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.

News-Times/Stephen A. Collins Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship award of $1,500 is for a greater Danbury area (includes Newtown) high school senior interested in pursuing a career in journalism. The advisory board will select the recipient based on the student’s literacy, journalistic merits, personal character, good citizenship and journalistic potential. Recommendations and essay are required. The completed application must be received by April 1.

Nutmeg Statewide PTA — Two scholarships in the amounts of $1,250 and $250 to graduating seniors from PTA/PTSA high schools will be awarded at the CT PTA Convention in May. Applicants must be planning to attend a four-year college to pursue a career in service to children other than teaching. Class rank, community/school service, and an essay will be considered. Completed applications must be returned to the Career Center by February 17 to qualify for the nomination process. One applicant will be nominated from Newtown High.

Connecticut Association of Women Police — This scholarship is for high school seniors (male or female) who will be pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. The FAFSA Form must be completed and a high school transcript, teacher/counselor recommendation, and personal essay are also required. All applicants will be evaluated based on their achievements in relation to the entire pool of applicants. Applicants must be postmarked by April 30 and are available in the Career Center.

Meserve Memorial Scholarship Program — The Meserve Fund serves students from ten towns in the greater Danbury area with a scholarship program for high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited postsecondary program leading to a degree in the environmental sciences. This includes, but is not limited to: agriculture, animal husbandry, ecological studies, forestry, or marine sciences. The application is available at www.fccfoundation.org/page20695.cfm. Applications are due March 1.