Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Competitive Scholarship Program (Deadline: April 15, 2026)

Who Can Apply: Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist high school and college students from certain cities and towns in Fairfield County who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

Graduating high school senior applicants to the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Competitive Scholarship Program must:

• Be a graduating senior from any high school in these Fairfield County cities and towns: Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, or Westport (Town of residence requirement does not apply if student is a high school senior at Fairfield Prep, Notre Dame High School (Fairfield) or Lauralton Hall (Milford) and applying for the Chiota Family Scholarship).
• Be in good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent unless specified by specific fund).
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Plan to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or post-high school vocational training unless specified by specific fund.

Current undergraduate or graduate applicants to the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Competitive Scholarship Program must:

• Be a current undergraduate (NOT an incoming freshman) or graduate student enrolled in a program at an accredited college, university or vocational school, or specialized study program
• Have a connection, as a native resident, high school graduate, or current resident, as stated in the specific scholarship’s requirements to one of the following Fairfield County cities or towns: Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, or Westport. See scholarship criteria for more specific details. NOTE: This criterion does not apply for students enrolled at Sacred Heart University applying for the Megan Cobb & Jason Kern Scholarship.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Demonstrate a history of academic achievement (minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.)

Submission:

• A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
  • Student name
  • School name
  • Grades
  • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

Deadline: April 15, 2026

Amount: $1,000 – $10,000

Learn More: https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/fccf/