Seniors
12th Grade
Helpful Tips for a Successful Senior Year:
First thing to know: Senior year is STRESSFUL for EVERYBODY!!!
BUT.....WE WILL GET THROUGH IT TOGETHER!!
The best tip for a successful Senior year is to work together as a team because as the saying goes; Teamwork makes the dream work! The main team members are the student, the family members, and the school staff. However, ANYBODY that wants to help should help. Each member of the team needs to listen to each other, be honest with each other, and COMMUNICATE!
There is going to be a lot that is asked of students as they are planning for life after high school and they need all the support they can get. They are being asked to plan the rest of their lives, but they are 17-19 years old and may have no idea what they want to do; how many of us did at that age? However, we do want to discuss options such as college, the military, vocational school, apprenticeships, or a gap year. The goal is for ALL students to have a plan they are comfortable with pursuing and then help them through the process.
Scholarships
Hartford Foundation of Public Giving
Jonathan E. Clark Scholarship-Go to hfpg.org/scholarships
On the home page, select the type of college you will attend
Click on the link to access the Hartford Foundation’s portal
Create a profile and log onto the portal
Complete the eligibility questions and scholarship applications will be
uploaded to your dashboard
Click Apply to start an application
Deadline for submitting applications: February 2, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Preference will be given to applicants meeting all or most of the following criteria:
· Students enrolling or currently enrolled in an accredited 2-year community college or an accredited non-profit vocational, trade, or technical school
· Graduating high school seniors who reside in or attend high school in the 29 town Greater Hartford region, with a preference for students who reside in Hartford
· Post-high school adult learners who reside in the 29 town Greater Hartford region, with a preference for students who reside in Hartford
· Currently enrolled students who reside in the 29 town Greater Hartford region, with a preference for students who reside in Hartford
· Attending, or will attend, part-time or full-time
· Pursuing a license or certificate or associate's degree
· Need financial aid in order to attend college/school as demonstrated by the Student Aid Report (SAR) of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
· Have been involved with volunteer, community service, and/or extracurricular activities, and/or paid work, especially in their trade/field of choice
Amount of awards: $2,000; renewable
Number of awards: one or more
Scholarships awards are for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Jackson-Batchelder Family Scholarship-Go to hfpg.org/scholarships
Preference will be given to applicants who meet all or most of the following criteria:
Graduating high school senior who resides in and attends a high school in the City of Hartford
Will be enrolled full-time in a four year college/university in the fall after high school graduation
African-American or Hispanic/Latino students
Need financial aid in order to attend college
Amount of awards: $5,000; renewable
Number of awards: 1-2
Scholarships awards are for the 2023-2024 academic year
Jacob and Lewis Fox Scholarship
Greater Hartford Trades Scholarship Foundation
The Greater Hartford Trades Scholarship Foundation works to help fund trade students in acquiring the appropriate licensing and certifications to be successful leaders in their field.
Click the link below to complete the application
The Coolidge Scholarship
The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study.
This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.
Click the link below to complete the application
https://coolidgescholars.org/apply/
The KPMG Scholarship
2022 KPMG Future Leaders Program applications are now open!
Funded by proceeds from the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and KPMG Women's Leadership Summit, the program annually awards 22 top female high school seniors the opportunity to enhance their personal growth through scholarships, a leadership development retreat, mentorship and an intro to golf.
Click the link below to complete the application
https://kpmgfutureleadersapplication.wufoo.com/forms/2022-kpmg-future-leaders-program-application/
Bank of America Leadership Program
Since 2004, Student Leaders® has been part of our ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. We’re helping prepare a diverse pipeline of community-minded young students to be successful in the workforce through leadership training and work experience. Strong applications include demonstrated leadership within the community, an accomplishment as a result of community service, thoughtful and candid responses about lessons learned, barriers overcome and/or an inspirational story and a compelling answer to why you should be selected for the internship.
Click the link below to complete the application
https://www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/quiz.display_question?x_gm_id=1499&x_quiz_id=5082
There are lots of scholarship opportunities out there, but it can be hard to know where to start looking. Some might even find it too intimidating to begin looking at all! That’s where we come in. We at Colleges of Distinction have compiled a list of scholarships.
Postsecondary Planning
