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.bbb.org or 703-276-0100.

Triangle Community Center Scholarship — The Triangle Community Center (TCC), Inc is a nonprofit Connecticut corporation providing services to help strengthen the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community’s sense of identity, pride, and visibility. TCC works within greater Fairfield County to foster understanding and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues and life. The scholarship fund provides a $1,000 award to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students attending accredited technical, vocational, undergraduate or graduate programs in Connecticut. The scholarship committee will take into consideration academic accomplishments, leadership and community service. Applications may be downloaded from Naviance or from the TCC website, http://ctgay.org/scholarship.htm. The application and supporting materials must be submitted on paper via postal mail and received, not postmarked, by May 18.

Hiram #18 Masonic Lodge Scholarship — The Hiram #18 Masonic Lodge $500 Scholarship was established by the members of the lodge to honor worthy and qualified Job’s Daughters, Rainbow for Girls members, DeMolay members, or those who regularly volunteer for a Masonic entity. NHS students continuing their education in the fal, are also eligible if they are children or grandchildren of Master Masons or Eastern Star members and may partially rely upon financial assistance for college. Applications may be downloaded from Naviance. Applicants should forward the completed application packet electronically to the Scholarship Fund Chairman, Jason Swan at jasonMSwan@hotmail.com by May 7.

Newtown High School Choral Parents’ Scholarship — The Newtown High School Choral Parents’ Scholarship is available to any senior currently enrolled in the choirs at Newtown High School. Scholarship selection is based upon past involvement in the Choral Program as well as the submitted application and interview. Awards will be presented to the deserving senior(s) at the Spring Choral Concert on May 23. The completed application must be returned to Kitty Latowicki in the Career Center by May 2. Applicants will be contacted by the Choral Parents Association to schedule interviews the weeks of May 7 and May 14. Applications may be downloaded directly from Naviance.

Newtown High School Swim and Dive Scholarship — The second annual Swim and Dive Scholarship will be awarded in honor of Glenn Atkinson. Applicants must have participated in the Newtown Torpedoes Swim Program and also have been a member of the NHS swim and dive team. Eligible students must have maintained a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and also must be role models in the school and surrounding community. The application may be downloaded from Naviance and returned to Mrs Latowicki in the Career Center by May 2.