Our Scholarships

The Community Foundation manages over 65 scholarship funds that award more than $325,000 each year to students seeking higher education

Opening the Doors to Higher Education

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain manages over sixty-five scholarship funds. All available scholarships for the upcoming academic year will be listed in the Foundation’s Scholarship Directory, linked below. The updated directory will be published on January 15 each year when scholarship applications open.

Please review the Scholarship Directory and the Frequently Asked Questions that are included within. If you find you still have questions, contact Candice Tabone via email: ctabone@cfgnb.org.

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The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has MANY scholarships available to those graduating high school and those currently enrolled in higher education. All scholarships have unique eligibility requirements and differing award amounts. Our award amounts range from $500 to $30,000 with the average award being $3,500.

Online Portal Scholarships

The following scholarships are available through our online application portal. Upon accessing the portal, interested applicants will need to create an account and then, in most cases, take our eligibility quiz. Most scholarships within the portal accept applications during our standard scholarship cycle (January 15-March 15). Questions regarding Online Portal Scholarships should be directed to Candice Tabone – ctabone@cfgnb.org.

Scholarships marked with an * follow an alternative timeline, see the Scholarship Directory to confirm timeline.

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Scholarships for High School Seniors, Current College Students, and Post-Secondary Learning
  • Anna Sielawko Engineering Scholarship
  • Eleanor and Nathan Berry Scholarship
  • Leonard W. and Jeannette C. Varkal Scholarship
  • Patricia and Cornelius Clark Scholarship
  • Ruth M and Adolph J. Betterini Scholarship
  • William P. and Janet C. McCormack Memorial Scholarship
  • Arthur E. Webster Scholarship
  • Austrian-Hungarian Scholarship
  • Christopher Maerz Memorial Scholarship
  • C. Goodwin RVTS Memorial Scholarship
  • Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Scholarship
  • Festa Italiana Scholarships
  • Italian Heritage Foundation Scholarship
  • John S. Russo Memorial Scholarship
  • Louis J. Mattioli (Matt) Music Scholarship
  • Louis P. Gianoli Memorial Scholarship
  • MacDonald/Hjerpe Scholarship
  • Marjorie Moore Scholarship
  • NBHS Good Turn Scholarship
  • New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club Scholarships
  • Normand and Cecile LeBrun Scholarship
  • Robert D. and Dorothy M. Powers Scholarship
  • Sarra Halloran Family Scholarship
  • Sharon Orloski Scholarship for CCSU
  • Solomon Haynes Memorial Scholarship
  • Spencer’s Hero Academia Memorial Scholarship
  • The Allen M. and Rosalind W. Humes Humanitarian Scholarship
  • The Stewart Family Endowed Scholarship
  • David Roy Kovacs Scholarship
  • Virginia and William Bray Scholarship
  • Frank E. Rogers Agricultural Scholarship
  • Kim Miller Artistic Swimming Scholarship*
  • Alma Exley Scholarship*
  • Lorraine G. Spranzo Scholarship*

High School Specific Scholarships

The following scholarships are designated to specific area high schools. The application process will be determined by the high school, most likely utilizing the school’s common scholarship application. Questions regarding the awards below should be directed to your high school guidance office or scholarship coordinator.

 

High School Specific Scholarships

Berlin High School

  • Keith Benson Kramer Scholarship
  • James McDermott, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
  • Josephine Suits Arts Scholarship
  • Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship
  • William J. Tomasso Scholarship
  • Gloria Biscoglio Bosco Memorial Scholarship
  • Paul & Mary Karam Music Scholarship
  • Kimberly R. Miller Scholarship

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School

  • Vic and Betty Fumiatti Scholarship

New Britain High School

  • William F. Burns Award
  • Catherine C. Conway Scholarship
  • Henrietta R. Demorat Scholarship
  • Louis O. Gagliardi Scholarship
  • Linda Blogoslawski Mlynarczyk (awarded to class Valedictorian)
  • Peter G. Perakos, Sr. Scholarship
  • Harold Rahm Memorial Scholarship
  • Harry L. Stromquist Memorial Scholarship
  • Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship
  • William J. Tomasso Scholarship
  • Foran Family Scholarship for students attending the Satellite Academy

Newington High School

  • Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship
  • Joseph T. and Christine J. Schribert Scholarship

Plainville High School

  • William G. Bryant Memorial Scholarship
  • Suzanne M. DiLernia Memorial Scholarship
  • William J. Tomasso Scholarship

Southington High School

  • Arthur T. Blumer, MD Merit Scholarship (awarded to Valedictorian)
  • Michael J. Davey Memorial Scholarship for students attending Karen Smith Academy
  • Nellie F. Shepard Scholarship
  • Dennis J. Stanek, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
  • Mitchell J. Porydzy Scholarship

Wethersfield High School

Windsor High School

 

Special Opportunities

The following scholarships follow a unique timeline and application process. See Scholarship Directory for more information.
  • Suzanne Beckius Scholarship
  • Dick Burkarth/Shuttle Meadow Country Club Scholarship
  • Bialkowski Family Fund Scholarship
  • Ron F. Gilrain Scholarship
  • CFGNB Degree Completion Initiative, supported by the Julian R. Judge Memorial Fund and the James G. Williamson Education Assistance Fund

Austrian Donau Scholarship

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.

Suzanne Beckius Scholarship

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 6, 2025. 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.