Grants For College

If you are planning to study in a teacher preparation program for your junior or senior year at a Connecticut college or university, you may be eligible for the Connecticut Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program.  The Connecticut Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program is available to applicants who are African-American, Hispanic / Latino, Asian American, or [...]

If you are in a college teacher preparation program in the state of Connecticut, you may be eligible for the Connecticut Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program.  The Connecticut Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program provides up to $5,000 a year for two years of full-time study in a teacher preparation program during the junior or senior [...]

If you are a Connecticut resident attending an independent college or university within Connecticut on at least a half-time basis, you may be eligible for the Connecticut Independent College Student Grant.  The Connecticut Independent College Student Grant is only available to residents of Connecticut who are studying in Connecticut.  You must be enrolled or expecting [...]

If you are a resident of Connecticut and you attend a public college or university within Connecticut, you may be eligible for the Connecticut Aid to Public College Students Grant.  In order to be eligible for the Connecticut Aid to Public College Students Grant, you must be enrolled or expecting enrollment in a full- or [...]

The New Hampshire Incentive program provides assistance to New Hampshire students attending eligible institutions in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).  In order to qualify for the New Hampshire Incentive Program, you must be a New Hampshire resident and demonstrate financial need.  You must attend an eligible New England institution, [...]

The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program in Connecticut helps low-income students prepare for success in a college environment, and provides scholarships for high school students.  GEAR UP is a partnership between the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and Bridgeport and New Haven public schools.  The participating schools include: Bridgeport [...]