Scholarship Calendar 

October 1, 2024 - FAFSA opens (required for scholarship application).

December 1, 2024 - Scholarship applications for 2025-2026 academic year opens! CLICK HERE to access the scholarship application portal and check the status of your application.

February 14, 2025 - Preliminary Scholarship Application Review Deadline (see FAQs for details).

March 7, 2025 - Deadline for 2025-2026 academic year scholarship application.

April-June 2025 - Applications reviewed and award emails sent to selected recipients. Online applicants may also check their online portal for decisions on each scholarship. A follow up form will need to be completed to accept.

June 2025 - Follow up forms online or paper Scholarship Instructions and Contracts must be returned by this deadline or full scholarships may be forfeited.

May-June 2025 - Recipients of 2024-2025 scholarships should submit their final grades from fall and spring semester to Abby King in order to be eligible for future scholarships from the Fairfield County Foundation. This document does not need to be an official transcript.

August 2025- All payments for scholarships awarded for 2025-2026 academic year mailed directly to recipients’ school if contract was received by our Foundation (except Sands recipients).

Questions? Please contact Senior Program Officer Abby King at aking@fairfieldcountyfoundation.org or Program Officer Andrea Spires at aspires@fairfieldcountyfoundation.org or call (740) 654-8451.