NHS 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.

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholarship — Two scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded to two graduating seniors enrolled in Fairfield County high schools. Applicants must plan to attend a college in an approved engineering program, have a minimum SAT score of 1100, and a minimum GPA of 3.5. Applications must be received by March 31.

Katherine Hill Pomeroy Scholarship — Students planning to attend the Waterbury Campus of The University of Connecticut full-time in the fall 2005 are eligible for a new scholarship in the name of Katherine Hill Pomeroy. The awards are based on achievement, character and financial need. Seven scholarships of $1,500 are available. The deadline for the completed applications is March 25.

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity — This scholarship rewards and encourages students with exceptional innovation and creative problem-solving skills. High school juniors and seniors from Connecticut are encouraged to apply. The Renée B. Fisher Foundation will award between four and six scholarships of up to $5,000 each. Applications are available in the Career Center or may be downloaded from www.rbffoundation.org/milton-fisher-scholarship. Applications must by postmarked by April 15.

Newtown Scholarship Association — The Newtown Scholarship Association provides scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors from Newtown who plan to continue their education. The scholarships are need-based. All applicants will have a personal interview by the Awards Committee. Applications are available in the Career Center and are due by April 15.

Connecticut Parks Association, Inc, Dennis Malone Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is open to graduating seniors who plan to pursue a career in park management, forestry, horticulture, agronomy, or a closely related field at an accredited four-year college. The scholarship awards are up to $1,000, depending on the number of recipients. Financial need, academic achievement, and involvement in activities related to this field will be considered in the selection process. Applications are available online at www.ctparks.org or in the Career Center. The deadline is April 30.