Scholarships and Grants
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All scholarships are awarded based on available funds.
More scholarship information is available at the CCNH Foundation
- Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Scholarship
Eligibly:
- Matriculated students with demonstrated financial need who are permanent residents of towns with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, or Massachusetts
- Completed FAFSA
Further information and applications available at:
http://www.ccsnh.edu/foundation/scholarships.html
Deadline: July for fall semester
- Alice M. Yarnold and Samuel Yarnold Scholarship Trust
- New Hampshire residents pursuing a degree in nursing, medicine or social work
- Must demonstrate financial need and scholastic excellence
Further information and applications are available from:
Alice M Yarnold and Samuel Yarnold Scholarship Trust
PO Box 2303
Dover, NH 03821-2303
603-749-5535
Deadline: Mid April
- Altrusa International of Laconia, NH
- For female students continuing their education in a health program, business degree program, or education degree program in New Hampshire
- Must show leadership through school and community activities
- Attain high academic achievement
- Must demonstrate financial need
For further information and application contact:
Altrusa of Laconia
PO Box 124
Laconia, NH 03246
http://www.altrusalaconia.com/
Email: laconiaaltrusa@gmail.com
Deadline: Mid May
- Altrusa International of Meredith, NH
This scholarship is geared to the “non-traditional” student 23 years of age or older. Scholarships are intended for any of the following:
- Individuals upgrading their job skills or acquiring skills for job entry. (For example, but not limited to - LNA programs, recertification programs, cosmetology programs.)
- Candidates enrolled for a minimum of three college credits at any accredited facility.
- Graduate students
- Applicants living or working in one of the following New Hampshire towns: Meredith, Moultonborough, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, New Hampton or Sandwich.
For further information and application contact:
Altrusa International, Inc. of Meredith, NH
PO Box 760
Meredith, NH 03253-1760
http://www.altrusadistrict1.com/meredith/
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office and Library
For an electronic copy of the application, contact Jodi Wilson at jwilson@metrocast.net
Deadline: Late March
- American Automobile Association (AAA) of Northern NE Scholarship
Eligibly:- Be a New Hampshire resident
- Be enrolled full-time in the Automotive Technology Program
- Demonstrate good moral character
- Completed FAFSA
More information and applications available at: http://www.ccsnh.edu/foundation/scholarships.html
Deadline: July
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- Business and Professional Women’s Club of Franklin, NH
This scholarship is for a female student, age 25 or older, who is living or working in the Franklin BPW membership area. Applications available at www.nhbpw.org
Deadline: May 1st
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- CEO Scholarship
The College Equal Opportunity (CEO) Scholarship Program recognizes college juniors and seniors with $5,000 scholarships. Each May, scholarships will be awarded to deserving students who demonstrate leadership abilities, an understanding of the need for higher education and financial need.
Applicant must be:
- NH Resident, although may attend college out-of-state
- Achieving 'junior' or 'senior' grade level
- Attaining a GPA of 2.5 or higher at the time of application
Application available at www.nhceo.biz and www.nhheaf.org/CEO_Application.asp
Deadline: Mid March
- Children of Fallen Firefighters and Police Officers (Download FORM)
A person who is a New Hampshire resident, who is under age 25, and who enrolls in one of New Hampshire’s Community Colleges shall not be required to pay tuition for attendance at such school if he or she is the child of a firefighter or police officer who dies while in performance of his or her duties and whose death was found to be compensable under RSA 281-A.
Any person entitled to free tuition under this section shall apply to the commissioner, who may require such proof as deemed necessary in order for a person to qualify for free tuition under this section. Click the link above to download the tuition waiver application form.
Submit completed application to the Commissioner at the System Office for approval, along with a copy of his/her driver’s license and the completed and notarized certification of employment form.
When approved, the Commissioner will sign the application; send a letter to the student with a copy of the approved application, and a copy to the appropriate College/Institute Business Office. The College will post the tuition waiver to the student’s account—once registered.
- Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship
This scholarship targets students who have completed a substantial amount of community service. The application deadline is usually in May.
Criteria include:
- Must be enrolled at a community college
- Be a US citizen or legal permanent resident
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50
- May not be a son or daughter of a Coca-Cola employee
For more information visit: https://www.coca-colascholars.org
Deadline: May
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- Dale T. Jones Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility:
- Student must be a Vermont resident
- Enrolled full-time in a Fire Technology Curriculum
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office and Library.
Return completed application with essay to the Financial Aid Office.
Deadline: End of March
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- Early Childhood Education Scholarship Program
Part of the Leverage Incentive Programs (formerly Governor’s Success Grant)
The Community College System of New Hampshire, in partnership with the Division for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), is able to provide tuition assistance to eligible individuals.
Eligibly:
- Currently employed, at least part-time, in a NH licensed (or license-exempt) early childhood program, or a licensed family child care program
- and must be taking early childhood courses through CCSNH
- NH residents are eligible for full awards; while out of state students are eligible for partial awards.
Further information and applications available at:
http://www.ccsnh.edu/ece/index.html
- Elsie McCarthy Willey Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility:
- Must be a resident of Belknap County
- Must be a nursing student
Further information and application available at Lakes Region Scholarship‘s website:
http://www.lrscholarship.org
Deadline: April 15th
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- The Festival of Trees Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship assistance to students pursuing studies in Natural Resources or Horticulture.
Eligibility:
- Must demonstrate the ability to succeed in a Natural Resource or Horticultural course of study by maintaining a 2.5 grade point average for a minimum of one semester at one the New Hampshire’s colleges or universities
- Must demonstrate involvement in his/her community and/or school through extracurricular activities
- Must show some level of work experience that supports his/her career goals and aspirations in life
Further information and applications available at:
http://www.nhcf.org/page16960.cfm
Deadline: April
- Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association
To be eligible to compete for a scholarship award, the student:
- Must demonstrate interest in a career in flexography (Graphic Arts).
- Must be a high school senior with plans to attend a post-secondary institution (proof is required) or presently enrolled at a post-secondary institution offering a course of study in flexography
- Must exhibit exemplary performance in his/her studies, particularly in the area of Graphic Communications
- Must have an overall GPA of a least 3.0
Further information and applications available at:
http://www.flexography.org/edutrain/education/scholarship_info.cfm
Deadline: Early March
- Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association
Eligibility:
- Current enrollment and matriculation in a state approved nursing program leading to an
Associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic pre-licensure doctorate or generic prelicensure master’s degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN completion, RN to MSN completion, or LPN/LVN to RN program;
Matriculation means the student has applied to a state approved nursing school and has been admitted into the nursing program. - Pre-nursing students taking courses to prepare for matriculation into a nursing program
- Attending classes and taking no less than six (6) credits per semester;
- Involvement in student nursing organizations and community health activities;
- Document academic achievement;
- Establish financial need;
- High school students are not eligible to apply;
- U.S. Citizen or Alien with U.S. Permanent Resident Status/Alien Registration Number;
- Current enrollment and matriculation in a state approved nursing program leading to an
Associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic pre-licensure doctorate or generic prelicensure master’s degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN completion, RN to MSN completion, or LPN/LVN to RN program;
Further information and applications available at:
http://www.nsna.org/FoundationScholarships.aspx
Deadline: Early January
- Foundation for Seacoast Health
Eligibility:
- Must be pursuing a health-related field of study in an accredited institution
- Applicant continuously must have been and continue to be a resident of one of the following communities: Portsmouth, North Hampton, Greenland, Rye, Newington, New Castle, New Hampshire; or Kittery, Eliot, or York ,Maine for a minimum of two calendar years
Further information and applications available at:
http://www.ffsh.org/scholarshipform.cfm
Deadline: February 1st
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- Human Services/Community Social Services Scholarship
Part of the Leverage Incentive Programs (formerly Governor’s Success Grant) The NH Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Developmental Services through a cooperative agreement with the Community College System of NH, offers grants to students as tuition reimbursement toward a Community Social Services Certificate at any of the colleges/Institute within the Community College System. The grants are available to any employee of one of twelve area agencies and their vendors. Applications are available at any of the community colleges, and the student must have the support of an area agency representative. Access Human Services/Community Social Services Scholarship Application in PDF:
http://www.nhti.edu/financialaid/nhtihumanservicesscholarshipapp.pdf
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- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
This is a very competitive, nationwide scholarship specifically targeting students who will be transferring to four-year institutions. CCSNH selects nominees to formally apply for the scholarship. To learn more about the nomination process, contact the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty representative: Jim Vander Hooven, Vice President of Student and Corporate Affairs.
Phone: 603-524-3207.
Email: jvanderhooven@ccsnh.edu.
To be eligible for the program, a candidate must:
- Be a current student at an accredited US community college or two-year institution with sophomore status OR a recent graduate (within the last five years)
- Have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.50
- Plan to transfer to a four-year college or university or begin studies in the coming fall
- Be nominated by this or her two-year institution
- Have unmet financial need
For more information visit: www.jkcf.org
- Jeannette Rankin Foundation - Scholarship Opportunity for Low-Income Women
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation awards scholarships to women 35 years of age and older who, through undergraduate or vocational education are seeking to better themselves, their families and their communities.
All applicants must be:
- Women age 35 or older
- U.S. Citizens
- Pursuing a technical/vocational degree, an associate degree, or a first bachelor’s degree
- Enrolled or accepted in an accredited school
- Low-income
Further information and application available at:
http://www.rankinfoundation.org/students/applications
Deadline: March 1st
- Joanne Gibbs Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility:
- Be enrolled in a paralegal or computer major
- Be female over 30 years of age
- Have completed on semester
- Have a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher
- Submit mandatory essay with application
- Attend the ward night ceremonies
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office and Library
Return completed application with essay to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: End of March
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- Lakes Region Management Club Scholarship
To be eligible, the student must:
- Be a permanent New Hampshire resident
- Be enrolled for at least 12 credits during the fall and spring semester. NOTE: Co-op students out on co-op are also eligible
- Have completed a FAFSA
- Be involved in community and College activities
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office and Library
Return completed application with essay to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: Late February
- Lakes Region General Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
This scholarship is restricted to those entering a medical/health related field that are residents of Belknap County or reside within the LRGH/LRGHealthcare service area. If you would like information about this scholarship, please call 524-3211, extension 3663. Leave a message with your name and number and an auxiliary representative will return your call.
Deadline: May 1st
- Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation
Eligibility:
- Graduates of Laconia High School, Gilford High School or Belmont High School in New Hampshire
- Legal residents of Laconia, Gilford or Belmont, New Hampshire
Only one application is necessary to apply for all the scholarship funds administered by Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation. Further information and application available at: http://www.lrscholarship.org
Deadline: April 15th
- Latinos Unidos Scholarship
Eligibility:
- Be of Latino heritage
- Live in the state of New Hampshire for at least a year
- Age up 24 years old
- Plans to enroll in a vocational school, two year technical college or four year college/university
- Be a student who value tolerance, compassion and respect for all other people in their community
Further information and application available at www.latinosunidosnh.org
Deadline: Early April
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- Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund
Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private non-profit organization with the primary mission of providing financial assistance to Soldiers and their dependents in time of valid emergency need. The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program was established in 1976 as a secondary mission to help Army Families with undergraduate college expenses for their dependent children. The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program funds are limited; therefore scholarship awards are limited.
The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program offers scholarships based on financial need, academics and leadership/achievement for each academic year.
Eligibility:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Be full-time undergraduate students for the entire academic year
- Be dependents of a Soldier on federal active duty, a retiree, or a deceased active or retired Soldier
Further information and application available at:
http://www.aerhq.org/education_dependentchildren_mgjames.asp
Deadline: March 1st
- Mary Felicia Falzarano Scholarship Fund
The Mary Felicia Falzarano Scholarship Fund is administered by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to benefit students pursing education beyond high school at vocational technical colleges or other post-secondary institutions.
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a current resident of any of the following towns: Bradford, Croydon, Goshen, Lempster, Newbury, New London, Newport, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Warner or Wilmont.
- Be enrolled or planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution, including technical colleges, trade schools, two- or four-year colleges or short term training programs.
Further information and application available at:
http://www.nhcf.org
Apply on line
Deadline: April
- Massachusetts Automobile Automotive Technician Scholarship Program
Eligibility:
- Students may be any age
- Retraining for a career change or recent high school graduate
- Living or working out-or-state, as long as co-op work is with a dealership or dealer group based in Massachusetts
- Entering or currently enrolled at an automotive program at one of the colleges
Further information and application available at: http://www.madcf.org/autotech.php
Deadline: Late April for part A and early June for part B
- Meredith Rotary Club
The Meredith Rotary Club’s "Non-Traditional" Scholarships are for single parents, military and Americorps veterans, career changers, late bloomers and others in or returning to school after being out of the educational system
Requirements:
- Age 25 or older
- Enrolled half-time or more, under-grad or graduate program
- Live or work in Meredith, Moultonborough, Center Harbor or Sandwich, New Hampshire
Further information and application available at:
www.meredithrotary.org
Deadline: Mid November
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- Nancy J. Dolan Memorial Scholarship
Criteria to apply:
- Matriculating Business Student in the Evening Division
- Part-time or full-time, but with at least 12 credits completed
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7
Applications available the Financial Aid Office and Library
Return completed application with essay to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: End of March
- NASA Space Grant/PSNH Scholarship
NASA/PSNH scholarships will be awarded to full or part-time students who are enrolled in associate degree or certificate programs in science, mathematics, math/science teacher education, engineering, or technology and who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing further education or a career in fields of interest to NASA and PSNH.
Amount: $1500 per student per semester
Further information and application available at:
http://www.ccsnh.edu/foundation/scholarships.html
Deadline: Mid July for fall semester/Mid December for spring semester
- National Association of Women in Construction – Granite State Chapter
Requirements:
- New Hampshire resident (male or female)
- Must be entering final year of program in a two-year school, majoring in a construction related field, i.e. engineering, electrical
- Grade point average of C or better (photocopy of transcripts must be attached to application)
- An essay of approximately 150 words stating why student has chosen the construction industry for their career
Application should be postmarked no later than April 1st and mailed to:
NAWIC
c/o Bayview Construction Corp
170 West Road, Suite # 10
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Deadline: April 1st
- New England Direct Marketing Association Foundation
This program is designed for a marketing, advertising, or communications student who is seriously interested in a career in direct marketing.
For more information contact Marilyn Ewer, NEDMA Foundation Chair
Phone: 978.664.3877
Email: nedmafdn@comcast.net
On the Web: http://www.nedma.com/resources/foundation-scholarships.asp
Deadline: May
- New England Graphic Art Scholarship Program
Requirements:
- Must be resident of New England
- A senior or recent graduate of high school or currently enrolled in college that offers a certificate or degree related to printing or the graphic arts
Further information and application available at:
http://www.ppcne.org/scholarships.html
Deadline: Early May
- New Hampshire Alarm Association- Norman R. Spencer Scholarship
Requirements:
- A New Hampshire resident enrolled in a Fire Protection degree program
- Have 20 or fewer credit remaining as of spring semester to complete degree requirements
- Have earned a 2.5 or greater cumulative grade point average with a 3.0 or higher for the last 18 credits
- Financial need my be a factor considered in final selection
- No application – Essay only
Further information available at the Financial Aid Office
Essays with name and address are to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: Early April
- New Hampshire Charitable Foundation – Adult Student Aid Program
Requirements:
- Must be legal residents of New Hampshire
- Independent adult student enrolled part-time or full-time
Further information and application available at:
http://www.nhcf.org
Deadline: May 15th, August 15th and December 15th
- New Hampshire Charitable Foundation – Career Aid for Technical Students
Applicants must:
- Be a legal NH resident
- Be a dependent student (under age 24)
- Plan to enroll for at least a half-time course of study at an accredited program
- Demonstrate financial need
Further information and application available at:
http://www.nhcf.org/page16960.cfm
Apply on-line
Deadline: Mid June
- New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Dollars for Scholars
Requirements:
- Applicant must be a least a senior in high school. College students and non-traditional students are eligible
- Must be a member of the NH Electric Co-op, or be residing with a parent or legal guardian that is a member of the NH Electric Co-op
Further information and application available at:
http://www.nhec.com/community_nhecdollarsforscholars.php
Deadline: Mid April
- New Hampshire Order of Women Legislators
The criterion for applying is as follows:
- A non-traditional female or male student who is a current New Hampshire resident
- A non-traditional student who is enroll in school, having been in the work force, or having never been enrolled in a post-secondary institute of higher learning
- A non-traditional student pursing a course of study in a public service field
- The scholarship is awarded to applicants based on financial need.
- The amount of the scholarship is the sum of $1,000.
For further information and application contact:
New Hampshire Order of Women's Legislators
Legislative Office Building
33 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301
Deadline: April 1st
- New Hampshire Rehabilitation Association Scholarship
A qualified person must meet one of the following criteria:
- Current NHRA member or
- NH resident working in the field of rehabilitation to improve the quality of life for people with mental or physical disabilities, or
- Person employed in NH who works in the field of rehabilitation as described above
Contact:
Susan D. Hilchey, M.Ed. CVE CRC
c/o Easter Seals NH
555 Auburn Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office or the Library
Deadline: December 1st
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- Peter Gill Memorial Scholarship
Two scholarships will be awarded--one to a degree seeking student in the Evening Division and one to a degree seeking student in the Day Program
Eligibility:
- Non-traditional student returning to college (over age 30)
- Must have completed at least one semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office and the Library
Return completed application with essay to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: End of Marach
- Project Renew
The goal of Project Renew is to provide monetary grants for tuition to assist single parents and displaced homemakers who are matriculated in a Perkins approved career or technical degree program or certificate program. The Perkins approved program at LRCC are all degree and certificate programs of the college EXCEPT Liberal Arts, General Studies, Fine Arts, and Teacher Preparation. Liberal Arts, General Studies, Fine Arts, and Teacher Preparations students cannot apply for the Project Renew Grant.
To apply an applicant must:
Applications available in the Financial Aid Office and the Library
- Be a single parent or displaced homemaker
- A "single parent" is an individual who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse and has a minor child or children for who the parent has either custody or joint custody, or is pregnant and unmarried or legally separated from a spouse.
- A "displaced homemaker" is an individual who is an adult and has worked primarily without an income to care for home and family, and for that reason has diminished marketable skills outside the home
- Be matriculated in an eligible degree program at LRCC
Deadline: November 30th
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- Robert H. Turner Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for scholarship consideration a student must:
- Be matriculated in an associate degree program
- Have completed at least on semester
- Have a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher
Application available at Financial Aid Office and Library
Deadline: End of March
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- Sam Baker Memorial Scholarship
Eligibly:
- Students must be enrolled in the Marine Technician Program at LRCC
- Students must possess the same love for the trade and dedication as Sam Baker
Applications available at the Financial Aid Office and the Library
Submit application to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: End of March
- Sema Memorial Scholarship
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket.
Student Requirements:
- Minimum 2.5 grade point average
- Must be enrolled in a full-time program with an accredited school
- Must be pursuing studies leading to a career in the automotive aftermarket or related field
- Must remain enrolled as a full-time student for the full academic year of the award
Further information and application available at:
http://www.sema.org/scholarships
Deadline: Mid April
- Skrungloo Farm Scholarship Program
This scholarship was established to help residents of New Hampshire educate and better themselves, resulting in a stronger community. Students are selected to receive award based on financial need, academic merit, and other nonacademic factors such as community service, school activities and work experience.
For further information and application contact:
Skrungloo Farm, Inc.
Student Aid Program
c/o Bianco Professional Association
Attorney at Law
18 Centre Street
Concord, NH 03301
Email: Skrungloofarm@biancopa.com
Phone: 603-225-7170 or 800-262-8112
Deadline: March 1st
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- Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund
This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Eligibility:
- Female students who earned a high school diploma of their GED
- Enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-,three- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school
Apply online at:
https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen/instructions.php
Deadline: January 1st
- Tylenol Scholarship
Tylenol awards scholarships to outstanding student in health related fields. Winners are selected based on leadership qualities and academic performance.
Apply online at:
http://tylenolscholarship.com
Deadline: Mid September
