Over 100 Scholarships Available to Area College-Bound Students

An online directory of scholarships that are available to college-bound students in the 29-town Greater Hartford region is now available from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. 

The directory includes more than 100 scholarships, available from the Hartford Foundation as well as other organizations.  Most are for graduating high school students, but scholarships for graduate students and adult learners are available as well.

The Hartford Foundation expects to award approximately $1 million to more than 580 students from the region next year.  These scholarships, some of which are renewable, are awarded through 85 funds created by individuals, families and organizations.

“If a student has worked hard throughout high school and wants to go to college, we want to help make that dream a reality,” said Linda J. Kelly, president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.  “Scholarships from the Foundation are sizeable, and can help students each of the four years they’re in college.  I encourage students to apply for as many as they are eligible.”

Students can access the directory online at www.hfpg.org/scholarships.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for the 29-town Greater Hartford region, dedicated to improving the quality of life for area residents.  The Foundation receives gifts from thousands of generous individuals and families, and last year, awarded grants of more than $27 million to a broad range of area nonprofit organizations.  For more information about the Hartford Foundation, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.