Awards and Scholarships

  • Scholarship Info From Financial Aid

    • 2023 National Federation of the Blind of CT Scholarship
      • Name of scholarship & link: 2023 National Federation of the Blind of CT Scholarship Scholarships & Grants | National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut (nfbct.org)
      • Deadline: September 1, 2023
      • Description: The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut (NFB of CT) is an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for all blind persons.  In the furtherance of this goal, we have established our scholarship program.  Recipients of NFB of CT scholarships need not be members of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut.  NFB of CT scholarships are judged on the basis of academic quality and service to the community.
      • Qualifications: All applicants must be (a) legally blind, and (b) a Connecticut resident or attending school in Connecticut
    • BDIW Law Car Accidents and Legal Procedure Scholarship
        • Name of scholarship & link: BDIW Law Car Accidents and Legal Procedure Scholarship Car Accidents and Legal Procedure Scholarships | BDIW (boettcherlawoffice.com)
        • Deadline: October 15, 2023
        • Description: BDIW Law is proud to offer its Car Accidents and Legal Procedure Scholarship, worth $2,500, to incoming and current college students. This scholarship requires students to think critically about how insurance providers and related parties within their states assign liability after a car accident.
        • Qualifications:
          1. You have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
          2. You are enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States.
          3. You agree to the scholarship terms and conditions.
          4. Submit the necessary application materials.
    • 2023 R.F. Wittmeyer Community Service Scholarship
        • Name of scholarship & link: 2023 R.F. Wittmeyer Community Service Scholarship 2023 R.F. Wittmeyer Community Service Scholarship | Arlington Heights, IL (injurylawattys.com)
        • Deadline: June 30, 2023
        • Description: Our firm is proud to offer this $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior, college student, or graduate student who has shown a commitment to community service and is pursuing higher education at a 2-5 year post-secondary institution or will be doing so in the following semester, while also meeting the eligibility requirements.
        • Qualifications:
          1. The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, college student, or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in a two to a five-year post-secondary institution for the 2023 fall semester (“Qualifying Institution”).
          2. Employees of Law Offices of R.F. Wittmeyer, Ltd., their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Competition.
          3. Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
    • The Dependent Scholarship
      • Name of scholarship & link: The Dependent Scholarship The Dependent Scholarship - Fight 4 Vets
      • Deadline: July 4, 2023
      • Description: For this $1,000 scholarship, we would like to focus on the positive aspect of serving, and we ask students and veterans to analyze how their life enhanced because of the military. Students on active duty, their close family members, and veterans are invited to apply. Tell us about your experience related to the military or how growing up in a military family has positively affected your life.
      • Qualifications:
        1. The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student, graduate student, or a veteran who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
        2. Students must be enrolled in a vocational program or a two to five-year post-secondary institution for the upcoming Fall semester or be a veteran.
        3. Employees of Fight4Vets, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition.
        4. Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and good overall academic standing.
    • Leaders in the Workplace Scholarship
      • Name of scholarship & link: Leaders in the Workplace Scholarship Leaders in the Workplace: How Do You Prevent Workplace Bullying? - Starpoint Law (starpointinjurylaw.com)
      • Deadline: August 1, 2023
      • Description: We want to hear from our future leaders in the workplace. We want you to describe effective and creative leadership skills that can prevent workplace bullying. We will then choose one essay that presents the idea in the most compelling way and one (1) student will receive $1,000 to put towards their college tuition.
      • Qualifications:
        1. Applicants must be EITHER be outgoing high school seniors (graduating summer 2023) OR students currently enrolled in a college, trade school, or university as of the start of the fall 2023 semester.
        2. Must submit your essay by Thursday, August 1, 2023
    • The Young Leader Scholarship
      • Name of scholarship & link: The Young Leader Scholarship The Young Leader Scholarship - River Run Law
      • Deadline: December 1, 2023
      • Description: River Run Law is proud to announce The Young Leader Scholarship to help support young professionals seeking to be a leader in their local community. To do our part towards promoting young leadership within local communities, we are offering a $1,000 leadership scholarship to be put towards college education costs.
      • Qualifications:
        1. Applicants must be EITHER out-going high school seniors (graduating summer 2023) OR students currently enrolled in a college, trade school, or university as of the start of the fall 2023 semester,
        2. Essays must have at least 500 words and no more than 1000 words.
    • Café Bustelo El Café del Futuro Scholarship
      • Name of scholarship & link: Café Bustelo El Café del Futuro Scholarship, https://www.hacu.net/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=3953
      • Deadline: July 3, 2023
      • Description: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is partnering with Café Bustelo® to award twenty-five $5,000 El Café del Futuro Scholarships. Since 2014, $680,000 in scholarship funds have been awarded to more than 100 Hispanic students nationwide through the partnership.
      • Qualifications:
        1. Full-time undergraduate or graduate
        2. Hispanic/Latino descent and U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.
    For more information, contact: N/A at scholarships@uconn.edu

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