Scholarships Available

By ELIZA HALLABECK

Published: Mar 27, 2009 12:00 am

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.

Hawley School PTA Scholarship â The Hawley School PTA will award a scholarship to two graduating seniors from NHS who attended Hawley School. Applicants must be ranked academically in the top half of the graduating class and be accepted to a post-high school academic program. Applicants should demonstrate the elements of character, achievement, and dedication representative of the highest goals of education at Hawley School. A personal interview is required. The Career Center has applications. The deadline for completed applications is April 10.

HGLHC, PFLAG, True Colors Scholarships â Three community organizations will provide scholarship opportunities to Connecticut high school seniors who are members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender communities. Together the organizations will award a minimum of $2,500 to Connecticut students who are pursuing higher education. The details about each of the scholarships vary but all are due by April 15. The Career Center has packets with complete application information.

Connex Credit Union Scholarships â Connex Credit Union is offering three individual college scholarships totaling $4,000 to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend college full-time or students presently enrolled in college. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence (GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale) and community involvement. Students must have an association with Connex in order to apply. Applications are available from www.connexcu.org. Completed applications are due by June 1.

NENAEA Scholarship â The New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association sponsors a $2,000 scholarship for graduating high school seniors and college students who are related to a current or former newspaper employee. A letter from a current manager at a newspaper who is part of NENAEA verifying the studentâs relationship to an employee or retired employee or the studentâs employment is required. Other requirements are included in the application. Applications are available from nenews.org/pages/about.html. The deadline is June 30.

Fred Davidson Memorial Soccer Scholarship â A scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of Newtown and will continue his/her education after graduation (colleges, universities, technical/professional schools, etc). Applicants should be or have been a participant in the Newtown Soccer Club and plan to contribute to the advancement of Newtown soccer in the future and demonstrate personal qualities deserving of the award. Personal interviews may be conducted. Applications are available in the Career Center. The application deadline is April 20.

Young Agriculturalist Award â The Fairfield County Farm Bureau will present one $500 award to a deserving Fairfield County young person (ages 16â25) who is involved with any of the numerous and varied aspects of agriculture. Applicants are requested to attend the annual Fairfield County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in October and must not have been a recipient of this award in the past. Applications are available in the Career Center. The application deadline is April 15.

Hibernian Book Award â The Danbury Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order will offer two $200 book awards to local high school graduates, one male and one female. To qualify for the award, applicants must be referred by a member of the AOH or LAOH, Danbury divisions. This may be a parent, grandparent, relative, or friend. Interested students should complete an application and a 250-word essay on any topic from Irish history or culture by May 1. Applications are available in the Career Center.

High School Accounting Scholarship â The Connecticut Society of CPAs will award 17 scholarships to outstanding graduating high school seniors from the state who would like to major in accounting in college. Newtown High School may nominate one student to compete for this program. Applications are available from the Career Center and must be turned in to Mrs Latowicki by Thursday, April 2, to be considered for nomination.

Church Hill Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation â Scholarship awards of $250 will be awarded to two graduating seniors from NHS who plan to attend a four-year college or university majoring in one of the following areas: physical therapy, sports medicine or other majors related to allied health. The application should be downloaded from the Naviance system. Completed applications must be returned directly to Mrs Latowicki in the Career Center by April 21.

Kline Family Community Service Scholarship â This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who has a strong record of community service and who will be attending the University of Connecticut. At least one $250 scholarship is awarded annually. Last year the selection committee awarded three scholarships totaling $2,500. Applications are available in the Career Center. The application deadline is April 15.

Education Connection Scholarship â The Education Connection scholarship is for high school seniors who plan to pursue careers which relate to the organizationâs stated mission and programs. (The mission statement and programs are detailed on the back of the application.) Applicants should also show a long-term commitment to community service. The application includes an essay about community service involvement. They are available from the Career Center or the Education Connection website under Other Events. The application deadline is April 10.

Newtown Junior Womenâs Club Scholarship â The Newtown Junior Womenâs Club will award one scholarship for $500 to a high school senior (male or female) from Newtown who is a special education student or is planning a career in the field of special education. Applicants must be planning to attend a college, university, or community college on a full-time basis. The award is based entirely upon merit without regard for financial need. The scholarship will be forwarded to the college of his/her choice for the purchase of books. Applications are available in the Career Center. All applications must be received by April 28.

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