Scholarships Available

The Newtown High School Career Center publicizes all scholarships of which it is notified.

A few of the scholarships, typically national ones, request that money be enclosed with the application. The Career Center believes that students should not have to pay to apply for scholarships. If a student chooses to apply for a scholarship that charges a fee, however, the Career Center strongly advises parents and students to check its authenticity through the FTC Consumer Response Center, www.ftc.gov or 877-FTC-HELP; the National Fraud Information Center, www.fraud.org or 800-876-7060; or the Better Business Bureau, www.bbg.org or 703-276-0100.

Full details on all scholarships are available at the high school Career Center.

UConn — 100 Years of Women Scholarship Award — This award will honor a current UConn undergraduate, graduate or high school senior planning to enroll at UConn who has demonstrated a commitment to women’s issues through service to their community or school. Applicants must be in need of financial assistance and demonstrate high academic performance. Applications are available in the Career Center. All applications must be received by February 27.

Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Scholarship — One $1,000 scholarship is being offered by the Newtown Babe Ruth Softball League to a 2009 Newtown High School graduating senior who has participated in the league program. The scholarship is to be used for educational training beyond high school in any university, college, technical or nursing school. Instructions and applications may be downloaded from Naviance. All applications must be submitted to Mrs Latowicki in the Career Center by April 20. Personal interviews may be required by the selection committee.

Hartford Whalers Booster Club Scholarship — A hockey scholarship is available to any graduating senior from Connecticut who plans on attending a four-year college and playing collegiate hockey. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors who have excelled in both the classroom and the hockey arena. Applications may be downloaded from www.whalerwatch.com. All applications must be postmarked by March 20.

Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Scholarship — The Connecticut Junior Soccer Association has established a scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors. The fund will award four $1,000 scholarships to candidates meeting established criteria. Applicants must have participated with a CJSA affiliated club, have a C+ or better average and anticipate attending college as a freshman in September 2009. All applicants must submit a 250-word essay on “What Soccer Means to Me” and be available for a personal interview with the Selection Committee. Applications are available from www.cjsa.org. The deadline for completed applications is April 1.

Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship — Pfizer will award a one-year $3,000 scholarship to 25 outstanding students who have overcome the challenges of epilepsy. Successful applicants should demonstrate success in school, involvement in activities, and show a desire to continue in college. All applicants must be under a physician/s care for epilepsy. The applications may be downloaded from www.epilepsy-scholarship.com. All application materials must be postmarked by May 1.