Scholarships for students Connecticut. Some scholarships specifically open to Connecticut students, and others give preference to students in Connecticut.

Competitive Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Applicant must have at least a 2.7 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

FAMIP Scholarship
Sponsor: Making the Impossible Possible (MIPO)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a two or four-year college in the fall. Applicant must be an immigrant or be a child of an immigrant. If selected, applicant must commit to doing 50 hours of community service with the organization within a year (New York metropolitan area).

Justin Veatch Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Justin Veatch Fund
Amount: $1,200.00
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors planning to further their study in music who live within a 40-mile radius of Yorktown Heights, NY.

Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship
Sponsor: Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: April 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Connecticut with at least a 3.8 GPA and can demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and a record of community service.

NSA Scholarship
Sponsor: National Supermarket Association
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who live in a NSA Service Area in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut.

NYFWA Scholarships
Sponsor: New York Financial Writers’ Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate journalism students in the tri-state New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism.