Student Scholarships
#UConnECEscholarship
UConn Early College Experience recognizes outstanding UConn ECE Students each year with six $500 scholarships, which can be used at any institution.
Applications closed March 9, 2022 for the 2021-2022 academic year and will open for the 2022-2023 academic year in January 2023. 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, two awards are given annually.
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
