, and spouses and children of full-time employees and independent contractors of the H. Pearce Real Estate Company, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and the Long Wharf Theatre are eligible to apply. Applicants must have been Connecticut residents for at least the past year and must be currently enrolled in or have applied for admission to a degree program of a postsecondary learning institution (accredited college, university, or technical school recognized as tax exempt). Children are defined as natural, step, or adopted and not less than 16 years of age or more than 25 years of age at the time of application. A full-time employee or independent contractor is one who has been working for The H. Pearce Company, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, or the Long Wharf Theatre for at least nine months prior to the date of application, and is currently working for The H. Pearce Company, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, or the Long Wharf Theatre at the time of the awarding of the scholarship. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 are awarded annually.

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Maria Baez Perez Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: Contact Lyn Caliendo for details
Est. 2004 to honor Maria Perez who devoted her life to her community and to the constituents of the 3^rd Congressional District. This scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are constituents of Connecticut’s 3^rd Congressional district; awards are based on community service. Scholarships of approximately $1,000 are awarded annually. For more information, please contact Lyn Caliendo at 203-668-8512 or lyn.caliendo@ct.gov.

The Promising Scholars Fund

Application deadline: March 20, 2013
Est. 2007 by Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Beta Tau Boule' of New Haven, Connecticut as a scholarship fund to assist academically talented African American graduates of selected Connecticut high schools. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university of the student's choice. This scholarship is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. For more information, visit the Promising Scholars Fund web site.

Watershed Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: April 5, 2013
Est. 2003 by the Watershed Fund to provide scholarships to students who reside within the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority District and intend to enter, or are currently enrolled in, an accredited university or two-year or four-year college to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies in the environmental sciences. For more information, visit www.thewatershedfund.org.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

The following list shows scholarships that are designated to specific schools or organizations. Students should check with the Guidance Counselors at the listed schools or the organization directly for information and to apply.  

By College or Organization	Name of Fund
Albertus Magnus College	Mary Jane & Ciro Paolella Fund
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Tau Xi Omega Chapter	Beverly Hilton Kimbro Scholarship Fund
Bridgeport Caribe Youth League, Inc.	Bridgeport Caribe Youth League, Inc. Fund
Connecticut College	Dorothy M. Pryde Scholarship
Connecticut State Golf Association	Bob Pryde Scholarship Fund
Connecticut Women's Golf Association	Priscilla Maxwell Endicott Scholarship Fund
Eastman School of Music	Elsa T. Johnson Fund
LEAP	Bovilsky Scholarship Fund
New Haven Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta	Delta Sigma Theta New Haven Alumnae Scholarship
New Haven Scholarship Fund Inc.	Benjamin Liveten Fund Elsa Guttman and Leo Links Scholarship Fund Grace Foote Fund Jean Lovel Fund Ruth W. Greenberg Fund
Southern Connecticut State University	Edwin & Maye Edmonds Scholarship Fund Marion Cullen Reilly Scholarship Fund Muriel Hirshfield Scholarship Fund Young Men's Institute Library, Alfred P. Goodyear Fund
Trinity College	Charles Chamberlin 'A' Fund
Yale University Women's Organization	Gustave and Carol Lynn Sirot Scholarship Fund
By High School	Name of Fund
Amity Regional High School	Brian D'Orso Scholarship Fund Capers Prize Fund
Ansonia High School	Minnie Tolles Scholarship Fund
Branford High School	Allison & Joshua Geballe Scholarship Fund Capers Prize Fund Karen E. Knudsen Memorial Fund Marian Ambrulevich Martone Memorial Scholarship New Alliance Bank Scholarship Senator Lucy T. Hammer Scholarship Fund
Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School	Arthur E. Moore III Memorial Scholarship Fund
Derby High School	Norma M. Botti Scholarship Fund
Elm City College Prepatory	Read Revolution College Book Fund Awards
Guilford High School	David M. Ciardiello Scholarship Edward L. Peters Memorial Scholarship Fund Julia B. DeCapua Fund
Hamden Hall Country Day School	Sandra Arpaia Scholarship Fund
Hamden High School	Capers Prize Fund Douglas Patti Stitzel Memorial Scholarship Fund Frances L. Loro Hamden High School Scholarship Grace P. Scalese Award Fund Iris and David Wyllie Book Scholarship Fund John A. and Edna M. DeLeon Fund Julia B. DeCapua Fund New Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund Zarou M. Elliott Scholarship
High School in the Community	John S. Martinez and Family Scholarship Fund
Hill Regional Career Magnet High School	E. Laura Stuart Scholarship Fund John J. Opalinski Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Hopkins School	Arthur E. Moore III Memorial Scholarship Fund Charles Chamberlin 'B' Fund
Hyde Leadership School	Deborah A. Highsmith Memorial Scholarship Fund Julia B. DeCapua Fund Ruth and Sherman Zudekoff Scholarship Fund Zarou M. Elliott Scholarship
James Hillhouse High School	Dr. Eugene Pergament Fund Curtis M. Saulsbury Scholarship Fund Hillhouse Alumni Scholarship Fund Marvin Lender Scholarship Fund Mary W. Pryde Scholarship Fund
Lyman Hall High School	Lawrence John Vitali Scholarship for Music Fund
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Lisl Karen Streett Fund
Metropolitan Business Academy	Murtha Cullina LLP Scholarship Fund
North Branford High School	SSG Nate Turner Scholarship Fund
North Haven High School	Raymond Brown Fund Rebecca Satterlee Robbins Scholarship Fund
Notre Dame High School	George J. Bysiewicz Scholarship Fund Mary Jane Reynolds Scholarship
Sacred Heart Academy	George J. Bysiewicz Scholarship Fund William and Marion Tittel Fund
Seymour High School	Alice Rogol Scholarship Fund Bess, Oscar and Babette Rogol Scholarship Fund Mildred E. Neumann Memorial Scholarship Fund
Shelton Public Schools	Shelton Education Endowment Fund
Southington High School	Arthur M. O'Brasky Scholarship Fund
St. Bernadette's Catholic School	Christina Ruggiero "Forever In The Light" Scholarship Fund
The Morgan School	New Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund Paul Milltette Memorial Scholarship Fund
West Haven High School	David Doolittle Fund New Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund
Xavier High School	William and Marion Tittel Fund

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This page was last updated on 4/11/13.