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.

Newtown Youth Lacrosse Scholarship — The Newtown Youth Lacrosse Scholarship Fund, established in 2008 by the Newtown Lacrosse Association, provides financial assistance to four qualifying NHS seniors (two male and two female athletes) who will be continuing their education after graduation. To be eligible for this $1,000 scholarship, the applicant must be a Newtown resident and have participated in the Newtown Youth Lacrosse program and significantly contributed to the NHS Lacrosse programs. The completed application must be submitted to Mrs Latowicki at the Career Center by April 28. The Lacrosse Scholarship Committee will review all applications and may conduct personal interviews. The recipients will be presented with their awards at an NHS Awards Ceremony.

Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship — The Head O’ Meadow PTA will award two $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from NHS who attended Head O’ Meadow. Applicants must have been accepted into a postacademic program and be in compliance with the Code of Conduct of Newtown High School. Applications may be downloaded from Naviance. Additional documentation includes: two letters of reference, high school transcript, and letter of acceptance to a postacademic program. All candidates will be interviewed at Head O’ Meadow and will be notified of the date and time. Return completed application by April 14 to Head O’ Meadow’s office c/o PTA Scholarship.

Newtown High School Choral Parents — The Newtown High School Choral Parents Scholarship is available to any senior currently enrolled in the choirs at NHS. Scholarship selection is based upon past involvement in the Choral Program as well as the application and interview. The completed application must be returned to Mrs Latowicki in the Career Center by May 6. Interviews will be held during the week of May 9 through 16. Applicants will be contacted by the Choral Parents Association to schedule time slots. The award will be given out to the deserving senior, or seniors, at the Spring Choral Concert on May 24. Applications are available from Naviance or in the chorus hallway.

Susan Fund Scholarship — The Susan Fund is dedicated to assisting Fairfield County residents who have been diagnosed with cancer to pursue their educational goals through scholarship grants. Criteria for considering scholarships are financial status, academic performance, community involvement, and personal commitment. A personal interview will be conducted by the Board of Directors. Applications are available from Naviance and online at wwww.thesusanfund.org. The submission deadline is April 1.

Alexander Hamilton Leadership Academy — The Hamilton Award recognizes high school students for their academic, personal, and service achievements and selects students for the Hamilton Leaders Academy — a no-student-cost program that helps students get into college, transition to college, succeed while in college, and transition to the postcollege world. The Alexander Hamilton Friends Association will award $500 scholarships and an all-expense-paid week of leadership training in Seattle, Wash. Juniors who are college-bound are eligible. Applicants need to be self-starters with a strong record of community service, a strong commitment to their academic studies, show passion and commitment to their interests, and have financial and/or personal need. The application, including the required letter of recommendation, must be received by April 15. More specific information and the online application are available from the website www.hamiltonfriends.org.

High School Accounting Scholarship — The Connecticut Society of CPAs will award at least 15 $500 scholarships to outstanding graduating high school seniors from the state who intend on majoring in accounting in college. Further, if there is a student with an interest in forensic accounting, they may indicate so on their application and be eligible for additional monies. Only one student will be nominated from Newtown High School to compete for the High School Accounting Scholarship. Applications are available from the Career Center and must be turned in to Mrs Latowicki by April 8 to be considered for a nomination. Recipients will be presented with their scholarship awards on the evening of June 7 at the Aquaturf Club in Plantsville.