The Newtown Scholarship Association was established in 1937 to promote and advance the education of secondary school graduates residing in Newtown, CT, by providing need-based financial aid to Newtown students.
Following is a current list of active scholarships.
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NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS
- Garden Club of Newtown
- Hertberg Family Foundation
- Newtown Earth Day
Preference given to a student pursuing a degree in forestry/environmental sciences. Amount is open ended. - Newtown Savings Bank
Preference given to a student pursuing a business/finance major. Amount is open ended and more than one is usually awarded each year. - Newtown Woman’s Club
- Rotary Club of Newtown
Preference given to students with significant community service hours. Amount is open ended and more than one is usually awarded each year. - Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation
- SHOP (Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity)
This scholarship was established in the fall of 2012. It is to be awarded to a Sandy Hook resident who is majoring in business. Amount is open ended. - The Taunton Press, Inc.
Preference given to an English/writing/journalism major. Amount is open ended.
NAMED SANDY HOOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
- Apple Rehab Scholarship of Hope
- Angels of Sandy Hook
- Come Together for Newtown
- Newtown Memorial Fund
- Newtown Proud / Newtown Strong
- Newtown Strong (2)
- Sacred Heart University
- Sandy Hook Elementary School
- Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Rescue
- We Are Newtown
HONORARY SCHOLARSHIPS
- Lilla Dean
- Jason Edwards Family
- Obre Music School
- Mr. & Mrs. J.P. Maguire
- Russo Family
- Smialowski Family Fund
- Eileen Willig
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
- Kenneth Adams
- Daniel Barden, Newtown Torpedo
- Dorothea Baker
- Joseph Borrello
- Robert Y. Brown, Jr.
- Virginia Lee Burroughs
- Anne B. Carlson
- Greg Chion
- Greg Chion Band & Color Guard
- Karen Anderson Cole
- Sylvea & Nelson Curtis
- Lee Davenson
- Robert Dean
- Paul Dohrenwend
- Kirk Fraczek
- Fred Frenkel
- Mr. & Mrs. Jack Friel
- Nelson Fries
- Joseph Hammond
- James & Barbara Hinckley
- William Honan, Jr.
- Ruby Johnson
- Mack & Virginia Lathrop
- Flora Lavery
- Barbara Lindquist
- Mathew Luf
- Leonard J. Manz
- Stephen Mazuroski, #73 Athlete
- P.J. McCarthy
- Gary & Zita McMahon
- Brennan Merrick
- Isabelle Murray
- James & Betty Lou Osborne
- Fayette Overholt
- Norma Pierson
- Platt Family
- Justin Potter
- Brett Pryor
- Jack & Annabelle Rosenthal
- Rysz Family
- Manisa E. Simoes
- Paul Smith
- Dr. & Mrs. Russell Strasburger
- Timothy Treadwell
- Dr. John J. Ullo
- Jonathan Ullo
- William Upham
- Rebecca VanSyckle
- Lt. Robert W. Vogel, USN
- Dr. Louis Wasserman
- Ruth Wuerthele
Theo Hartlett was able to follow his passion for music with help from The Newtown Scholarship Association!
Honor a family member, business associate or friend by establishing a Named, Honorary, or Memorial Scholarship.
Initial minimum donation is $1,000.
For more information, contact Julie Savino at NewtownScholarshipAwards@gmail.com.