Our Opportunities

Welcome to Western Connecticut State University Scholarship Opportunities Homepage.

Please complete a General Application to apply for scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year. Our priority deadline is March 1st.

Frequently Asked Questions

How and when will I be notified that I have received a scholarship?
While the majority of our scholarships are awarded prior to the start of the school year, we continue to award scholarships on a rolling basis as funds become available. All communication regarding scholarships will be via your WCSU email address.

Can I still apply for scholarships if I am not eligible to complete either the FAFSA or AACTUS?
Yes, please be sure to email wcsufinancialaid@wcsu.edu with the subject line “Scholarship Eligibility” to let us know your situation regarding these financial aid applications.

Is there a maximum amount of scholarships that I can receive during one school year?
Yes – a student’s grants and scholarships combined amounts cannot exceed direct, university-billed costs of Tuition and Fees, Room and Board (for those living on campus) and an allowable and established allocation of books as listed in the annual Cost of Attendance.

How do I know which scholarships to apply to?
Please log in and complete the general application. You will automatically be applied to any scholarship that you are eligible for. If any of those scholarships require an additional questionnaire or essay, you will be directed to complete and submit these additional requirements.

If you have any questions, please email us at scholarships@wcsu.edu or contact the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment at 203-837-8580.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1100.00 Dr. Mel Goldstein Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This endowment was created to provide...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies E. Tulloch James Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intended for full time,...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies Esther Wagner Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intended for graduate...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1100.00 Gail P. Shaker Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established by Lea Neylan...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1500.00 John F. Azzariti Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created with donations...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1750.00 John Tamas Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established in 2005 in...
Deadline04/15/2025
$2000.00 Jonathan Mottley Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is awarded to the student who...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1000.00 Mediassociates "Better Thinking" Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This fund was created by Scott Brunjes,...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies Melissa Hagman Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created by Dr. Erland &...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1250.00 Nancy E. Barrelle Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 The Nancy E. Barrelle Memorial Scholarship is...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1000.00 Patrick Ryan Scholarship for Literary Citizenship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created in the memory of...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1100.00 Professor (Emeritus) Edwin Rosenberg Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 The Professor (Emeritus) Edwin Rosenberg...
Deadline04/15/2025
$2000.00 Rizzo Family Endowed Scholarship for Incoming Graduate Students
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established by the Rizzo...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1500.00 Robert P. Kelleher Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established with funds...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1800.00 Ruth M. Dawson Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created in 2006 by...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies Savings Bank of Danbury - A. Searle Pinney Scholarship Fund
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 The Savings Bank of Danbury created this...
Deadline04/15/2025
$500.00 Scott Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intended for full time...
Deadline04/15/2025
$2000.00 TJ Lobraico Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created with a donation...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1000.00 Truman A. Warner Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship, established in 1997 in...
Deadline04/15/2025
$3000.00 Union Savings Bank - Sturdevant Family Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established in 2004 by...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1500.00 Union Savings Bank - Thomas R. Nolan Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established in 2000 on...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1500.00 EAP Scholarship for Returning Students
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Returning EAP students are eligible to apply...
Deadline04/20/2025
$1500.00 EAP Scholarships for Incoming Students
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Incoming EAP students from Danbury High School...
Deadline05/15/2025
$1000.00 Ancell School of Business Foundation Scholarship Non-Renewal
Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 This scholarship is intending to help incoming...
Ended
Varies Macricostas Global Learning Fund
Ended
$2500.00 Ana Marquez-Greene Endowed Music Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This endowment was created to remember and...
Ended
$1500.00 Ancell School of Business Foundation Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established to assist...
Ended
Varies Ancell School of Business General Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intended for Ancell School...
Ended
$2500.00 Anthony & Julia Caraluzzi Family Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was established by the...
Ended
$1100.00 Anthony N. Madia & Rosemary Dorrico Madia Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created by the Revocable...
Ended
$2500.00 Anthony W. Cirone Jr. '88 & Jeanette L. Cirone '99 Family Scholarship Endowment
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was started by the Anthony W....
Ended
Varies Arlyne O'Boy Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is for full time...
Ended
$1000.00 Austin P. Tautkus Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created through the...
Ended
$2250.00 Barbara Emmeluth Brooks Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created by the Living...
Ended
$6750.00 Dianna Strobino Poodiack Foundation Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created to assist first...
Ended
$1100.00 Dr. Jean Kreizinger Biology Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship, established in 1999, is...
Ended
$2000.00 Eileen Coladarci Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is awarded by the Alumni...
Ended
$1000.00 Eric and Jill Fay Student Success Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created by Eric and Jill...
Ended
Varies Esadora George Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intended for full time...
Ended
Varies Grace B. Wheeler Robertson Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intended for full time...
Ended
$2000.00 Guido Tino Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created by an appeal to...
Ended
Varies H. Jonathan & Dorothy Greenwald Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Established in 2009 with a generous gift from...
Ended
Varies Hobbs Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship is intented for returning,...
Ended
$10,000.00 Isabelle T. Farrington Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Established in 2000 by Western Connecticut...
Ended
$1000.00 Jill (Gallucci) Fay '85 & Eric M. Fay '86 Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created to benefit...
Ended
Varies John H. Hogan Endowed Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was created in memory of John...
Ended
$1500.00 Joseph Kilcran Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship was was established to...
Ended
Varies KBE Building Corporation Endowment for Academic Support
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This endownment was established to assist...
Ended
$1000.00 Kenneth Keller Memorial Scholarship
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 This scholarship benefits full time,...
Ended
Varies Lynn Nespoli Lewis Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Spring 2026 This endowed scholarship was established by her longtime...
Ended