Southern Connecticut State University is happy to share multiple scholarship resources below to help support students pay for college.

SCSU Foundation Scholarships

Through the generosity of alumni, parents, and friends of the University, the SCSU Foundation manages over 300 scholarships that are available to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Learn more about SCSU Foundation Scholarships

External Scholarships

January Deadline

• CT Community Foundation (renewal applicants)
• MPower 

February Deadline

• Big Y Supermarket
• CT Community Foundation (new applicants)
• Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
• Network of Executive Women Scholarship

March Deadline

• AAUW Scholarship
• CAPFAA Scholarship
• Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
• Gilman Scholarship (for Study Abroad)
• New Haven Scholarship Fund
• SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
• Stamford Dollars for Scholars
• The High School Scholarship Foundation of Fairfield
• UNICO National
• Yale University Woman's Organization

April Deadline

• BRIDGES Healthcare
• Claire C. Bennet Watershed Fund Inc.
• Community Foundation of Eastern CT
• Environmental Professionals Organization
• Fairfield County Community Foundation
• Nursing Colleges
• Worthy Women's Scholarship 

May Deadline

• CHESLA Scholarship (Undergraduates)
• EasterSeals Scholarship
• Milton Fisher Scholarship (for first time freshman)
• Nordson Scholarship
• Person to Person
• TMCF Bridging the Dream (for graduate students)

June Deadline

• CONNTAC Inc. Scholarship
• CT Assoc. of Latinos in Higher Education
• Manchester Scholarship Foundation
• Petals and Stem

July Deadline

• CHESLA Scholarship (Graduates)
• Human Resource Assoc. of Central CT
• The Federated Garden Clubs of CT

October Deadline

• Gilman Scholarship - For Study Abroad

November Deadline

• Flagship Scholarship

December Deadline

• Sallie Mae Dream Scholarship
• The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program

Multiple/Revolving Deadlines

• AFSCME Scholarships
• Community Foundation of Greater New Haven
• Scholarship America
• The National Federation of the Blind

Veteran and Military-Connected Scholarships

• U.S. Veterans Magazine - List of Military Scholarships
• Sports Clips Help a Hero Scholarship
• Tillman Foundation Scholarship

Other External Scholarships

• The Dream.US
• La Unidad Latina Foundation
• Laurel House Racial Equity Scholarship (for MSW students)
• The Gates Scholarship (for high school seniors)
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund 

Scholarship Database Searches

Use the scholarship search engines list below to apply for national private scholarships.

• College Board
• Fastweb
• Niche
• Sallie Mae
• Scholarship Owl
• Scholarships.com
• CareerOneStop
• Nelnet Scholarship Search
• Unigo.com

Disclaimer: Various outside entities and sources provide the scholarship information posted on this webpage. Southern Connecticut State University is not affiliated with any of these private organizations. We have no direct involvement in the selections, but will periodically update this list for students to identify potential opportunities.