Use this application if you:

• Are a graduating high school senior or a current college student who lives in one of the 42 communities we serve in Eastern Connecticut or in Westerly, Rhode Island; or if you are a returning college students of any age, that is, you are an adult returning to post-secondary education after at least one year out of high school and you are financially independent.
• Will be enrolled full-time at an accredited college, university or trade/technical program for the 2023-2024 school year; and
• Are in good academic standing.

Information required for this application includes:

• Personal information (name, permanent address, phone and email)
• Family information (parent’s name, education level, occupation, siblings’ ages, Expected Family Contribution as listed on the Student Aid Report from the FAFSA)
• Academic Information (current school, GPA, guidance counselor’s name, email and phone to request your transcript, SAT/ACT scores, name, email and phone of person writing your letter of recommendation)
• College or school you will attend if you already know, and/or top three schools you have applied to and whether you have been accepted)
• Intended area of study and career goals
• School-based activities (clubs, sports)
• Other activities (volunteerism, work experience, non-school-based athletics)
• Honors and other achievements
• Essay (750 words max.)
• Extra essay (500 words max.) for Tuneski/Sheflott Scholarship (about Irish and/or Polish heritage) and Union School/John Geissler/Jerry Baggish scholarships (about Union as a hometown and its impact on the applicant)

The application deadline is Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 5pm.