NHS Lists Scholarships

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 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.

IMPAC Connecticut State University System Library Award — Two young writers ages 13 through 18 from each of Connecticut’s eight counties will receive $1,000 awards for their works of prose or poetry. The top two competition entries in the state of Connecticut will each receive an additional $1,000. Competition entries must be nominated by a public or private school teacher or may be from a home school. Applications are available in the Career Center and must be postmarked by February 1.

Ron Brown Scholar Program — Ten high school seniors from across the United States will each receive $10,000 annually for four years for full-time undergraduate study. Applicants must be African American US citizens or permanent residents who have demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership, and have made a significant contribution to their community through community service. Information is available at www.ronbrown.org and in the Career Center. The deadline is November 15.