Outside Scholarships
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Student Financial Assistance encourages students to research outside sources of financial aid whether it be from civic organizations, corporations or within their high school. The individual scholarships listed below provide a snapshot of requirements, contact information and award amounts. Although these resources are recommended, students should use their own discretion when sharing any personal information.
Student Financial Assistance recommends the following scholarship search engines:
National Search Engines
- Accredited Schools Online
- Access Scholarships
- AAPI Scholarships
- College Board/ Big Future
- Course Hero
- Fastweb!
- Going Merry
- Horatio Alger Association
- Sallie
- Scholarship America
- SoFi Scholarship Search Tool
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund
- Unigo
Scholarship Sweepstakes
- Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Sweepstakes
- College Avenue Monthly Scholarship Sweepstakes
- $2,000 Sallie Scholarship Sweepstakes
- SoFi $2,500 Scholarship Giveaway
Connecticut & Local Scholarships
- Connecticut Association of Professional Financial Aid Administrators (CAPFAA)
- Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHELSA)
- Fairfield County's Community Foundation
- Network of Executive Women Scholarship
Program Specific Scholarships
- Discover Business
- EveryNurse
- HealthCare Scholarships
- HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship
- Medical & Health Scholarships
- Nursing Scholarships
- Social Work Scholarships
- Stem-Field Scholarships & Internships
Veterans
- Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program
Available to eligible veterans who have experienced unexpected financial difficulties that might cause them to drop out from school.