The 2023 CHESLA Scholarship application for students pursuing an undergraduate degree is now open! Apply Now
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on May 1st, 2023
To qualify, a student must:
- Be a resident of the State of Connecticut
- Be enrolled at least half-time
- Be enrolled and attending an eligible Connecticut state or non-profit, degree granting institution of higher education
- Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 7,000 or less per the student’s most recent FAFSA submission
*required for undergraduate degree scholarships only - Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
*required for undergraduate degree scholarships only - Not be in default on any CHESLA loans
Please email scholarships@chesla.org if you have any questions.
Eligible Connecticut Institutions
- Albertus Magnus College
- Asnuntuck Community College
- Capital Community College
- Central Connecticut State University
- Charter Oak State College
- Connecticut College
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- Fairfield University
- Gateway Community College
- Goodwin University
- Hartford Seminary
- Holy Apostles College
- Housatonic Community College
- Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
- Manchester Community College
- Middlesex Community College
- Mitchell College
- Naugatuck Valley Community College
- Northwestern Community College
- Norwalk Community College
- Quinebaug Valley Community College
- Quinnipiac University
- Rensselaer at Hartford
- Sacred Heart University
- Southern Connecticut State University
- The Graduate Institute
- Three Rivers Community College
- Trinity College
- Tunxis Community College
- University of Bridgeport
- University of Connecticut
- University of Hartford
- University of New Haven
- University of Saint Joseph CT
- Wesleyan University
- Western Connecticut State University
- Yale University