Your Chance Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- College studies have been interrupted (for example: growing family, financial difficulties, etc.).
- Have financial need/require financial assistance in order to attend college.
Geography
- In the Greater Hartford region, with preference given to those who reside in Bloomfield, h
- Reside in the 29-town Greater Hartford region with preference for residents of Bloomfield.
Other requirements
- Selection Criteria.
- Male or female
- High school or GED graduate; may have taken some college courses, but have not yet completed a degree.
- Will attend a 2-year or 4-year accredited college or university or a vocational school.
Overview
The Your Chance Scholarship Fund, established by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, supports students from the Greater Hartford area, particularly those in Bloomfield. This fund prioritizes high school graduates who have faced interruptions in their college education due to family or financial challenges. With 1-2 awards available, this scholarship aims to assist individuals in pursuing their educational goals at accredited colleges or vocational schools.
About the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Over the years, individuals and families have donated money to the Foundation, creating an endowment. From the endowment, the Foundation makes grants to a broad range of nonprofit organizations in the region.
There are more than 160 funds at the Foundation devoted specifically to scholarships.
About the Scholarship Program
Since 1945, The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $30 million to students attending colleges in Connecticut and across the country.
The Hartford Foundation Scholarship Program helps award hundreds of scholarships each year to local students seeking post-secondary higher education.
This scholarship fund was established to supports students who live in the Greater Hartford region, with preference given to those who reside in Bloomfield, have graduated from high school and may have taken college courses but did not graduate with a degree, and, have had their college studies interrupted, by growing families or financial difficulties.
Eligibility
Selection CriteriaMale or female
Reside in the 29-town Greater Hartford region with preference for residents of Bloomfield.
High school or GED graduate; may have taken some college courses, but have not yet completed a degree.
College studies have been interrupted (for example: growing family, financial difficulties, etc.).
Have financial need/require financial assistance in order to attend college.
Will attend a 2-year or 4-year accredited college or university or a vocational school.
What Hartford Foundation for Public Giving actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 613
- Total given
- $52M
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $5,049–$2.48M
- By dollars: Connecticut 83%, New Jersey 3%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Hartford, CT; West Hartford, CT; Manchester, CT.
- 27% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Village for Families & Children Inc · Hartford, CT
General operating support
$2.48M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Hartford, CT
General operating support
$1.67M
American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Newark, NJ
Philanthropy
$1.4M
Everyday Democracy · Hartford, CT
General operating support
$1.32M
Catholic Charities Inc · Hartford, CT
General operating support
$1.15M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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