Our Scholarships

The Community Foundation manages over 60 scholarship funds that award more than $300,000 each year to students seeking higher education

Opening the Doors to Higher Education


The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain understands that we all benefit from an educated community, and our Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee and staff are committed to the continued growth of scholarship funds that help local students pursue their educational goals.

The majority of the 60 and growing scholarships we manage are awarded to graduating seniors of local public high schools in the Foundation’s coverage area, which includes Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. A small number are awarded to graduating seniors from Farmington, Newington, Wethersfield and beyond.

2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Scholarships from the Community Foundation are available TWO WAYS –

1. School-Specific Awards: Students attending Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington, Newington and E.C. Goodwin Tech High Schools should contact their guidance department for CFGNB Scholarships available within their school. Deadlines will be specific to the school.

2. Competitive Awards: All interested applicants are encouraged to visit our ONLINE PORTAL. Scholarships through the online portal will require the creation of an account and completion of an eligibility quiz. The deadline for all scholarships in the portal is March 15 by 5pm.

Applications for our 2024 scholarship program are now open!

Questions can be directed to Candice Tabone, Program Officer – Scholarships, via email: CTabone@cfgnb.org

 

Ana Grace Márquez-Greene
Love Wins 2024 Scholarship

Criteria: Graduate of the class of 2024 residing in New Britain. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Excellence or curiosity in the arts to be considered. Demonstrates financial need and has been accepted to a four-year accredited institution. Preference given to students of the Consolidated School District of New Britain.

CLICK HERE to download the application for the Ana Grace Love Wins 2024 Scholarship.

To learn more about Ana Grace and her legacy visit: https://anagraceproject.org

Private or Parochial School Students

Residents of the towns named above who are attending private or parochial schools, or CREC magnet schools or academies, should review the following list. Click on the name of the scholarship for criteria, and additional information.

Criteria: Graduating high school senior in good academic standing pursuing a degree at an accredited two or four-year college or university. Preference will be given to candidates planning to enter careers related to the Austrian/German culture or language and/or are members of the Austrian-Hungarian Club. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Graduating high school seniors and students already attending an accredited university or college full time, who have participated in Southington Youth Summer Theater and/or Plainville Choral Society Youth Summer Theater and are pursuing college studies. Application deadline is June 5.

Download Application: Suzanne-Beckius-Scholarship-Application-2023

Criteria: Employees of Jerome Home pursuing professional education beyond high school; this may include continuing education, certificate or degree programs. Application available via online portal.

The Festa Italiana Scholarship Fund was established to honor the late Rev. Fr. Augustine Henry Giusani of St. Ann’s Church in New Britain. The fund awards two scholarships annually, one for students pursuing a degree in Math & Sciences and a second for students pursuing a degree in Social Sciences. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Graduating high school seniors, or those who previously graduated from a public high school in Newington, Wethersfield or New Britain, Connecticut, who wish to pursue a medical vocation, broadly defined. Application available via online portal..

Criteria: Graduating seniors who are residents of New Britain and Berlin, pursuing a bachelor’s degree at accredited four-year college or university. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Registered members of the United States Synchronized Swimming (USSS) East Zone who will be participating in synchronized swimming at the collegiate level. Application period is usually early January to mid-February. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Students who have previously experienced or are experiencing a life-threatening illness and wish to pursue higher education. Must be graduating seniors or previous graduates of a Connecticut High School or a student who is a resident of Connecticut, in good standing (2.0 GPA or greater), at an accredited college or university pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Eligible applicants will be residents of New Britain and will have participated in either New Britain ROOTS or ParaDYM programs. Letter of recommendation required from one of the organizations named above. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Graduating senior who resides in New Britain or a graduating senior from NBHS. Will be pursuing a degree from a technical college with preference to manufacturing. Preference given to the applicant who exemplifies a positive attitude, community involvement, leadership qualities and ability to think outside of the box. Application available via online portal.

Scholarships for Students Post-High School

Residents of the towns named above who are currently pursuing degrees or certifications should review the following list. Click on the name of the scholarship for criteria, application instructions and additional information.

Criteria: Graduating high school seniors and students already attending an accredited university or college as a full-time student, who have participated in Southington Youth Summer Theater and/or Plainville Choral Society Youth Summer Theater and are pursuing a college education. Application deadline is June 5, 2024. Contact Ctabone@cfgnb.org for application.

Download Application: Suzanne-Beckius-Scholarship-Application-2023

Criteria: Employees of Jerome Home pursuing professional education beyond high school; this may include continuing education, certificate or degree programs. Application available via online portal..

Criteria: Previous graduates from New Britain High School of the years 2023, 2022, 2021. Pursuing a degree at a Community College or trade school program. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Students of color who have passed the Praxis examination and have been admitted to a certified teacher preparation program at an accredited four-year college or university in Connecticut. Applications will re-open in September 2024. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Graduating high school seniors, or those who previously graduated from a public high school in Newington, Wethersfield or New Britain, Connecticut, who wish to pursue a medical vocation, broadly defined. Application available via online portal..

Criteria: Candidates must be graduating seniors in the current class of the Carl M. Small Regional Agriculture Center of Southington High School; or previous graduates of the Small Agriculture Center of SHS. Candidates will pursue a bachelor’s or associate’s degree (full-time studies) in agriculture (excluding animal studies) at an accredited college or university. Financial need. Minimum cumulative grade point average of B- or 80. Hardworking, determined, ambitious, thoughtful of others and able to work well with others. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Students who have previously experienced or are experiencing a life-threatening illness and wish to pursue higher education. Must be graduating seniors or previous graduates of a Connecticut High School or a student who is a resident of Connecticut, in good standing (2.0 GPA or greater), at an accredited college or university pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. Application available via online portal.

Criteria: Eligible candidates will be exemplary graduate students matriculated in an accredited graduate program in a Connecticut college or university, or a Connecticut resident matriculated in an accredited graduate nursing program out of state; or doctoral candidates (PhD, DNP or EdD).

Applicants must be matriculated in programs of study accredited by either the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which includes the National League for Nursing (NLN) and American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Master’s level candidates enrolled in non-NLNA or non-CCNE programs are not eligible for this scholarship award.PhD and EdD candidates in programs related to nursing practice or education may apply.

Only those Master’s level candidates matriculated in NLNAC- or CCNE-accredited graduate programs who have completed at least 12 credits of graduate coursework in that program are eligible for this scholarship. PhD, DNP and EdD candidates who have completed at least 12 credits in their doctoral programs may also apply.

Applications for the 2025 scholarship will re-open in September 2024. Application is available via online portal.

Criteria: Eligible candidates will be previous graduates or graduating seniors of New Britain High School. They will have faced obstacles making obtaining higher education difficult (can include caring for other family members, being a single parents, needing to work to provide for family, etc.) and have financial need. Application is available via online portal.
Criteria: Eligible applicants will be residents of New Britain and will have participated in either New Britain ROOTS or ParaDYM programs. Letter of recommendation required from one of the organizations named above. Application available via online portal.

For more information, contact Candice Tabone, Community Impact Officer

ctabone@cfgnb.org or 860.229.6018, ext. 302.