The American Savings Foundation manages 120 scholarship funds for students residing in Plainville and 63 other surrounding towns! Seniors attending a 4-year college, 2-year college, or an accredited technical/vocational program are eligible to apply. There is no minimum GPA to apply! Scholars are selected primarily based on financial need and the potential impact of a scholarship award. Click here to learn more!

Instructions:

1. Click here to take you to the online scholarship application portal

2. Create an account (we recommend using a personal email address to receive scholarship information after graduation)

3. Complete the online application

4. Gather supplemental materials (letter of recommendation, transcript, etc.)

If you have any questions, contact Ms. Barbagallo!

The Horatio Alger Association is seeking students who display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Students must have financial need and a determination to turn adversity into opportunity and pursue their American Dream.

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Be enrolled full time as a high school Junior or Senior 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 (complete list can be found here: Scholarships)

• Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower household income)

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0

• Be a United States citizen

Apply Here!

If you have any questions, please contact the College & Career Readiness Counselor!

Petit Women "Be the Change" Community Service Awards

April 10, 2026

1. Students in grades 9-12 in good academic standing at Plainville High School are eligible to apply. Can be individual or group. 

2. Any volunteer activity can be nominated but preference will be given to those that were:

• Student initiated.

• Have not been done as part of another requirement for a specific award.

• Involve kindness, and activism as noted above.

3. It is expected that the majority of nominations will be self-nominations. In the event that a student does not self-nominate, a nomination will be accepted from another student or from the organization/persons that were benefited by the service.

4. The student or team need only submit one written page describing the community service that was performed. The student/team should note how both the recipient of the service as well as the student/team benefited from the service. The document should be sent as an email to info@petitfamilyfoundation.org as a Word document.  

5. A second letter from the organization/person/observer of this activity must be submitted (letter of recommendation) simultaneously with each individual or team application. It should be one page and submitted as noted in 4 above.