Don Lumadue Scholarship Grant

The Don Lumadue Scholarship is offered by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to support students from New London, Waterford, and East Lyme high schools pursuing education in the fine or performing arts. With over $100 million awarded in grants, it focuses on empowering youth and fostering inclusivity in the region.

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
With an asset base exceeding $120 million and over $100 million awarded in grants and scholarships, the Foundation acts as a philanthropic hub connecting donors to community needs and opportunities. Guided by values of equity, social justice, transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, CFECT focuses on four key priorities: empowering youth, advancing basic needs and rights, preserving the environment, and promoting animal welfare. Through grantmaking, advocacy, and collaboration, the Foundation works to eliminate racial and economic disparities, uplift historically marginalized voices, and create lasting, positive change for a more equitable and sustainable future.
For students from New London, Waterford and East Lyme high schools who are pursuing continued education in the fine or performing arts.