The Hartford Foundation has its own scholarship portal featuring 80+ unique scholarship funds with awards for 4-year college/university, community college, vocational/technical school and graduate school. Applicants are adult learners, high school seniors, current college students and graduate students. Our portal has its own application process. Visit the Hartford Foundation portal by clicking the link below.
The application for scholarships has closed. We will reopen in fall of 2025 with new scholarships for the 2026-27 school year.
As a community service, we partner with local organizations to provide even more scholarship opportunities for all types of students.
Browse our Community Scholarship listings below.
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Community Scholarships are listed and maintained by nonprofit organizations across the Greater Hartford region. Each scholarship has its own unique criteria and application process. Use the search functions below to narrow your results.
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James L. and Genevieve H. Goodwin Scholarship$1,000-$5,000 Apply By Mar 17, 2025Selection Criteria:
- Connecticut resident
- Enrolled undergraduate or graduate curriculum in silviculture or forest resource management
- Financial need
- Academic excellence
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Lions Lowenberg Scholarship$2,500 Apply By May 16, 2025Selection Criteria:
- Graduating high school senior residing in Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, Bloomfield, Newington, West Hartford, or Wethersfield
- Entering a 2- or 4-year college or university
- Official high school transcript
- Financial need
- Academic excellence
- Preference will be given to Humanities and Fine Arts Majors
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Mary C. Rawlins Scholarship$500-$1,000 Apply By Mar 31, 2025Selection Criteria:
- Graduating high school senior
- State of Connecticut resident
- GPA of 2.5 or higher at end of Fall semester 2024
- College/University Acceptance Letter from school you plan to attend
- Submit copy of Fall 2024 High School Grades Report
- Essay 1: Respond in 100-200 words: Please explain a challenge you have faced in your life, what you have learned from it, and how you have overcome it or been changed by it.
- Essay 2: 250-500 words: In 2025, Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs are being removed at the federal level, but many states including Connecticut still have state laws requiring their existence. Many have different opinions, but please explain your understanding of the purpose of affirmative action and EEO programs, and whether or not you feel it has made a positive impact on society. Please be sure to provide evidence to support your answer. You may use the following website for more information: https://www.aaaed.org/aaaed/History_of_Affirmative_Action.asp
- One (1) reference letter from school counselor, teacher or coach
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SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. Scholarshipsup to $5,000 Apply By Mar 31, 2025Selection Criteria:
- Entering or enrolled as undergraduate student at a two- or four-year accredited college in Connecticut
- Connecticut resident in Hartford, Tolland, or Windham County
- Financial need
- Leadership qualities
- Must have earned a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or be in the top 40% of your class in high school
- Community service
- Legal resident of the United States