State Scholarships & Grants

Scholarship/Grant

Eligibility Requirements

Award Ranges

ConnecticutIndependent College Student Grant (CICSG)

Undergraduate Connecticut residents with financial need enrolled in an independent college or university in Connecticut.

Variable

Connecticut Independent College Community Service Program

Undergraduates Connecticut residents with financial need who work in community service projects in affiliation with the CICSG program as noted above.

Variable

Capitol Scholarship Program (CSP) Undergraduate Connecticut students with an SAT score of at least 1800 or rank in top 20% of high school class.  Must demonstrate financial need. Application available at high schools. Up to $3,000
The Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program/ Weisman Scholarship These programs assist with educational costs for minority students interested in teaching in a Connecticut public school.  Both programs provide up to $5,000 a year for two years of full-time study to minority undergraduates enrolled in a Connecticut Teacher preparation programs.  Also both programs provide eligible students with $2,500 in yearly stipends for up to four years of teaching in a Connecticut elementary or secondary school
Weisman Scholarship Program is designed specifically for students planning to teach math or science in a Connecticut middle or high school.
up to $5,000
Other State Scholarships Eligibility varies.  Write directly to your State Board or Commission for Education. Variable

 

*Award amounts and criteria are subject to change