Scholarship Guidelines and Checklist
Transcript Request Form (pdf) (high school students only)
Contact scholarships@yournccf.org with any questions.
Northwest CT Community Foundation Scholarships
Graduating seniors and current college students: apply for scholarships through the Community Foundation Scholarship Application. Scholarship parameters are established by donors. You may qualify for scholarships based on your residence in a specific town, attendance at a specific high school, your career focus, and/or many other parameters. Many—but not all—scholarships consider academic excellence and financial need.
Northwest CT Community Foundation Scholarship Online Portal
The deadline for the 2023-2024 Northwest CT Community Foundation Scholarship application is April 1, 2023.
SVNA Educational Enrichment Program Scholarship
Consistent with the SVNA’s mission to provide the best home health, hospice and preventative care, this scholarship supports health care professionals pursuing continued education in a health care field, except Pre Med, who reside in Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon or Warren. $10,000 per year for up to 4 years
Northwest CT Community Foundation Scholarship Online Portal
The deadline for the 2023-2024 SVNA Educational Enrichment Program Scholarship application is April 1, 2023.
SVNA EMT/EMR Scholarships
The Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association's educational assistance program provides scholarships for Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Response certifications, as well as other employment related healthcare certifications up to $1,000 each. This program is designed to support adult learners beginning or elevating their careers in health care.
Eligibility is restricted to anyone who resides in (or who is a dependent of someone who resides in) the towns of: Canaan/Falls Village, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren.
Application Deadline:
This is a rolling open invitation, there is no close date
Cornwall Conservation Trust
Graduating seniors of Regional District #1 High School or college students who are residents of Region 1 who possess a profound concern for the environment as demonstrated by participation in ecological, forestry, FFA or biological activities. Preference will be given to Cornwall residents.
Apply online through the Cornwall Conservation Trust
The deadline for the 2023-2024 Cornwall Conservation Trust scholarship application is May 1, 2023.
Friends of John Ponte Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is available for graduating seniors from Lewis S. Mills High School and Torrington High School who exemplify, through their participation in athletics, the qualities and interests of the late John Ponte, including leadership skills and exemplary character.
Torrington High School applicants must demonstrate participation in baseball and/or football. This scholarship is not need‐based and does not require a FAFSA or SAR.
Friends of John Ponte Memorial Scholarship Application (Lewis S. Mills High School)
Friends of John Ponte Memorial Scholarship Application (Torrington High School)
The deadline for the 2023-2024 Friends of John Ponte application is April 1, 2023.
Torrington UNICO Scholarship Application
There are multiple scholarships available for high school seniors and students currently attending college who reside in Litchfield County. Scholarship descriptions are listed on the UNICO scholarship application.
Torrington UNICO Scholarship Application
The Torrington UNICO Scholarship application deadline is April 1, 2023.
*Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan (Falls Village), Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Washington, and Winsted.