4-Year College Scholarships

The Hartford Foundation has a wide array of scholarships for 4-year college students. These scholarships are offered through three channels: the Scholarship America portal, the Hartford Foundation scholarship portal and our Community Scholarship listings. Each channel offers different scholarships, so we recommend browsing all three.

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Scholarship America logo

We partner with Scholarship America to offer 65+ scholarships to Hartford area graduating high school seniors who will attend a 4-year college or university full-time. Visit the Scholarship America website to browse and apply.

The scholarship america deadline has passed.

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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Logo

The Hartford Foundation has its own scholarship portal featuring 60+ unique scholarship funds with awards for 4-year, 2-year, vocational, adult and graduate students. Our portal has its own eligibility and application process. Visit the Hartford Foundation portal to apply.

The deadline for most Hartford Foundation scholarships has passed. There may be a few scholarships still available in the portal.

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Community Scholarships Logo

As a community service, we partner with local organizations to provide even more scholarship opportunities for all types of students.

Browse our Community Scholarship listings below.

DEADLINEs vary by scholarship

Community Scholarships Logo

Community Scholarships are listed and maintained by nonprofit organizations across the Greater Hartford region. Each scholarship has its own unique criteria and application process. Use the search functions below to narrow your results.

11 Results
  • Alice and Maxwell Kramer Scholarship
    $500-$2,000 Apply By May 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Of the Jewish faith
    • Pursuing nursing or other healthcare profession (preference to nursing)
    • Resident of Greater Hartford (parents may satisfy residency requirement)
    • Good citizenship and active involvement in the community
    • Merit Based
    • Financial Need Considered but not Required
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  • Anne E. Wall Scholarship
    $500-$1,000 Apply By May 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Resident of Bloomfield, CT
    • Financial Need Considered but not Required
    • Good citizenship and active involvement in the community
    • Legal resident of the United States
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  • Helping Hand Fund Scholarship
    $4,000 Apply By Apr 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • High School Seniors residing in Wethersfield or Rocky Hill
    • Strong Academic Performance
    • Community Service
    • Financial Need
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  • James L. and Genevieve H. Goodwin Scholarship
    $1,000-$5,000 Apply By Mar 20, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Connecticut resident
    • Enrolled undergraduate or graduate curriculum in silviculture or forest resource management
    • Financial need
    • Academic excellence
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  • Jewish Community Foundation Scholarships
    $1,000-$5,000 Apply By May 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Of the Jewish faith
    • Resident of Greater Hartford
    • Merit Based
    • Involvement in community and extra-curricular activities
    • Financial Need Considered but not Required
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  • Jonathan Seth Kronick Memorial Scholarship
    $500-$1000 Apply By May 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Resident of Greater Hartford
    • Preference to vocational education, engineering or music studies
    • Good citizenship (civic engagement/active involvement in the community)
    • Of the Jewish faith
    • Legal resident of the United States
    • Financial Need Considered but not Required
    • Merit Based
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  • June Miller Rosenblatt Scholarship
    $1,000 Apply By May 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Pursuing teacher education degree
    • Resident of Greater Hartford
    • Financial Need Considered but not Required
    • GPA of B or higher
    • Civic or community involvement
    • Legal resident of the United States
    • Preference given to first generation Americans
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  • Lions Lowenberg Scholarship
    $2,500 Apply By May 27, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Graduating high school senior residing in Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, Bloomfield, Newington, West Hartford, or Wethersfield
    • Entering a 2- or 4-year college or university
    • Official high school transcript
    • Financial need
    • Academic excellence
    • Preference will be given to Humanities and Fine Arts Majors
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  • Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
    $5,000 Apply By May 05, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Students who have solved an artistic, scientific, or technical problem in a new or unusual way
    • Students who have come up with a distinctive solution to problems faced by your school, community or family
    • Applicants must live in CT or NYC metro area or plan to attend college in CT or NYC metro area
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  • Rhea Sourifman Caplin Memorial Scholarship
    $1,000-$2,000 Apply By May 15, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Of the Jewish faith
    • Greater Hartford resident
    • Pursuing nursing or healthcare profession
    • Minimum B average in sciences
    • Good citizenship (civic engagement/active involvement in the community)
    • Legal resident of the United States
    • Merit Based
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  • SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
    up to $5,000 Apply By Mar 31, 2023
    Selection Criteria:
    • Entering or enrolled as undergraduate student at a two- or four-year accredited college in Connecticut
    • Connecticut resident in Hartford, Tolland, or Windham County
    • Financial need
    • Leadership qualities
    • Must have earned a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or be in the top 40% of your class in high school
    • Community service
    • Legal resident of the United States
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