Student Scholarships
#UConnECEscholarship
UConn Early College Experience recognizes outstanding UConn ECE Students each year with five $500 scholarships, which can be used at any institution. For the 2020-2021 academic year we are excited to announce we will be awarding eight scholarships total, as we have added three additional awards for Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement.
Applications open January 13, 2021, and the deadline to apply is March 9, 2021. 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. Typically, two awards are given annually.
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. Typically, two awards are given annually.
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. Typically, one award is given annually. For 2020-2021 academic year we will be awarding four awards!
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
