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.

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

Eagle Foundation Scholarships — The Eagle Foundation will select up to ten highly motivated high school seniors to receive four-year scholarships of up to $10,000 annually. Recipients must be residents of the metro area of New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Successful candidates will possess all of the following characteristics: a GPA of at least 3.4; a 1200 SAT score minimum; have held recognized leadership positions in their school and community; demonstrate the need for financial assistance to attend college. The website www.theeaglefoundation.com has the details about the requirements and paperwork for this scholarship program. All applicants need to demonstrate financial need in order to qualify for this scholarship program. The application deadline is April 1.

Connecticut Junior Soccer Association — The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association has established a scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors. Applicants must have participated with a CJSA affiliated club, have a C+ or better average and anticipate attending college as a freshman in September. 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. The fund will award four $1,000 scholarships to candidates meeting established criteria. Applications are available from www.cjsa.org and must be submitted by April 1.

 Kline Family Community Service Scholarship — These scholarships will be awarded to deserving graduating Connecticut high school seniors with strong records of community service and who will be attending the University of Connecticut next year. Three scholarships for $500 will be awarded. Interested students should go to www.klinefamilyscholarship.org to download an application. The deadline is April 25.

AAAC Classic Youth of the Year Award — The Classic Youth Awards seek to recognize the best and brightest in the Connecticut African American community and those in service to that community. A school nomination is required for this award. The Career Center has detailed information and nomination forms. All nominations must be received by March 5.

Doodle 4 Google Competition — Doodle 4 Google is a national competition for students in grades K–12 where each entrant reinvents the Google homepage logo in accordance with a stated theme. The national finalists, regional finalists, and state finalists receive recognition. One national winner will win a $15,000 college scholarship to be used at the college of his or her choice and other prizes. Interested students should go to www.google.com/doodle4google/index.html for complete details. The contest usually opens in January.

UConn–Waterbury Campus New Student Scholarships — Several scholarships are offered to new students entering for full or part-time study at UConn’s Waterbury campus. Students from NHS may be eligible for some or all of these scholarships and one application may be submitted for several scholarships. Financial need is one of the criteria for all of the scholarships available. The applications are due by March 12. Interested students should go to www.waterbury.uconn.edu for more information.

Schubmehl-Prein Prize — A national essay contest open to high school juniors in the top 20 percent of the class for the best analysis of the social impact of a particular aspect of computing technology. The first place award is $1,000 with the second and third place awards equal to $500 and $250, respectively. The topic for 2010 is, “What Should Individual Privacy Rights Be With Respect To Services Such As ‘Street View’?” The maximum length is 2,500 words or roughly ten pages. All participation requirements are available from www.cse.nd.edu/EssayContest/. All essays must be submitted by May 31.