Local Scholarships Offered

 

May 2008

 

1. Paul C. Houghton 2008 Detachment Scholarship

Deadline: May 15, 2008

              You Must:

Be a resident of and provide proof of residency within Windham County in the State of Connecticut.

Be a member in good standing of the Paul C. Houghton

Detachment Marine Corps League, or a direct descendant

of a member in good standing as defined in Item 2.

Applicants qualifying under this section may reside anywhere.

Be either an active duty, reserve, retired or former Marine.

Be a son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, grandson, step

Grandson, granddaughter or step granddaughter of an individual who is serving or has served the U.S. Marine Corps.

Be a senior in high school scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2008 and accept to a matriculating institution for the fall, or currently enrolled in an undergraduate program.

2. Woodstock Area Garden Club

                                                      Deadline: May 16, 2008

              You Must:  

                           Be a graduating high school senior.

                           Accepted into an Associates or Baccalaureate Degree

                                         Program in horticulture, agriculture, environmental

                                         Studies or another related field.

 

3. Sylvia Valade Memorial Scholarship

                                               Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be pursuing an education in the medical field.

 

4. Thompson Memorial Post 10088 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary

                                                      Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior planning to further your education.

 

5. Oscar Swanson Post 67 American Legion Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

Be a son/daughter or grandson/granddaughter of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary Member from Oscar Swanson Post 67, N.Gros., CT.

Be a son/daughter of a Service Veteran from the town of Thompson.

 

6. The Carl D. Eccleston Memorial Scholarship

              Oscar W. Swanson Post 67-American Legion

                                                      Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior.

 

7. Salvatore Navaro Americanism Award

Oscar Swanson Post 67

Deadline: May 27, 2008

 

8. Theodore L. Fatsi Memorial Scholarship

                                                      Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

Be a resident of Thompson

Will graduate from an accredited high school

Planning on pursuing an education in a recognized & accredited school of higher education

 

 

 

 

9. Mary Donnelly Fisher and Dr. William T. Fisher Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

Be a Tourtellotte Senior who has demonstrated honors quality work, personal integrity and commitment to pursuing a four-year degree program preferably in education and its related areas of liberal arts at an accredited college or university.

 

10. Mary R. Fisher Elementary School PTO Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior from Tourtellotte.

                           Be enrolling in a 2 or 4 year college or university.

 

11. American Legion Auxiliary Fourth District Education Grant

Deadline: May 30, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a senior who is a child or grandchild of a veteran who

                           served during the time of war.

 

12. Class of 1986 Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be in your senior year at Tourtellotte.

                           Be planning to attend a college or university.

 

13. Kimberly Gagne Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be in your senior year at Tourtellotte.

                           Be planning to attend a college or university.

 

 

14. William Leveille Memorial Scholarship

                                                      Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior pursuing an education in mathematics.

                           Have a ’ÄúB’Äù average.

 

15. Sarah Cosby-Henry Dunleavy Scholarship

              Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a Thompson resident.

16. James & Mary Maitland Memorial Scholarship

                                                                    Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:  

                           Be planning to attend a 4-year college.

                           Proof of good citizenship and financial need.

19. Grange Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a Thompson resident.

                           Have at least a ’ÄúB’Äù average.

                           Active in scholastic and community activities.

20. Town of Thompson Scholarship

                                                      Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Go out of your way to help others.

Be involved in your school by working to make teams, clubs &

              Organizations work.

Contribute in positive ways to your class.

Be a volunteer.

Be courteous and consider feelings of others before you speak.

Be trustworthy.

Have an open mind and open heart.

Try hard to succeed academically.

 

21. Adabelle Whitman Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be planning to enter the teaching profession.

 

22. Arthur Trinks Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior at Tourtellotte Memorial High                                                   School.

 

 

23. Robbins Family Scholarship

                                                      Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a senior at Tourtellotte Memorial High School.

                           Planning to attend a college or university.

                           Proof of community service, leadership & scholarship.

 

24. Thompson Little League Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be enrolled in a two or four year degree program at a                                   university or college of your choice.

                           Have played little league in the town of Thompson.

Character and personality demonstrating the fundamentals of good citizenship and leadership.

 

25. Langhammer Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior at Tourtellotte.

                           Have a 3.3 gpa.

Be pursuing a medical education or architecture degree.

 

26. Antonio Dion Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior planning on pursuing a post secondary

                           education in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university.

 

27. John Langway Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

Be a graduating senior planning to pursue a career in the vocational/trade area.

28. Charles Stuart Litchfield Memorial Scholarship

              Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be continuing your education in a non-traditional field.

                           Show proof of financial need.

 

 

29. The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity

Deadline: June 18, 2008

              You Must:

                           Have displayed evidence of innovative and creative problem

                           solving.

 

30. The Kline Family Community Service Scholarship

Deadline: July 1, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior who plans to attend the University of

                           Connecticut.

                           Have a demonstrated record of community service.

 

31. Windham County Agricultural Society Scholarship

                                                      Deadline: June 15, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a high school senior.

Have been an active participant or exhibitor in the Brooklyn

                                         Fair.

                           Have a minimum grade average of 70.

 

32. Mead Frissell Scholarship

Deadline: May 27, 2008

              You Must:

                           Be a graduating senior.

                           Be pursuing a career in teaching.

                           Show proof of financial need.