Newtown High School 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.

DuPont Challenge Science Essay Awards — High school students have the opportunity to write a 700- to 1,000-word essay discussing a scientific discovery, theory, event, or technology application. Essays are judged on creativity, originality, style, readability, and organization. The top prize is $5,000 and an all-expense paid trip to Space Center Houston. Eight finalists will receive $1,000 prizes. Complete details are available at www.glcomm.com/dupont. Application materials must be postmarked by January 25.

Alpha Xi Delta “Choose Children” Award — This award recognizes graduating high school seniors (male or female) who exemplify the values of Alpha Xi Delta that have made a significant contribution to the improvement in the lives of children. Applicants must meet the GPA requirement of 3.0 and submit a letter of recommendation associated with the project(s) described. Information about this program is available at www.axidalumctny.org. Applications are due by March 1.

John Costello Memorial Scholarship — Any high school student who will be enrolling in a four-year accredited college/university in Connecticut for a degree in construction management or civil engineering is eligible for this $2,000 renewable scholarship. Applications will be evaluated on academic record, SAT or ACT scores, extra curricular activities, the scholarship essay, financial need, and thoroughness of the completed application. Applications can be downloaded from www.costelloindustries.com. The deadline for completed applications is March 31.

American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest — An oratorical contest based on a phase of the US constitution for students presently enrolled in high school and under 20 years of age. Each state winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship. The national winner will receive an $18,000 scholarship. Interested students should contact the local American Legion post for the local competition deadline. Additional information is available at www.legion.org and in the Career Center.