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.

Robert J. Glander /Newtown Babe Ruth Scholarship — The Robert J. Glander/Newtown Babe Ruth Scholarship Committee offers two $1,000 scholarships to a Newtown female and male student upon graduation. The scholarship awards honor the memory of Robert J. Glander and his dedication to the youth of Newtown who currently participate or have participated in Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball or Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association as a player, umpire, or volunteer. The two recipients of the award will be selected by the committee and will receive the scholarship at Newtown High School’s scheduled awards night. Applications may be downloaded from Naviance. The completed application and essay must be submitted to Mrs Latowicki in the Career Center by April 26.

New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College (NECBAC) Book Scholarships — The New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College is a chartered, nonprofit organization of professional admission representatives of color affiliated with more than 40 four-year private colleges and universities in New England providing access to higher education for students of color, low-income students, and first generation college students. Book scholarships will be awarded to graduating students from New England high schools who will be enrolling full-time in a NECBAC member institution. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must submit an official application, essay, and transcript, which must be postmarked by May 15. Visit the website www.NECBAC.org for an application and a list of NECBAC member institutions.

Nordstrom Scholarships — Nordstrom sponsors 80 $10,000 scholarships to hardworking high-school Juniors with dreams of a higher education. Paid out in equal installments of $2,500 over four years to the college of their choice, Nordstrom Scholarships give bright, deserving kids the help they need to achieve their goals. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, awards/honors, leadership, school activities, community/volunteer activities, financial, and employment history. Apply through May 1 online at http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nordstrom-cares-scholarship.