Community College Scholarship Applications Due July 15

WATERBURY — June 14, 2010 – Students of any age who are entering Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) for the first time this fall are invited to apply for the Community College Scholarship Program. Offered by the Connecticut Community Foundation in Waterbury, the deadline to apply is July 15, 2010.

Typical awards range from $250 to $500 per semester for a maximum of four consecutive semesters. Students may use scholarships towards tuition, books, fees or supplies. Awards will be announced in August.

To be eligible, first-time applicants must:

  • be a United States citizen
  • live in the Foundation’s 21-town service area including Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Cheshire, Goshen, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Milford, Oxford, Prospect, Roxbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, or Woodbury
  • be a first-time student at NVCC beginning in fall 2009. There is no age restriction
     

To reapply, applicants must:

  • have received a CCF Community College Scholarship previously
  • maintained a cumulative GPA of C+ or higher
  • plan to continue classes at NVCC this fall


Full-time and part-time students are both eligible. Students who receive other scholarship funds from the Connecticut Community Foundation are not eligible to apply for this program.

Connecticut Community Foundation, the region’s largest scholarship provider, started the Community College Scholarship Program in 2009 to better meet the needs of area students. Last year, 21 students received Community College Scholarship awards that totaled approximately $20,000.

To apply, download an application. If you have questions or need further information, contact Josh Carey, program officer, 203-753-1315.

Major funding to establish the Community College Scholarship Program came from Timex Group, USA, in Middlebury, an anonymous donor and other individual and corporate donors. If you would like to contribute to the Community College Scholarship Program, please contact Ann Merriam Feinberg, director of Outreach and Development, 203-753-1315.