NHS Career Center

Lists Available Scholarships

The 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 that he or she first 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.

Glenn Moon Scholarship — The Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut will award a $1,500 renewable scholarship for high school seniors from Connecticut with a serious intention to pursue a teaching career. Three additional scholarships of $1,000 for one year will also be awarded. Applications will be evaluated on scholarship, financial need, character and personality, and interests and educational activities. Applications must be postmarked by March 26.

Disabled Workers’ Scholarship — A $10,000 four-year annual scholarship is available to assist a Connecticut high school student who is planning to attend college and is the child of a worker who is totally disabled because of injury that occurred in the workplace. The student must demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need. The application along with a 500-word essay is due no later than March 30.

Financial Planning Association Scholarship — Two $500 scholarships are available to college-bound high school seniors who are US citizens from Fairfield County and interested in pursuing a course of study that will result in a degree in business, accounting, or related business field and lead to a possible career in financial planning. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, and career potential. Applications must be postmarked by April 5 and received by April 8.

CT FCCLA Scholarship —A $500 scholarship to encourage and provide financial aid to CT Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members to pursue a degree in family and consumer sciences education or a related occupation. Applicants must have a background with activities related to FCS and FFCLA, be planning to major in FCS education, have good grades and demonstrate financial need. Completed applications including a 500-word essay are due by March 1.

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship — A minimum of five scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded to high school seniors in Connecticut who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. Applicants must describe an outstanding achievement in a non-academic activity or project and have this activity supported with a recommendation from an unrelated adult. The deadline is February 18.

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship — A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from a Connecticut high school who is planning to major in a family and consumer sciences field in a two- or four-year school of higher education. These fields include, but are not limited to, child development, fashion design, dietetics, hotel and restaurant management. The student selection will be based upon leadership qualities, character, academics, SAT scores, and participation in clubs and organizations. The application deadline is March 1.