Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
2015 Scholarship Funds – Southeast Area
TOWN/SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP
NAME
MCEWEN *
FIELD OF STUDY
REQUIREMENTS/
PREFERENCES
Good character, academic
achievement and ability
FINANCIAL
NEED
Documented
financial need
APPROXIMATE
AWARD
$1,000 – 3,000
ALMEIDA
Any
Good academic standing
$500
CARYN NESBITT,
MD
Medical school, female
student
Same as above
DUZANT
Biology and/or Soccer
Interest in primary care,
women’s care and a desire to
practice in SE CT
Good academic standing
Financial need
considered
Financial need
considered
Same as above
$1,600
Same as above
EVANS *
Any
Financial need
considered
Financial need
considered
Same as above
FLETCHER
Any
$1,600
Same as above
GIPSTEIN *
Medicine, health care or
the arts
Financial need
considered
Documented
financial need
Same as above
GUNVOR
LUND *
HARRIS
Engineering or other
science
Nursing
Financial need
considered
Documented
financial need
$500 -- $2,000
East Lyme, Groton,
Ledyard, Lyme, Montville,
New London,
N. Stonington, Old Lyme,
Salem, Stonington, and
Waterford
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
HIGGINS
Any
Study in building
vocations, building
Must attend or plan on
attending Syracuse U.
Preference for St. Bernard HS
graduate.
Good academic standing
Good and consistent scholastic
ability; must rank in top 25%;
Strong in community service
and extra-curricular activities.
Good academic standing
Good Academic standing
Academic ability, school
recommendations
Financial need
considered
$2,200
$1,100
$1,000
$1,000 to $4,000
$13,000
$1,000
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technologies or business
Same as above
Same as above
HISPANIC
ALLIANCE
MATTHEWS*
Same as above
MCNULTY*
4-year accredited liberal
arts college
Nursing
Same as above
MEAD *
Arts
Same as above
MOSS*
Same as above
O’BRIEN
4-year degree program or
graduate international
relations program
(preference for emphasis
on human rights)
Health care
Same as above
RUTMAN
Same as above
MUST APPLY THROUGH
HISPANIC ALLIANCE
Demonstrated motivation to
learn
Good academic standing
Financial need
$500
Financial need
considered
Documented
financial need
Documented
financial need
$500 minimum
Good academic standing
Documented
financial need
$500
4-year degree program
Good academic standing
Financial need
considered
$3,500
SAFFORD/
UCONN
SOLTZ
Engineering at UConn
Good academic standing
$2,000-5,000
4-year degree program
Good & consistent scholastic
ability
Documented
financial need
Documented
financial need
Same as above
TUNESKI/
SHEFLOTT
4-year degree program
Financial need
considered
$5,000 over 4
years
Same as above
TURNER
Education
YORK *
Agriculture & natural
resources
Documented
financial need
Documented
financial need
$500
Same as above
NUNES FAMILY
For students who plan on
attending MITCHELL
Strong academic & extracurricular performance, Polish
or Irish heritage addressed in
essay.
Good academic standing,
involvement in community
Must be planning to attend
College of Ag. & Natural
Resources at UConn
Good academic standing,
involvement in extra-curricular
Financial need
considered
$500
Same as above
Same as above, plus
Westerly RI
Preference given to students
limited by physical disability.
Excellent academic standing
$500
$1,000 – 5,000
$1,900
$1,000
2
13 high schools in NL County PFIZER
and Westerly RI: East Lyme
COLLEGE
4-year degree program
activities
High school seniors with strong
academic records pursuing a
degree in science, math,
engineering or technology.
(children of employees
ineligible)
HS, Fitch HS, Griswold
HS, Ledyard HS,
Lyme/Old Lyme HS,
Montville HS, New
London HS, Norwich Free
Academy, St. Bernard’s
HS, Stonington HS,
Waterford HS, Wheeler
HS and Westerly HS.
East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard,
Mystic, Montville, New
London, Norwich,
Stonington, Waterford
MATTHEW CHEW
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
FOR THE ARTS *
Accredited educational
institution
East Lyme, Waterford,
New London, Montville
Fitch
SMITH
4-year degree program
New London
Waterford
East Lyme
New London
Waterford
East Lyme
New London
St. Bernard
LUMADUE
Performing or fine arts
ENDERS
4-year degree program
DRISCOLL
4-year degree program
East Lyme
New London
Waterford
VALENTINI/
VEOLIA WATER
COMPANY
Degree-granting program
related to preservation of
water resources
Financial need
considered
$1,000 per student,
one award at each
school
High school seniors and nontraditional students pursuing
Bachelor’s or higher degree in
the arts, with preference for
painting, drawing, or music
performance.
One senior from each school
recommended by school;
academic achievement & top
25%; interview required; one
winner/4 runners-up.
Good character, academic
achievement and ability
Demonstrated
financial need.
$500
Documented
financial need is
most important
criterion
Up to $10,000 over
four years
Documented
financial need
$500
Serious interest in creative
arts; commitment to community
service.
Excellence in political science,
public affairs and government;
loyalty to school & community
Environmental engineering,
resource management,
environmental studies, marine
biology, or biology
Documented
financial need
$4,000
N/A
$500
Documented
financial need
$5,000 total
Up to 3 awards
3
Ledyard
Fitch
Stonington
New London HS
Waterford HS
DRESBACK
4-year degree program
Academic achievement &
extra-curricular activities
Documented
financial need
DRAKE
Health care or human
services
Preference for person of color
Financial need
considered
New London County**
LATIN NETWORK
FOR THE VISUAL
ARTS
CHALECKI,
BERNARD &
ALICE*
For the study of fine arts
Preference for students with
ancestral roots in countries where
Romance Languages are spoken
Demonstrated
financial need
$2,000
Health-related fields at
colleges, universities,
vocational schools or
other accredited
institutions, including at
the graduate level.
Recommendations from school
personnel, academic ability,
extra-curricular activities.
Demonstrated
financial need
$1,000
CURTIN*
(female college
students only;
preference for
rising juniors and
seniors)
EMBERTON
Female students pursuing
career in government
and/or politics (elected or
appointed position), at the
local, state or national level;
Preference for demonstrated
involvement in local, state or
national government or politics
Demonstrated
financial need
$500
4-year degree program
Demonstrated interest in poetry Demonstrated
or literature
financial need
$500
SMITH LITERARY*
Majoring in History,
English or Literature,
undergraduate or
graduate level
Science or engineering
Attending public
university
Economics, business
Good academic standing
$2,000--$8,0000
All 42 towns in
Foundation’s service
area***
All 42 towns in
Foundation’s service
area***
All 42 towns in
Foundation’s service
area***
All 42 towns in
Foundation’s service
area***
East Lyme
DELIGEORGES
East Lyme
POOLE
Financial need
considered
2 scholarships of
$1,500 per high
school (6 awards)
$700
Hard-working students involved Documented
in extra-curricular activities
financial need
$500
Strong work ethic, good
academic standing
$1,000
Financial need
considered
4
Fitch
AVERY
Good academic standing
Documented
financial need
$1,000 - $2,000
LETZ/FITCH
Marine science
Library science
English, Engineering,
Computer Engineering
Health related
Fitch
Good academic standing; top
33%
Documented
financial need
$3,400
Fitch
SAFFORD
Science
Good academic standing
Documented
financial need
$2,000-5,000
Ledyard
NORMAN
Music or social work
Top 50% of class
Documented
financial need
$2,000 - $3,000
Montville
TORRANCE
Engineering
(preferably electrical)
Excellence in math & science;
top 25%
Documented
financial need
$1000
New London
GOEBEL
2 or 4 year degree
program
N/A
$600
New London
HENDEL FAMILY
Documented
financial need
$2,500
New London
RITA & MYRON
HENDEL
Demonstrated leadership
ability and good academic
ability
College, vocational
Recipient must show
school or business school reasonable assurance of future
success. Preference for
students overcoming severe
hardship.
4-year degree program
Shows promise and motivation;
top 25%.
Documented
financial need
$4,000 over four
years
New London HS
NLSTMHS
RUBEN ELIJAH
REISER
JOHNSON
Good academic standing
Demonstrated
financial need
$1,300
New London
LUBCHANSKY
Accredited educational
institution for the study of
art, with a preference for
the visual arts
Civics or government
4-year degree program
Excellence in government and
civics; top 25%
Documented
financial need
$1,300
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New London
MALLOVE &
PEDACE
4-year degree program
Good and consistent academic
ability
Documented
financial need
$730
New London
MEHLMAN
Business; 4-year degree
program
Good academic standing; top
25%
Documented
financial need
$1,500
New London
STEFANSKI
Athletics or physical
education; 4-year degree
Good academic standing
Documented
financial need
$500
New London
PATTERSON
4-year degree program
Demonstrated interest in music
preferably jazz
Financial need
considered
$500
New London
TURNER NL
Business, involvement in
Interact Club
Good and consistent academic
ability
Documented
financial need
$500
New London
St. Bernard HS
TIM WEST
4-year degree program
Financial need
considered
$500/yr for 4 years
Donor committee
North Stonington
LETZ/
WHEELER
4-year degree program
Financial need
considered
$2,000
Stonington
BEAUMONT
4-year degree program
Documented
financial need
$1,300
Stonington
THOMAS J. ELLIS, 4-year degree program
JR. CLASS OF ‘33
Documented
financial need
4-year awards,
Stonington
FAYAL
College or trade school
Strong academic skills,
community involvement and
extra-curricular activities
Good academic standing &
involvement in extra-curricular
activities.
Good academic standing &
involvement in extra-curricular
activities.
Strong academic achievement
and involvement in extracurricular activities
Good academic standing
Documented
financial need
$500
Stonington
GREY, CLAYTON
Accredited institution of
higher learning
For students who have been
involved in band in high school
Financial need
not required
$2,000
Stonington
KLOTZ
Accredited institution of
higher learning
Skill in soccer; good academic
success; strong character &
good citizenship
Financial need
considered
$500
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Stonington
RACHEL HARMA
4-year degree program
Marketing or business
Financial need
considered
$500
Stonington
HARVEY FAMILY
4-year degree program
Financial need
considered
$1,500
Stonington
RODERICK
Documented
financial need
$4,000-8,500
Stonington Residents
STONINGTON
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY *
DR. ISADORE
HENDEL
4-year degree program;
Preference for marine
science, environmental
studies
Any
Well rounded student –
academic achievement;
involvement in sports, extra
curricular activities including
community service
Good academic standing; top
33%
For students pursuing unique
educational opportunities
Financial need
considered
$500
Demonstrated involvement in
bettering the community
through service
None specified
Documented
financial need
$500
Documented
financial need
$500 – $2,000
Waterford
Waterford Residents
WATERFORD
SCHOLARS *
4-year degree program
Any
*College students eligible
**New London County: Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old
Lyme, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, Waterford.
***Foundation’s 42 towns: Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Hampton, Killingly,
Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague,
Stafford, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Willington, Windham, and Woodstock.
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