Each year, Derby High School awards scholarships and prizes to the graduating seniors on behalf of many local organizations and sponsors. In addition, students may apply for other local scholarships through the guidance office. For more information or an application  for the following scholarships, please stop in the guidance office. Please pay close attention to DEADLINES.

helpjuice scholarship

Deadline:  August 20th

• Awards Available: 2

• Award Amount: $1,400

The Helpjuice Scholarship is to help propel forward the next generation of Internet and Technology Entrepreneurs, developers and marketers. We aim to help two students, each year with their studies or ventures, with a $1400 stipend. Whether you are studying to be a software developer, designer, marketer, or entrepreneur, we want to help you achieve your goals.  

Who Qualifies For The Scholarship?

Helpjuice will stipend $1400 per student, for two students/freshmen. The $1400 stipend is to be transferred to the University towards the tuition fee. We will consider all applications, regardless of background, country, degree, or year of study. Helpjuice is a leader in the knowledge base software space, founded in 2011 with headquarters in Miami, FL. Although our office is in Miami, we pride ourselves on being a remote-first company. 

For application and more information, click here: Helpjuice Scholarship

Disability Advocacy scholarship 

Deadline:  July 31st

• Awards Available: 1

• Award Amount: $1,000

ABC Law Centers is proud to offer our Disability Advocacy Scholarship! Our firm will award one annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to an undergraduate or graduate student planning to pursue a law or public policy career focused on disability advocacy.

The Disability Advocacy Scholarship award will be granted by a panel of judges to a single applicant who meets the below criteria and has submitted all required application materials outlined below by the deadline of July 31st.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled at an institution of higher education in the United States (either as an undergraduate or graduate student).

• Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

*Scholarship is not available to present or future clients of ABC Law Centers (owned by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.).

Applicants must submit the following materials by July 31st:

• A completed application form

• An academic transcript

• A response to the following prompt:

Describe your interest and/or your personal experience in disability advocacy. What does advocacy mean to you? How do you plan to incorporate disability advocacy into your career?

You may choose to submit one of the following as your response:

• An essay of approximately 750 – 1,000 words. Please use 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double-space your work. Also include your last name, page numbers, and the scholarship name in the header. Files must be in PDF format.

• A creative project. Examples can include, but are not limited to: photo projects; video or other multimedia presentations (videos not to exceed five minutes); creative writing; or performance pieces.

For application and more information, click here: ABC Law Centers

Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship

Deadline:  December 31st

• 1st Place Winner $1,000

• 2nd Place Winner $250

Eligibility Requirements:

• A Current High School senior who will be attending a US College or University in the next fall semester.

• Your Background information MUST include where you are from and where you are/will be attending College.

• Essays Should be 700 - 1400 words (not including your personal background information).

• Essays must contain at least two hyperlinks: one internal (links to a page on Brooks Law Group’s website) and one external (links to a credible information source and cannot link to another law firm).

• Essay MUST have a small paragraph with some background information about yourself in ONE file.

• Scholarship submission Must include a headshot photo of you.

Application Process:

Essays will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Creativity and interesting writing

• Correct use of grammar and language

• Well-reasoned ideas on the topic

• Foundational knowledge of law

For application and more information, click here: Brooks Law Group Community Scholarship/

Glenn Moon Scholarship

Deadline:  March 31st

• A four-year scholarship of $2,000 a year. The four-year scholarship winner must maintain college grades in the upper bracket and must continue teacher preparation training for all 4 years.

• A one-year scholarship of $2000 for freshman year.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Academic record

• Character and Personality including community service

• Interests and Educational Activities

• Financial Need will be determined by the Student Aid Report (SAR).

Application Process:

• Students MUST use the 2026 online application. (Each year there are changes to the application form; therefore, application forms from previous years will not be accepted.) Open the application, complete all parts of the application, save in pdf format to a folder; name the folder your last name, first initial. Gather the other attachments, save those to the folder which is titled your last name.  The folder should be emailed as an attachment to the contact person no later than March 31, 2026.

For application and more information, click here: Glenn Moon Scholarship

Educator' Legacy Scholarship

Deadline: Admission to McDaniel College pursuing a degree as an K-12th Educator

• $30,000 awarded per semester (Over award $100,000+)

Eligibility Requirements:

• High School Senior

• Undergraduate transfer students who enter McDaniel College for the first time and who have not yet attained a bachelor's degree

• Parent or guardian must meet educator eligibility requirements and a completed Eligibility Form must be received by McDaniel College.

For application and more information, click here: Educator's Legacy Scholarship 

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: March 31st

• $2,000- 12 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;

• A student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;

• A parent who currently has a child enrolled as a high school senior located within the United States;

• A student who is currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school.

For more application and more information, click here: Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship 

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship 

Deadline: February 1st

• $10,000- 200 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• • High School Senior within the United States

  • Have a minimum GPA 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Attending accredited college or university in the United States or Canada

  • Permanent resident or citizen of the United States, Canada, or possess a student visa

  • Full-time or part-time student

For more application and more information, click here: Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship 

Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards

Deadline: February 2nd

• $4,000- 300 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• • For the 2026 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2021, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2021, is eligible to apply. 

  • High School Senior.

  • If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.

  • We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2026 Legacy contest. 

  • Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)

For more application and more information, click here: Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards

McDonald's HACER Scholarship Program 

Deadline: February 24th

• $100,000- 30 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• High School Senior, Under 21 years old

• Must be a legal U.S. Resident, U.S. Citizen or a DREAMER/DACA recipient

• Carry a minimum 2.8 GPA

• Enroll and Attend a two- or four-year accredited institution in the academic year after your selection, university or vocational/technical school with a full-time course of study (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools)

• You have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage

For more application and more information, click here: McDonald's HACER Scholarship Program 

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships

Deadline:  February 20th

• 2- Awards given at $5,000 and 1- Award given at $10,000 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a senior in high school in the United States.

• Have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.

For application and more information, click here:  Vegetarian Resource 

Smart Owl Scholarship

Deadline: March 29th

• $50,000- 50 Awards Available

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a senior in high school in the United States.

• Be 16 years if age or older and be enrolled in college or registered in a high school

For application and more information, click here: Smart Owl Scholarship

DAV Scholarship

Deadline: February 28th

• $30,000; $20,000; $15,000; $10,000; $7,500 2- Awards; and $5,000-4 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Awarded to any volunteer who is age 21 or younger and has volunteered for a minimum of 100 hours through DAV or DAV Auxiliary.

• Volunteer hours can be accumulated at a VA medical center, and/or the Local Veterans Assistance Program (LVAP). Hours must be credited to Disabled American Veterans.

• Any accredited institution of higher learning; to include universities, colleges, community colleges, vocational schools, etc.

• Recipient attaining the age of 25, or within 6 years of receiving the scholarship, whichever is later.

• Nominations for this award may be submitted by the applicant, Voluntary Service Program Managers at VA medical centers, members of DAV departments and chapters, or friends and family. 

For application and more information, click here: DAV Scholarship 

Women's Cyber Security Scholarships

Deadline:  March 15th

• $1,000 to $6,000 -  Up to 10 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance.

• Be a senior in high school with a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.

• For application and more information, click here:  Women's Cybersecurity 

Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship

Deadline:  March 11th

• $1,000 - 2 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a woman planning on studying agriculture leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly related to agriculture.

For application and more information, click here:  Daughters of American Agriculture  

National Italian American Foundation Scholarship

 Deadline: March 1st

• $12,000 - 200 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis for the Fall 2026 semester.

• Have a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

For more application and more information, click here: National Italian American Foundation Scholarship 

Scholarship for Journalism Diversity

 Deadline:  March 1, 2022

• $5,000 - 1 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a high school senior with a grade point average of 3.0 or better who is preparing to enter college and intends to become a journalist who will bring diversity to U.S. journalism.

For application and more information, click here:  Journalism Diversity

SEG Scholarship

 Deadline:  March 1st

• $10,000 - 150 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a high school senior planning to attend college next year.

• Be intending to pursue a college curriculum directed toward a career in applied geophysics.

For application and more information, click here:  SEG Scholarships

Isidore Wise Scholarship

 Deadline: March 10th

• $10,000-  6 awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Current/Former patients of Connecticut Children's who will have completed high school by summer of 2026 

• Will be attending their first year of college in fall 2026.

For application and more information, click here: Connecticut Children's Foundation 

American Foreign Service Association Scholarship

 Deadline: April 17th

• $5,000- 77 awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• High School Senior Graduating in 2026

• Be a child of a Foreign Service Employee

• Maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher.

For application and more information, click here: American Foreign Service Association Scholarship

Horatio Alger State Scholarship

 Deadline: March 21st

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school Junior in the United States

• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)

• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0

• Be a United States citizen

For application and more information, click here: Horatio Alger Scholarship 

BMW Engineering Scholarship

Deadline:  February 28th

• $6,000 - 1 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

• Rank in the 90th percentile in both math and critical reading on SAT I or composite ACT scores.

• Pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program.

For application and more information, click here:  BMW Engineering 

New England Newspaper and Press Association Scholarship

Deadline:  March 27th

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a resident of New England

• Be a senior in high school planning on attending a college in the fall with a concentration in journalism or related field.

• Have a GPA of 3.0 or above

For application and more information, click here:  Journalism

New Haven County Tax Collectors' Association  Scholarship

Deadline: March 13th

• $3,000-  Award

Eligibility Requirements:

• Resident of New Haven County

• Senior in High School

• Planning on continuing education at a college, university, trade school or other educational institutions

For application and more information, Contact: Lauren Anderson at New Haven County Tax Collectors' Association, 36 Center Street, Prospect, CT 06712, email: landerson@townofprospect.org,  or call at : (203) 758-4461.  

The "NO SWEAT" Scholarship

Deadline: March 31st

• $2,500 Quarterly Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• New offering of a $2,500 scholarship grant for your High School Students Grades 9 -12!

• NO GPA requirements, NO minimum income requirements, and NO ESSAY TO WRITE.

• This new scholarship will run . Students can apply for free!

For application and more information, click here: The "No Sweat" Scholarship 

Kochhar & Co. Chartered Professional Accountant

 Deadline: March 31st

• $1,000- 1 awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Attending college or university no later than September of 2026

• Attending on full-time or part-time basis no later than September of 2026.

• Need a GPA of a 2.5 or higher during their last academic year.

For application and more information, click here: Kochhar & Co. Chartered Professional Accountant 

HOLA at Microsoft Scholarship

 Deadline:  March 16th

• $20,000 - 10 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a US-based high school senior of Hispanic and Latinx descent (for example, Mexican American, Cuban American, Brazilian, etc) of an accredited organization.

• Plan to attend a two or four-year college or university in the US.

• Plan to pursue an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business management, marketing, or have a declared major.

• Demonstrate leadership skills and a passion for helping your community within your school, neighborhood, family or any organizations.

• Demonstrate leadership at a school or in the community.

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Require financial assistance to attend college.

• U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA

For application and more information, click here:  HOLA at Microsoft Scholarship

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences of  Connecticut FCS Scholarship Program

 Deadline:  April 15th

• $1,000- Award

 Eligibility Requirements:

• High School Senior

• Essay which includes future goals & how they relate to Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS)  Leadership  

• Character (2 letters of recommendation)  

• Academic Achievement (GPA) and SAT scores  

• Participation in extracurricular activities in community and school  

• Completion of Family and Consumer Sciences courses 

For application and more information: AAFCS Scholarship 

American Chemical Society Scholars Program

Deadline:  March 1st

• $5,000 - 350 Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a graduating high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior.

For application and more information, click here:  American Chemical Society

The Dr. Michael A. Parlato Scholarship Fund

Deadline:  April 30th

• $4,000 - Award

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a graduating high school senior 

• Resident of City of Derby

• Have a financial need

•  Applicant must have demonstrated aptitude or achievement 

• Must have demonstrated outstanding citizenship such as having been active in community affairs 

• Submit an essay describing why they are deserving of the Dr. Michael A. Parlato Scholarship award

• Applicant employment is preferred but not required. 

For application and more information, click here: The Dr. Michael A. Parlato Scholarship Fund

ACF Visionary Scholarship

Deadline: May 1st

• $1,000 to 5,000 - Multiple Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• High School Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors 

• U.S. Citizens or Eligible Non-Citizens 

• A copy of the student’s most recent unofficial high school transcript

• Including a 500 word, typed, double-spaced essay

For application and more information, click here: ACF Visionary Scholarship 

Ethnic Minority Scholarship Fund

Deadline: May 1st

• $2,000 - Award for Each year of your Undergraduate degree

Eligibility Requirements:

• High School Senior

• Candidate shall be a minority as recognized by the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education 

  • (Black; Native-American/Alaskan Native; Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino)

• Pursuing a full time course of study that will result in obtaining teaching credentials in Connecticut

• Sustaining a 3.0 cumulative average for each year of study

• provide instances of leadership roles, community activities, volunteer experience and financial need

For application and more information, click here: Ethnic Minority Scholarship Fund 

Scholarship for Women in STEM

Deadline: June 30th & December 15th

• $500 - Annual Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.

• Must be an enrolled (or accepted) woman student in an accredited college or university who is planning on continuing the next year.

• Graduating high school seniors who meet the above-mentioned criteria may apply.

• Must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed.

• Must consent to provide a digital photograph of self and quote for display on Study.com if notified as the award winner by the selection committee.

For application and more information, click here: Scholarship for Women In STEM 

Odenza Vacations Scholarship

Deadline: May 1st

• $500- 1 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be between the ages of 17 and 24 on September 1st, 2026

• Submit answer to the essay question, which can be found on the application page, prior to the May 1st deadline.

• Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater

For application and more information, click here: Odenza Vacations Scholarship 

The Vera H. and William R. Todd Foundation Scholarship

Deadline:  May 1st

• $500 to 2,000- Awards

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a Current Resident of Derby or Shelton, CT with residence of minimum of four years

• Be a graduating high school senior planning to attend college. 

• Based on Financial need, scholastic ability and Extra-curricular involvement

• Re-applicates  re-apply for all four years of college.

For application and more information, click here:  2026 TODD APPLICATION

Nutmeg Scholarship:

Deadline : November 8th

Eligibility Requirements:

• Exceptional accomplishments of Connecticut secondary school seniors

• Exceptional academic notable service to school and community, possess the qualities of a good citizen and leader.  

• In addition, all semifinalists and finalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program or the National Merit Semifinalist Competition are eligible for a nomination.  

• Nominations are made by the Guidance Counselor's Office at each Connecticut secondary school Nutmeg Scholarship