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.

Connecticut Architecture Foundation Scholarship

CAF Information and Application

The Connecticut Architecture Foundation (CAF) offers the Charles DuBose Scholarship and The Sheng Fund Scholarship for students who have completed two years in accredited undergraduate architectural programs or have been accepted into an accredited graduate program. Both scholarships are named in memory of accomplished Connecticut architects and administered by the CAF. Certain eligibility criteria applies; scholarships range from approximately $1,000 to $1,400 annually. To learn more and apply, visit CAF’s website.

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity

Application deadline: May 15, 2024 - Click here for more information

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. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem-solving. Although the scholarship is not awarded on the basis of financial need, the amount of each student’s award is shaped by financial need.

Scholarships in amounts up to $5,000 are awarded annually. Applicants are encouraged to review the projects of past winners. View the 2023 Milton Fisher Scholarship winners.

Lee Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: April 22, 2024.

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. In addition, one or more scholarships will be awarded through the Walter Tischbein Scholarship Fund based on the criteria of the Lee Scholarship Fund with the addition that the student major in a STEM discipline with a preference for engineering and have a proven record of community service. If you have questions about applying for this scholarship, please email Logan Roddy.

New Haven Promise Scholarships

New Haven Promise Information and Application

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.

Passport to Promise Scholarships

Application and Information

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 www.NewHavenPromise.org.

H. Pearce Family Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: April 22, 2024.

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. If you have questions about applying for this scholarship, please email Logan Roddy.

The Promising Scholars Fund Edward A. Bouchet Scholarship

Application deadline: Contact Scholarship America

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. Learn more about the Promising Scholars Fund.

Watershed Scholarship Fund

Application deadline: Check website

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.

Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarships

Application deadline: Check website

The Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarships are offered to students graduating from a high school in Fairfield county or New Haven county, and pursuing a vocational or technical certificate. For more information, click here.

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. If you have any questions, please email Deb Wright.



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

Central Connecticut Coast YMCA Hamden/North Haven

  • Robert D. Pryde Scholarship 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

Jewish Federation for Greater New Haven

  • Mary Taylor Friedler Memorial 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
  • Julia B. DeCapua Fund
  • Zarou Manoukian Elliot Scholarship Fund
  • John S. Martinez and Family Scholarship Fund
  • Ruth and Sherman Zudekoff Scholarship Fund
  • Deborah A. Highsmith Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Murtha Cullina LLP Scholarship Fund
Southern Connecticut State University
  • Edwin & Maye Edmonds Scholarship Fund
  • Marion Cullen Reilly Scholarship Fund
  • Muriel Hirshfield Scholarship 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
  • Herman and Bess Glazer Fund
  • Julia B. DeCapua Fund
  • Yudkin Family Scholarship Fund
Branford High School
  • Allison & Joshua Geballe Scholarship Fund
  • Capers Prize Fund
  • Ellen Ferguson Memorial Fund
  • Karen E. Knudsen Memorial Fund
  • Marian Ambrulevich Martone Memorial Scholarship
  • Vincent P. Martone Memorial Scholarship
  • New Alliance Bank Scholarship
  • Senator Lucy T. Hammer Scholarship Fund
Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School
  • Zarou Manoukian Elliot Scholarship Fund
Derby High School
  • Norma M. Botti Scholarship Fund
  • Gerald J. & Helen B. Bogen Scholarship Fund
East Haven High School
  • Jeanne Meyers Amore Memorial Scholarship Fund
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
  • John A. Edmonds Scholarship Fund
  • 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
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
James Hillhouse High School
  • Johnnie Mouning Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Curtis M. Saulsbury Scholarship Fund
  • Hillhouse Alumni Scholarship Fund
  • Mary W. Pryde Scholarship Fund
  • Selma Levine Fund
Lyman Hall High School
  • Lawrence John Vitali Scholarship for Music Fund
Mark T. Sheehan High School
  • Lisl Karen Streett Fund
New Haven Academy
  • Marvin Lender Scholarship Fund
North Branford High School
  • Johnnie Mouning Memorial Scholarship Fund
North Haven High School
  • Elizabeth Doyle Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • 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
The Morgan School
  • New Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund
  • Paul Milltette Memorial Scholarship Fund
West Haven High School
  • David A. Cappetta Scholarship Fund
  • David Doolittle Fund
  • Frederick J. Giovannini Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • New Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund
Wilbur Cross High School
  • Curtis M. Saulsbury Scholarship Fund
Xavier High School
  • William and Marion Tittel Fund


This list was last updated in February 2022.

Attention Guidance Counselors:

To ensure that donor intent is being honored, The Community Foundation requires schools to complete a scholarship remittance form. Please complete the form by clicking the link below and email Deb Wright or call her at 203-777-7073 if you have questions.

2023 Scholarship Remittance Form