The Meriden Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist residents of Meriden, Connecticut who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs after high school graduation. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
This scholarship 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 applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Applicants to The Meriden Foundation Scholarship Program must be:
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award up to $5,000. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by The Meriden Foundation.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Applicants will be notified by late June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of The Meriden Foundation. Payments are made in one installment in early August.
Renewal information is emailed by Scholarship America to eligible recipients in January.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Financial need is not considered.
Scholarship America will evaluate and rank all complete applications. The Meriden Foundation’s selection committee will select recipients and determine award amounts. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 7, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
