William and Sally Vaun Scholarship Grant

The William and Sally Vaun Scholarship, offered by the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, supports local students pursuing degrees in medicine or environmental studies with an emphasis on ecology and conservation sciences. This scholarship provides an average award of $1,500 to eligible applicants from the NCCF's 20-town service area. The foundation is dedicated to championing community causes through thoughtful grant-making and scholarships, ensuring impactful support for future leaders.

Championing the Causes You Care About
NCCF is a Community Foundation, a tax-exempt public charity that enables donors to establish funds that support the work of local nonprofits through grants and provide scholarships to local students.
NCCF's Board and Staff champion the causes you care about with smart grant-making designed specifically to adapt over time and provide highly attentive, knowledgeable, and compassionate service that brings donors and organizations together to address community issues.
Academic Focus:

• Students pursuing a degree in medicine, both human and veterinary, or environmental studies, with an emphasis on ecology and conservation sciences
• Award Average:
• $1,500

Eligibility

This scholarship is awarded to students who live in the NCCF's *20-town service area and are pursuing a degree in medicine, both human or veterinary, or environmental studies, with an emphasis on ecology and conservation sciences.