Scholarships in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
New England is famous for its history, picturesque coastlines, and storybook seasons. It also has some of the best colleges and universities in the United States. If you’re a resident of New England, and/or considering colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, you’ll want to know about these scholarships for military and the general public. (There are a few opportunities in this list that also overlap to include New York.)
Agnes M. Lindsay Scholarship (Massachusetts)
Awards vary
Description: For students with demonstrated financial need who are from rural areas of Massachusetts and attend public institutions of higher education within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Applicants must receive a nomination from their current school.)
Deadline: Varies
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BBB Student Ethics Scholarship Award (Connecticut)
Awards $2,500 (three awards)
Description: Three versions of this Student Ethics Scholarship are available one is a scholarship open to all seniors in high school, one is for military families, and one is for a senior belonging to a diverse group.
Deadline: February
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Community Foundation of Massachusetts Scholarships (Massachusetts)
Award up to $8,000 (Multiple Awards)
Description: For students enrolled at an accredited university in Connecticut or Connecticut residents who are enrolled in an accredited university in any state or country who are studying journalism.
Deadline: March
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Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Scholarships (Connecticut)
Award $2,500, $1,500, and two $1,000 scholarships
Description: For students enrolled at an accredited university in Connecticut or Connecticut residents who are enrolled in an accredited university in any state or country who are studying journalism.
Deadline: April
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CTASLA Scholarships (Connecticut)
Award $2,500
Description: For legal residents of the state of Connecticut who are currently enrolled in an accredited landscape architecture program at the college or university level, and high school students who are applying to study landscape architecture at the college or university level.
Deadline: March
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Early Childhood Educators Scholarship (Massachusetts)
Award varies (Multiple Awards)
Description: For Massachusetts residents currently employed early childhood and out-of-school time educators and providers who enroll in an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree program in Early Childhood Education or related programs.
Deadline: July
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EPOC Environmental Scholarship Fund (Connecticut)
Award varies
Description: For Connecticut residents, or an immediate family member (spouse or child) of an EPOC Member in good standing, who are attending an accredited college or university (CT colleges or out-of-state colleges) and have declared majors pertinent to the environmental field.
Deadline: April
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FMC Ice Sports Skaters Scholarship
Award varies
Description: For residents of New England who are ice hockey, figure skating, and recreational skaters.
Deadline: May
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Gilbert Matching Student Grant Program (Massachusetts)
Awards $2,500
Description: For dependent students who studying, or intending to study, nursing and who are permanent legal residents of Massachusetts, and whose source of support is a parent who has been a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the 12 months prior to the application.
Deadline: Varies
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Governor’s Success Scholarship Program (New Hampshire)
Awards up to $2,000 (multiple renewable awards)
Description: For New Hampshire students in the top 10% of their high school graduating class who are taking a challenging curriculum, have a GPA of 3.2 or higher, achieve composite scores above 28 on the ACT or 1390 on the SAT, and display leadership skills in school or community activities.
Deadline: Varies
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GWFC of Massachusetts Memorial Education Graduate Studies Scholarship
Awards $3,000
Description: For women maintaining a legal residence in Massachusetts for a minimum of 5 years who plan to attend graduate school for mental health counseling, public health, or epidemiology.
Deadline: March 1
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It’s My Heart New England CHD Awareness Scholarship
Awards $1,500 (four awards)
Description: For residents of New England who have been diagnosed with Congenital Heart Defect, or are the recipient of a heart transplant, or are the close family member (sibling, child, parent, close relative) of a person diagnosed with a CHD. Minimum GPA 2.5
Deadline: March
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Lindsey’s Family Restaurant and Shon Shadrick Memorial Scholarship
Awards $5,000
Description: For a student majoring in or pursuing a master’s degree in special education.. Minimum GPA 2.5
Deadline: May
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Mainely Character Scholarship
Awards $2,500 – 5,000
Description: For Maine residents who are High school seniors, or who have received a high school diploma and is entering the first year of post-secondary education at a Title IV eligible institution.
Deadline: March
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Massachusetts Cash Grant Program
Awards vary.
Description: For permanent legal residents of Massachusetts who can demonstrate financial need and who not have received a prior bachelor’s degree or professional degree or an equivalent.
Deadline: Varies
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Massachusetts Foster Child Grant Program
Awards up to $6,000 (multiple awards)
Description: For Massachusetts residents who are US citizens or permanent residents under the age of 25 who were placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families through a Care and Protection Petition.
Deadline: Varies
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Massachusetts Public Service Grant Program
Awards $2,500 (multiple awards)
Description: For families of a parent or spouse who was killed or missing in the line of public service duty in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Deadline: May
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Maureen D. Keller Undergraduate Scholarship (Maine)
Awards $1,000 (four awards)
Description: For legal residents of the state of Maine who are high school seniors or college freshmen at the time of application. Must be enrolled in a college/university program for the academic year following the award, and intend to major in the biological or earth sciences. Minimum GPA 3.0.
Deadline: April 15th.
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Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity (Connecticut & NY Metro)
Awards $4,000 – $20,000 (renewable)
Description: For exceptionally Innovative and Creative high school juniors and seniors, and first-time college freshmen. Students must have developed a distinctive solution to a problem faced by their school, community, or family; or has solved an artistic, scientific, or technical problem in new or unusual ways.
Deadline: May
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NEEBC Scholarship
Awards $5,000 (multiple awards)
Description: For students aspiring to careers in employee benefits. Careers in employee benefits include but are not limited to, careers in the actuarial sciences; ERISA and legal aspects of employee benefits; careers in pension design and planning; work and family issues; and careers in corporate employee benefits design, analysis, and management. Part-time or full-time undergraduate students and graduate students studying in an accredited academic program residing either in New England or enrolled in an institution in New England.
Deadline: April
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NEHBC Tuition Break Program
Awards $5,000 (multiple awards)
Description: For New England residents who enroll in one of 82 approved public colleges and universities that are out-of-state, but still in New England.
Deadline: Varies
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New England Society Scholarships
Awards vary (multiple, renewable awards)
Description: For incoming freshmen to a New England college or university who currently lives in one of the five boroughs of New York City, and can demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: While not announced yet for 2021, this scholarship deadline is typically June 30th. Please check back.
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New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Scholarships
Awards vary (up to 1,500 awards)
Description: For promising New Hampshire students who can demonstrate true financial need.
Deadlines: Vary.
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Paul Tsongas Scholarship (Massachusetts)
Awards vary
Description: For students attending/attended high school within the state of Maine who have a documented disability and who have been accepted into a post-secondary institution.
Deadline: Varies
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Powering Education Scholarship (Maine)
Awards $2,000
Description: For Massachusetts students with a minimum 3.75 GPA and highly competitive scores of at least 1200 on the SAT (or the ACT equivalent).
Deadline: April 1st.
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Rhode Island Foundation Scholarships
Awards vary (multiple awards)
Description: For Rhode Island students from middle school – postgraduate levels.
Deadlines: Vary.
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Raymond K. Conley Memorial Scholarship (New Hampshire)
Awards $2,000
Description: For students who have lived in New Hampshire for at least 36 months and are full-time incoming freshmen who are pursuing majors like rehabilitation science, psychology, occupational therapy, or music therapy to improve people’s well-being.
Deadline: May 1st.
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Saab Family Foundation Scholarships (New Hampshire, Massachusetts)
Awards vary (multiple awards)
Description: For students from Rockingham County (NH), Hillsborough County (NH), Essex County (MA), and Middlesex County (MA) who are seeking to pursue private high school education or higher education in the pursuit of a two or four-year undergraduate degree.
Deadline: March 31
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State of Maine Grant Program (Maine)
Awards $2,500
Description: For Maine residents on a financial need basis. Applicants must be enrolled at least part-time in an undergraduate program at an eligible institution.
Deadline: May 1
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Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awards $3,000 – $17,000 (multiple, renewable awards)
Description: For permanent residents of New England states, with financial needs, who display academic achievement, a commitment to serving others, a strong work ethic, and leadership qualities.
Deadlines: For new applicants – May, For renewal – February
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Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award Scholarship (Connecticut)
Awards $5,000 (three awards)
Description: For high school seniors who are current residents of Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan or Westport, Connecticut, and who have been accepted to an accredited two or four-year college/university.
Deadline: May 1st.
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Tuition and Fee Waivers for Guard Members (Massachusetts)
Awards 100% tuition and fee waiver
Description: For Massachusetts National Guard soldiers attending a state college, university, or community college program.
Deadline: Varies
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Tryumph Foundation Scholarship
Award varies
Description: For Massachusetts, a high school senior, currently pursuing higher education (accredited 2 or 4-year college) or trade school, and currently volunteering (with a minimum of 200 hours of past volunteer services).
Deadlines: April 30
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Timothy S. & Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship
Awards $3,000
Description: For students from New England who are seeking a career in horticulture. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution as a full-time student.
Deadline: June
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Vermont Federal Credit Union Educational Scholarships
Awards $2,000 (multiple awards)
Description: For high school seniors, as well as those already enrolled in a college, trade school, or university or who have been out of high school for more than one year. Applicants must be members of Vermont Federal Credit Union.
Deadline: While not announced yet for 2021, this scholarship typically has a deadline in early May. Please check back.
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