Student Scholarships

#UConnECEscholarship

UConn Early College Experience recognizes outstanding UConn ECE Students each year with six $1000 scholarships, which can be used at any institution.

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year open January 17, 2025 and close March 7, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact The UConn ECE Program Office.

Excellence in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

Applicants for this award must be a high school senior and have taken or be currently taking at least one UConn Early College Experience course. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and a potential for future academic and professional accomplishments in a field focusing on the Arts, Humanities, and/or Social Sciences. Applications are scored across multiple indicators including evidence of academic performance, future career aspirations, and financial need. Typically, two awards are given annually.

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Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Applicants for this award must be a high school senior and have taken or be currently taking at least one UConn Early College Experience course. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and a potential for future academic and professional accomplishments in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics. Applications are scored across multiple indicators including evidence of academic performance, future career aspirations, and financial need. Typically, two awards are given annually.

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Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

This award is to recognize a current high school senior that is academically successful and is already making a positive difference in their town or neighborhood and is inspiring others to do the same. The student chosen for this award must be a UConn ECE student that demonstrates ambition and self-drive evidenced by outstanding achievement in both school and their community. Applications are scored across multiple indicators including evidence of academic performance, future career aspirations, and financial need. Typically, two awards are given annually.

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2024 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Arianna Anderson,  Pathways Academy of Technology & Design
  • Taina Tolson, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Gianni Drab,  Robert E. Fitch High School
  • Muktha Ramesh, Rocky Hill High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Tessa Fabiano, Stamford High School
  • Danielle Kanter, Fairfield Ludlowe High School

 

 

2023 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Zuleydy Torres, CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Lucy Homer, Hall High School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Katerina Nguyen, Trumbull High School
  • Natalia Mocarski, New Britain High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Elsa Holahan, James Hillhouse High School
  • Oliver Tuff, New Canaan High School

2022 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Madison Gates, Waterford High School
  • Emma Smith, Edwin O. Smith High School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Sofia Cabrera, Brien McMahon High School
  • Anisha Bhatnagar, South Windsor High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Youssef (Joey) Macary, Wolcott High School
  • Emily Laput, Woodland Regional High School

2021 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Ayushman Choudhury, Ellington High School
  • Emily Tarinelli, Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern CT
  • Kiersten Sundell, Thomaston High School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Conner Larocque, Hamden High School
  • Grace Pendleton, The Morgan School
  • Emma Bator-Blanchet, Rockville High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Stephen Duhamel, Montville High School
  • Lindsay Haukom, Edwin O. Smith High School
  • Matthew Keating, Holy Cross High School
  • Anirudh Krishnan, Ridgefield High School

2020 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Afroja Akter, Waterbury Career Academy High School
  • Ellanora Lerner, Fishers Island School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Varsha Rathore, South Windsor High School
  • Cynthia Chen, Greenwich High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Emil Perdue, Greenwich High School
  • Alexis Eaton, Lyman Hall High School

2019 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Hebatalla Mohamed, Rockville High School
  • Chloe Veth, Daniel Hand High School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Nicholas Nguyen, Sport and Medical Sciences Academy
  • Edgar Dias, Manchester High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Sonya Hadley, Middletown High School
  • Skylar Haines, RHAM High School

2018 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Joshua Archibald, Montville High School
  • Sairah Sheikh, South Windsor High School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Hanna Harens, Norwich Free Academy
  • Chris Nguyen, Conard High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Gregory Pelletier, Pompearg High School
  • Nickolas Tibbetts, Montville High School

2017 Winners

Excellence in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences

  • Charles Liang, Norwich Free Academy
  • Saomai Nguyen, William H. Hall High School

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

  • Daisy Li, William H. Hall High School
  • Cole Stearns, Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture & Fairfield Ludlowe High School
  • Laura Wayland, Lyme-Old Lyme High School

Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement

  • Kyle Beck, Trumbull High School
  • Alexandra Minutillo, Daniel Hand High School