West Hartford >> The West Hartford Art League is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a high school senior in the Greater Hartford Area who will be continuing their education as an art major at an accredited University or Art School in the fall of 2016.
The Louis Pollock Art Scholarship was created from a donation from the estate of Louis H. Pollack, a longtime member of the West Hartford Art League, and former teacher at Conard High School, who died in March 1994. This scholarship is open to 2016 graduating high school seniors in one of the 32 towns that compose the Capital region of Greater Hartford. Applicants should demonstrate both financial need and outstanding visual ability. Forms can be found at westhartfordart.org/scholarships; the deadline for application forms is Friday, March 11; portfolio review is Saturday, March 12.
Students can apply for award
United Technologies Corporation and the YMCA of Greater Hartford ha ve established a Youth Citizenship Award for Community Service in memory of WESLEY A. KUHRT, former President of Sikorsky Aircraft and United Technologies Corporation Senior Vice President. During his lifetime, Kuhrt was an outstanding community leader providing endless hours of volunteer service. The winner will be chosen based on his or her record of meaningful volunteer service to others in their community. It is not intended solely for academic achievement or heroic activity, but to honor young people who reach out to help others on a regular basis. Volunteer service could be through hospitals, schools, other non-profit organizations or on an individual basis.
The Youth Citizenship Award recognizes up to four young adults. The recipients and their parents/guardians will be asked to attend the YMCA of Greater Hartford's Annual meeting being held on the evening of April 20, at The Society Room of Hartford in Hartford. During the meeting, the awardees will be publicly recog nized and receive their award consisting of a $1,000 check and commemorative plaque.
Eligibility requirements include: Students enrolled in school or some alternative educational program and are currently ages 15-20; is a member of a YMCA in Hartford County, Connecticut, to include: Downtown (Hartford) YMCA, Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center, East Hartford YMCA, Farmington Valley YMCA, Glastonbury Family YMCA, Indian Valley Family YMCA, Tri-Town YMCA, West Hartford YMCA, Wheeler Regional Family YMCA, New Britain YMCA, Southington YMCA; or attended camp at Camp Woodstock YMCA or Camp Jewell YMCA; and/or is the child of an employee of United Technologies or any of its business units in Connecticut; and completion of the award application which is due by March 24, 2016.
Send applications via e-mail to tom.reynolds@ghymca.org or by mail to: Tom Reynolds, Director of Development, YMCA of Greater Hartford, 241 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT, 06103.
For information, call 860-522-9622 ext. 2341. The final selection will be made by April 4, by a committee represented by a member from UTC, the YMCA, and the Kuhrt family. Award winners will be contacted by letter or phone by April 7.
Students can apply for scholarships Continued...
NEW BRITAIN >> Every year, hundreds of area students receive help paying for college with a Robert T. Kenney Scholarship from the American Savings Foundation. The Foundation expects to award over $750,000 to 400 new and renewing scholars for the 2016-2017 academic year.The Foundation is currently accepting applications, which are due by March 31. Applications can be submitted online at www.asfdn.org. The website also has links to other area scholarship programs and resources for learning about financial aid.
"This scholarship is renewable, so most of our scholars receive support from the Foundation for all four years of college," said Maria Falvo, President and CEO of the American Savings Foundation, in a written statement. "We want to help remove some of the financial worries that can keep hard-working students from achieving their dream of a college education."
Across Connecticut and throughout the country, Robert T. Kenney Scholars are studying at four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, and accredited technical programs. High school seniors, current college students, and nontraditional adult students may all apply. Scholarships are awarded primarily based on financial need, with consideration given to academic performance, community involvement, and other indications of a strong desire to achieve goals through education.
Applicants must live in one of the 64 Connecticut towns served by American Savings Foundation. High school seniors must be ranked in the top 1/3 of their graduating class or have a 2.5 GPA or higher. College students must be maintaining a 2.5 GPA or higher. For more information, students and parents can call the foundation at 860-827-2556
The scholarship program is named in memory of Robert T. Kenney, whose vision led to the creation of the American Savings Foundation in 1995. In the 20 years since, the Foundation has provided over $9 million in scholarships to 1,993 students. The American Savings Foundation is a permanent charitable endowment that also awards grants to area nonprofit organizations.
The foundation accepts scholarship applications from residents of any of the following 64 Connecticut towns: Andover, Ashford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Chaplin, Chester, Clinton, Colebrook, Columbia, Coventry , Cromwell, Deep River , Durham, East Granby , East Hampton, East Hartford , Essex, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Haddam, Hebron , Killingworth, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough , Meriden, Middlebury, Middletown, Naugatuck, New Britain, Newington, Old Saybrook, Oxford, Plainville, Portland, Prospect, Rocky Hill, Seymour, Simsbury, Southbury, Southington, Thomaston, Tolland, Torrington, Waterbury, Watertown, West Hartford, Westbrook, Wethersfield, Willington, Winchester, Windham, Wolcott, and Woodbury.
Dunkin' Donuts offers scholarships
HARTFORD >& gt; Connecticut Dunkin' Donuts franchisees will award seventy-five scholarships to qualified high school seniors in the state, 73 $1,000 scholarships and two $5,000 scholarships, as part of the continued commitment to local education. This is the twelfth year of a successful Scholarship Program that has donated over $875,000 to Connecticut students, to date. For more information and to apply online, please visit: www.dunkindonuts.com/scholarship.
Qualified scholarship candidates must be high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. In addition to being residents of the state of Connecticut, candidates must also have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Full-time and part-time employees of Dunkin' Donuts franchisees who meet the above scholarship requirements are eligible and encouraged to apply. Continued...
Art education scholarship availableWest Hartford >> The West Hartford Art League is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a high school senior in the Greater Hartford Area who will be continuing their education as an art major at an accredited University or Art School in the fall of 2016.
The Louis Pollock Art Scholarship was created from a donation from the estate of Louis H. Pollack, a longtime member of the West Hartford Art League, and former teacher at Conard High School, who died in March 1994. This scholarship is open to 2016 graduating high school seniors in one of the 32 towns that compose the Capital region of Greater Hartford. Applicants should demonstrate both financial need and outstanding visual ability. Forms can be found at westhartfordart.org/scholarships; the deadline for application forms is Friday, March 11; portfolio review is Saturday, March 12.
Students can apply for award
United Technologies Corporation and the YMCA of Greater Hartfor d have established a Youth Citizenship Award for Community Service in memory of WESLEY A. KUHRT, former President of Sikorsky Aircraft and United Technologies Corporation Senior Vice President. During his lifetime, Kuhrt was an outstanding community leader providing endless hours of volunteer service. The winner will be chosen based on his or her record of meaningful volunteer service to others in their community. It is not intended solely for academic achievement or heroic activity, but to honor young people who reach out to help others on a regular basis. Volunteer service could be through hospitals, schools, other non-profit organizations or on an individual basis.
The Youth Citizenship Award recognizes up to four young adults. The recipients and their parents/guardians will be asked to attend the YMCA of Greater Hartford's Annual meeting being held on the evening of April 20, at The Society Room of Hartford in Hartford. During the meeting, the awardees will be publicly r ecognized and receive their award consisting of a $1,000 check and commemorative plaque.
Eligibility requirements include: Students enrolled in school or some alternative educational program and are currently ages 15-20; is a member of a YMCA in Hartford County, Connecticut, to include: Downtown (Hartford) YMCA, Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center, East Hartford YMCA, Farmington Valley YMCA, Glastonbury Family YMCA, Indian Valley Family YMCA, Tri-Town YMCA, West Hartford YMCA, Wheeler Regional Family YMCA, New Britain YMCA, Southington YMCA; or attended camp at Camp Woodstock YMCA or Camp Jewell YMCA; and/or is the child of an employee of United Technologies or any of its business units in Connecticut; and completion of the award application which is due by March 24, 2016.
Send applications via e-mail to tom.reynolds@ghymca.org or by mail to: Tom Reynolds, Director of Development, YMCA of Greater Hartford, 241 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT, 06103.
For informat ion, call 860-522-9622 ext. 2341. The final selection will be made by April 4, by a committee represented by a member from UTC, the YMCA, and the Kuhrt family. Award winners will be contacted by letter or phone by April 7.
Students can apply for scholarships
NEW BRITAIN >> Every year, hundreds of area students receive help paying for college with a Robert T. Kenney Scholarship from the American Savings Foundation. The Foundation expects to award over $750,000 to 400 new and renewing scholars for the 2016-2017 academic year.
The Foundation is currently accepting applications, which are due by March 31. Applications can be submitted online at www.asfdn.org. The website also has links to other area scholarship programs and resources for learning about financial aid.
"This scholarship is renewable, so most of our scholars receive support from the Foundation for all four years of college," said Maria Falvo, President and CEO of the American Savings Found ation, in a written statement. "We want to help remove some of the financial worries that can keep hard-working students from achieving their dream of a college education."
Across Connecticut and throughout the country, Robert T. Kenney Scholars are studying at four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, and accredited technical programs. High school seniors, current college students, and nontraditional adult students may all apply. Scholarships are awarded primarily based on financial need, with consideration given to academic performance, community involvement, and other indications of a strong desire to achieve goals through education.
Applicants must live in one of the 64 Connecticut towns served by American Savings Foundation. High school seniors must be ranked in the top 1/3 of their graduating class or have a 2.5 GPA or higher. College students must be maintaining a 2.5 GPA or higher. For more information, students and parents can call the foundat ion at 860-827-2556
The scholarship program is named in memory of Robert T. Kenney, whose vision led to the creation of the American Savings Foundation in 1995. In the 20 years since, the Foundation has provided over $9 million in scholarships to 1,993 students. The American Savings Foundation is a permanent charitable endowment that also awards grants to area nonprofit organizations.
The foundation accepts scholarship applications from residents of any of the following 64 Connecticut towns: Andover, Ashford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Chaplin, Chester, Clinton, Colebrook, Columbia, Coventry , Cromwell, Deep River , Durham, East Granby , East Hampton, East Hartford , Essex, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Haddam, Hebron , Killingworth, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough , Meriden, Middlebury, Middletown, Naugatuck, New Britain, Newington, Old Saybrook, Oxford, Plainville, Portland, Prospe ct, Rocky Hill, Seymour, Simsbury, Southbury, Southington, Thomaston, Tolland, Torrington, Waterbury, Watertown, West Hartford, Westbrook, Wethersfield, Willington, Winchester, Windham, Wolcott, and Woodbury.
Dunkin' Donuts offers scholarships
HARTFORD >> Connecticut Dunkin' Donuts franchisees will award seventy-five scholarships to qualified high school seniors in the state, 73 $1,000 scholarships and two $5,000 scholarships, as part of the continued commitment to local education. This is the twelfth year of a successful Scholarship Program that has donated over $875,000 to Connecticut students, to date. For more information and to apply online, please visit: www.dunkindonuts.com/scholarship.
Qualified scholarship candidates must be high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. In addition to being residents of the state of Connecticut, candidates must also have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Full-time and part-time employees of Dunkin' Donuts franchisees who meet the above scholarship requirements are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Merit-based scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate a well-rounded character both in and out of the classroom. Such qualifications include a solid academic record, leadership roles and participation in school and community activities, academic honors, work experience, a statement of goals and aspirations, and unusual personal or family circumstances.
As college costs continue to rise, Dunkin' Donuts franchisees are seizing the opportunity to help by giving back to the community. "We understand the challenges families encounter today when financing their child's college education," said John Coughlin, a Connecticut Dunkin' Donuts franchisee. � �The franchisees of Dunkin' Donuts are excited to give back to the local families we serve every day."
Dunkin' Donuts franchisees have partnered with Scholarship America to administer the scholarship program and selection process. The deadline for all online applications is Tuesday, March 15.
All applicants will be notified of their status via email by April 1. Scholarship winners will be recognized during an awards ceremony with the franchise owners and local dignitaries in early summer. The official terms, requirements, and application information are available at www.dunkindonuts.com/scholarship.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DDinCT).
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