Make Your Mark Scholarship Fund

Geographic Scope: 11 northeast Connecticut towns

Eligibility: Female and non-binary/third gender residents of participating northeast Connecticut towns

What They Fund: Scholarships for female and non-binary/third gender students from northeast Connecticut towns

Background: Laura and Scott Moorehead are retired and active in community service. Laura is a former Navy officer who witnessed discrimination against women and later became an artist, seeing firsthand how difficult it was for artists to get scholarships. Scott is a civil engineer who built affordable housing for nonprofits and is deeply concerned about injustice. They established this fund to support women and non-traditional gendered people who face greater barriers to scholarship opportunities compared to white males.

Geographic Service Area: The scholarship serves female and non-binary/third gender residents in 11 northeast Connecticut towns