Awards and Scholarships

  • Brenda A. Brown Passport Scholarship

    United States citizens in high school or college who are applying for their first-ever US passport are invited to apply for the Brenda A. Brown Passport Scholarship through Expanding Boundaries International. The Scholarship will address the costs of the passport. Applicants must be ready to study, intern, or volunteer abroad in the near future and to apply for a passport between January and March 2024. Deadline: October 31, 2023 https://expandingboundaries.org/passport-scholarship/

    For more information, contact: Jess Hoffmann at jessamy.hoffmann@uconn.edu

Looking for internships or jobs in government? Check out negovjobs.com, a free regional job board built by a UConn professor that lists over 5,000 state and local government openings across New England and the Hudson Valley — including positions you won’t find on Indeed or Handshake. No login required, updated weekly, and great for anyone curious about a public-sector career.

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If you have any questions, please contact Jessamy Hoffmann at 860-486-0462.