New Haven

There are many scholarships for New Haven students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in New Haven, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for New Haven students in the following categories:

New Haven High School Scholarships
New Haven College Scholarships
New Haven University Scholarships

Scholarships

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

$2,000

The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: May 01, 2024

$25,000

The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

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Niche $25,000 Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024

$25,000

Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...

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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 29, 2024

$1,000

ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

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Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

$2,000

To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...

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SP Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

$2,500

The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Amistad Academy Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Common Ground High School Cooperative High School Elm City College Preparatory School Hamden Transition Academy High School In The Community James Hillhouse High School Metropolitan Busines High School Metropolitan Business Academy New Haven Academy New Haven Community Correctional Center Polly T. McCabe Center Riverside Educational Academy Sheridan Communications And Technology Magnet Technology Magnet Sound School Urban Youth Center Middle School Wilbur Cross High School

New Haven (population 129,779) is a city within the state of Connecticut. It is located on the northern coast of Long Island Sound within the county of New haven. New Haven has grown by approximately 5% since 2000, more than nearly all cities in New England. It is possibly best known as the home of Yale University, an institution that has been vital to the city's economy. Yale is the largest employer of New Haven.

New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut. It is part of the Greater New Haven metropolitan area, which has a total population of more than half a million.

During 1638, the town was founded by English Puritans who built the city on the "Nine Square Plan," or four-by-four grid. Those original city blocks are a National Historic Planning Landmark. The central common block is New Haven Green, that forms the center of downtown New Haven. The city of New Haven is sometimes called "The Elm City" due to many trees planted there in the very first public tree planting program within the United States.

The city of New Haven has a diversified, healthy economy. Hospitals, biotechnology, professional services, financial services, and retail trade help to form its economic base. More than half of the economy is based on healthcare, education and financial services. Reaserach and development organizations and high-technology companies are attracted by Yale University and Yale Medical School attract. The growing bio-technology sector gets its boost mainly from local healthcare, Yale Medical School and pharmaceutical companies.

Roughly 9% of the economy is manufacturing based, manufacturing everything from airplane parts to watches. In the state of Connecticut, New Haven is the largest wholesale distribution center. The major employment sectors in the city of New Haven are education and health services; transportation, utilities and trade; business and professional services; government; manufacturing; finance and leisure and hospitality.

Greater New Haven is home to three Fortune 1000 companies: the head offices of The Knights of Columbus are in the city of New Haven, Hubbell, the electrical equipment producer, is based within Orange, and Amphenol is based in Wallingford.