Metro guide
The Hartford metro area covers Hartford County, Middlesex County and Tolland County in Connecticut, with principal cities including Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Middletown and New Britain. We found 1 open scholarship whose official rules name a place in this area; the next to close is Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Scholarships (Universal Application) on Feb 2, 2027.
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The IRS lists 2 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Greater Hartford Gives Foundation in Hartford ($1.2 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 1 more open award is limited to Connecticut residents, and state aid includes Roberta B. Willis Scholarship (need-based grant). Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
Greater Hartford, Connecticut students; one Universal Application covers 80+ scholarships with their own criteria.
Up to $4,500 per year full-time
Official page ↗New England Laborers, their spouses and their children (not grandchildren, nieces or nephews); the member must be in good standing with a LIUNA local in CT, ME, MA, NH, RI or VT. Full-time study at an accredited college, university or technical school; based on academics, financial need, activities and essays.
Full Connecticut guide → · All community foundations
Yes. 1 open scholarships on this site name a city or county in the Hartford area, and the IRS lists 2 community foundations based there.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Roberta B. Willis Scholarship (need-based grant). Most require the FAFSA.