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.

B. Davis Scholarship — High school juniors and seniors are eligible for a $1,000 B. Davis Scholarship. To apply, students must submit an essay of less than 1,000 words directly to awards@studentawardsearch.com by May 28. The essay must address how your education has contributed to who you are today, or how it will affect who you will become. For more details refer to the website www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarship.htm.

AES Engineering Scholarship — AES Engineers believes achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining deserving scholarship recipients. AES is offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character based on essay submissions. Scholarships are intended for future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. Engineering courses are not required for eligibility. Refer to the website www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for the essay topic and submission details.

Gibson-Laemel Scholarship — Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance sponsors a $1,000 scholarship recognizing students declaring a major in health, physical education, recreation, or dance. Refer to the website www.ctahperd.org for application details. The submission deadline is June 15.