1. ATTENTION. COLLEGE BOUND WILBY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
ATTENTION! COLLEGE BOUND WILBY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! Guidance Scholarship Update As of January 11, 2017

2. NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT PAYING FOR COLLEGE “SCHOLARSHIPS” & “FAFSA” are the way to go!

3. Tuition Break for New England Residents (RSP) Deadline: Rolling Basis
Eligible to pay lower regional tuition instead of regular out-of-state tuition
List of degree programs & schools can be found by going to:
More information can be found
in the Guidance Office

4. Eversource Electronic Engineering Tech. Scholarship
Eversource Electronic Engineering Tech. Scholarship Deadline: Rolling Basis
$2000 each ($500 per Semester)
Entering Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) Fall 2017
Those who have not applied to (NVCC) must complete Application
Majoring in Electronic Engineering Technology
“C” or better in all required courses
Eligible to take College Algebra (MAT172) & English Composition (ENG101) as per College Placement Test or SAT scores
Applications for NVCC and Eversource
Energy Scholarship can be found
in the Guidance Office

5. National Science Foundation
STEM FIELDS
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2017
Senior enrolling in college
in the Fall 2017
Awards are for undergraduates only
Your Guidance Office has important printed information

6. Wells Fargo Scholarship Program
Scholarship America
Deadline: Jan. 17, 2017
$2,500 (Full-Time) $1,200 (Part-Time)
Senior in high school with identified disability
Minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent
Must be attending an accredited institute of higher learning 2 or 4 year—Fall of 2017
Undergraduates only
Applications can be found at:

7. U.S. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: Jan. 20, 2017
$1,000 Grants (Number of Grants Varies)
Citizen of the United States
Supporting documentation as requested in the application
Your Guidance Office has important printed information
Applications can be found at: & click the link on the left for the Scholarship
Mail your application to: Liz Ford, Scholarship Chairman, 10 Guinevere Ridge, Cheshire, CT 06410

8. Zimmitti Memorial Committee
Deadline: Jan. 30, 2017
Graduating senior boy or girl
Must be a member of the high school soccer team
(Naugatuck Valley League-NVL)
Plan to attend college full time in the Fall 2017
First & second semester transcripts (if possible)
Will be judged on their academic &
athletic achievements
Community involvement
Applications can be found in your guidance office

9. Big Y Scholarship Deadline: February 1, 1017
$250,000 in Awards. Over 300 Awards
Big Y employee and their families as well as
Big Y customers
SATs
Transcripts
2 Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Applications can be found in the Wilby Guidance office

10. 2017-18 CT Roberta B. Willis Scholarship (RWSP) (Electronic Application)
Deadline: Feb. 15, 1017
Must rank in the top 20% of their Junior class
And/or have a combined score of 1210 or better on SAT or ACT score of 27 or better
Need base requirement—must have an EFC cutoff of $10,999
Must submit FAFSA no later than Feb. 15
Must list the CT institution on the FAFSA for award consideration
Must attend an eligible CT public or private, not-for-profit school
Award notifications—sent to the address on FAFSA by Aug. 1
Applications can be found by going to:

11. Maurice LaBonte Memorial Scholarship $1000 Award—1 Award
Deadline: March 3, 2017
Must be a Wilby High School college-bound graduating Senior 2017
Perusing a career in the medical field
Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Musty be entering a 2 or 4 year college
in the Fall of 2017
Must complete all parts of the
application including:
Submission of resume
Recommendations letters
Essay
Applications can be found in the Guidance Office

12. Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship
Must Enter by 3 p.m. EST on March 6, 2017
(Accepting applications starting 12/2)
$5,000 Award—6 Awards
High degree of sportsmanship while in a varsity H.S. sport
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Performed volunteer work in the
community
Essay explaining how they
Displayed sportsmanship
and integrity on and off the field
For official rules:

13. CT Nurserymen’s Foundation, Inc. $5000 Award Per Year--Renewable
Deadline: March 27, 2017
College-Bound Graduating Senior 2017
Majoring in horticultural industry
Have been accepted at an accredited College or University (4 Year Degree granting)
Printed application information can be found in the Guidance Office & at Ctnursery.org then clicking on CNF Scholarship Application

14. American Savings Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2017
College-Bound Graduating Senior 2017
Citizen of the U.S.
Have been accepted at an accredited College or University (4 Year Degree granting)
Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better
Applications MUST send an to for necessary login & password to start application process.
Application information can be found in the Guidance Office

15. American Business Women’s Association
$2000 Award--1 Award
Deadline: March 31, 2017
College-Bound Graduating Senior 2017
Citizen of the U.S.
Have been accepted at an accredited College or University (4 Year Degree granting)
Application information can be found in the Guidance Office

16. J & J Inc. Scholarship Deadline: March 31, 2017
$500 Award—1 Award per High School
College-Bound Graduating Senior 2017
Of African-American Descent
Attends a Waterbury High School
Applications can be found in the
Wilby Guidance office

17. The Robert T. Kennedy Scholarship at the American Savings Foundation
The Robert T. Kennedy Scholarship at the American Savings Foundation $750,000 in Awards—400 Awards
Deadline: March 31, 2017
Graduation Senior 2017
Attending a—
Community College
4 Year College or University
An accredited vocational program
Applications can be found by going to: or call (860)

18. The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.
$3 Million in New & Renewal
Deadline: 12 Noon, April 3, 2017
Have financial aid packages from college they hope to attend
First 300 applications will be evaluated
Decisions are made by April 28th
Transcript, resume, tax forms &
two recommendation forms required
Essay and short answers (part of the application)
More information available in Guidance
Applications can be found by going to:
(will be available by early January 2017)

19. John M. McKenna Memorial Scholarship Deadline: May 16, 2017
Co-Sponsored by The Wilby Alumni Assoc. & The Wilby Sports Alumni Assoc.
College-Bound Graduating Senior 2017
Pursuing a career in teaching or guidance
Attends a Wilby High School
Transcript required
Participate in an interview with
Members of the Alumni Association
Applications can be found in the Guidance Office

20. Milton Fisher Scholarship Deadline: April 30, 2017
Up to $20,000 in Awards
College bound senior going to NY or CT school.
Student who has come up with a distinctive solution to a problem faced by your family, school, community or the world.
A student who has developed an innovative way to save the environment or improve people’s health
A student who has solved an artistic, scientific or technical problem in a new way or an unusual way
Applications can be found by going to:

21. Marguerite Magraw Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 22, 2017
College-bound graduating Senior 2017
Enrolled or expected to be enrolled by the Fall 2017
Purpose is to defray costs for students in need of financial assistance
Applications can be found in the Guidance Office

22. Got a Spine Scholarship
Deadline: June 2, 2017
$500 Award—1 Award
Attending a college or university on a full-time basis no later than October of 2017
Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year
Applications can be found by going to:
college_scholarships.php

23. Global Lift Equipment Scholarship Deadline: June 15, 2017
$500 Award. 1 Award
Be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in the U.S. no later than the Fall of 2017
Submit a short story. Detailed instructions can be found on the application page
Applications can be found by going to:
scholarship_applications.php

24. Lift Parts Express Scholarship
Deadline: June 30, 2017
$500 Award—1 Award
A current Senior in High School or
A Freshman or Sophomore in College/University
Enrolled or expected to be
enrolled by the Fall of 2017
Applications can be found by going to:

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27. Have you filled out your FAFSA application
Have you filled out your FAFSA application? Don’t miss out on more money for college!!! All Students Applying to: College (2 & 4 year) or Vocational Programs—apply ASAP! Students make your appointment in the Wilby Guidance Office

28. See Your Guidance Counselor For Information Regarding Listed Scholarships & FAFSA
Hard copies of the scholarships are available in the
Guidance Office,
Media Center &
Career Center