The James & Thelma Connors Foundation established a scholarship program to assist children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible application are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.
Applicants to the James and Thelma Connors Scholarship must:
Children and grandchildren of current James & Thelma Connors Foundation Directors are ineligible to apply.
Awards of $5000 will be granted to applicants who attend Medford Public High School, Medford Vocational Technical High School, or any other public, private charter or secondary program in the City of Medford, Massachusetts, and surrounding area.
Awards are one time only. Past recipients may not reapply.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Applicants will be notified in May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the James & Thelma Connors Foundation. Payments are made in mid-August.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Financial need will be considered if financial information is provided. If you choose not to provide financial information, it will not count against you when being considered for an award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the James & Thelma Connors Foundation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
As part of your application, you must upload the following document(s):
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than April 6, 2023 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically through the Scholarship America Student Hub.