If you are high school graduate students from Norwalk public high school or southwestern Fairfield County is who endeavor to earn an associate degree, you should go for these impressive two scholarship Bigelow Foundation Scholarship and the Royce Merit Scholarship, which are announced by the Norwalk Community College Foundation to push the high school students to accomplish their goal and focus themselves to their destination. They aim to assist the scholarship for the students who are in great need of financial assistance to complete their education.
The mission of the Norwalk Community College Foundation is to raise funds for NCC programs and scholarships. They aim to invest, administer and distribute funds so that students of all ages continue to benefit from challenging opportunities for self-improvement and intellectual growth and inspire and engage the community to share talents and resources. They are working on the fixed vision: to expand access to affordable, quality higher education, support the development of a productive workforce, and contribute to the knowledge and well-being of the community.
The Norwalk Community College Foundation was founded in 1965, just four short years after the College. Since then, the organization has been an active participant in assisting the students with financial aid to complete their education conveniently. They believe the students’ education should never be manipulated for the finances. The foundation is providing two scholarships where each scholarship allows a different amount to the eligible student.
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Brief Description
Kindly go through the following table to get more information about the scholarship:
| Organization | Norwalk Community College Foundation |
| Educational Level | Incoming high school graduates |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | Differ |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | Two |
| City | Multiple |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | United States |
| Application Status | June 11, 2021 |
| Application Fees | Nil |
| Requirement | Application |
Who May Be Eligible
Both the scholarship has different eligibility criteria, some compulsory requirements for being an eligible candidate :
- The candidate should be a legal resident of the US
- The fellow must be having good academic standing
- The student should be involved in community service
- The candidate must be a current high school senior in a Norwalk public high school, or high school senior in a public high school in southwestern Fairfield County
- The student must be in good academic standing with a GPA of more than 2.8 and not on probationary status
- The candidate should be nominated, in writing, by a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal at their current high school
- The candidate must be planning to earn an associate degree
- The applicant must need financial assistance
How to Apply
The candidate must submit the complete application, accompanied by the required documents. The fellow must provide all valid information in the application, as invalid details may lead to rejection.
The submission must be downloaded from the website and then postmarked by:
1) email to: scholarships@norwalk.edu
OR
2) by mail to:
Norwalk Community College Foundation
Catherine Lucia, Director of Scholarships and Programs
188 Richards Avenue, Room E311
Norwalk, CT 06854
Kindly ensure to apply before the deadline, as the late submission will be rejected.
Supporting Documents
Both applications have different required documents; some commonly needed documents are:
- The candidate should provide proof of enrollment at Norwalk public high school
- The candidate should provide the latest transcript
- The student must demonstrate the need for financial assistance through the current FAFSA on file with the NCC Office of Financial Aid
- The fellow should give a recommendation letter in writing by a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal at their current high school
Benefits
The awarded scholarships will lessen the burden of the expenses of the student. The amount should only be used for paying the freight of the students’ expenses like tuition, fees, books, and other students’ requirements. These scholarships encourage students to accomplish their goals overcoming all the obstacles. The application process of the application is too easy.
Application Deadline
All submissions are currently being accepted till June 11, 2021, so begin your process as early as possible to be the one to receive this opportunity.
