Educational Aid & Scholarships

 
 

Welcome to Pillar Community Development Corporation's Educational Aid & Scholarship page! Here at PCDC, we provide scholarships and education aid awards to eligible high school graduates and undergraduate college students who reside in the Greater Hartford area. Discover our various programs, scholarships, and resources designed to support your educational journey, like our scholarship program at the Hartford Foundation of Public Giving. Don't miss out on this opportunity - check out the application packet and start investing in your future today!

 
 
 
 
 

Educational Aid Award Application Package

 
  • This is the principle document necessary to be considered for an educational aid award. Please download the blank version of this document, and complete it, prior to submission. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2024.

    Download Educational Aid Application

  • This document breaks down and explains the criteria that helps to determine eligibility for PCDC’s Educational Aid Award. All applicants are reviewed in reference to their ability to align with the listed requirements.

    Download Educational Aid Rubric

  • This document will be signed and submitted by all Educational Aid applicants and awardees, who give PCDC permission to use their name and image, in sharing the news of your educational success.

    Download Educational Aid Release Form

 
 

Scan Here To Get Started!

Scan this QR code to begin your application for an educational aid award. Don't miss this opportunity to support your educational journey—submit your application by June 30th. Start now and take the first step towards securing your future!

 
 

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SUPPORT OPTIONS INCLUDE:

Valedictorian $3,000 | Salutatorian $2,000  | High Honors $1,000  

Honors $500   | Scholar $250

 

 

Pillar’s 2023 Educational Aid Awardees Are Scholars Who Are Representing:

 

 

2023 Educational Aid Award Recipients

 

Amya Johnson

Windsor, CT | North Carolina A&T State Univ.

Aniya Cassis

Windsor, CT | Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

antoine chrisholm

Hartford, CT | University of Connecticut at Storrs

aryana rivera

Hartford, CT | Eastern Connecticut State University

chase irving

West Suffield, CT | Howard University

Christina Grant

Bloomfield, CT | Georgia State University

Christina Yett

New Britain, CT | University Connecticut at Storrs

coby hawkins

Hartford, CT | Southern Connecticut State University

daniel johnson

Windsor, CT | Central Connecticut State University

danielle allan-devonroe

Hartford, CT | North Carolina Central University

desean jones

Hartford, CT | Elon University

Ethan Hutchins

Danbury, CT | Syracuse University

gianna venturini

Windsor, CT | Ithaca College

jayveon young

Windsor, CT | University of Connecticut at Storrs

jenessa pearson

Hartford, CT | University of Connecticut

Jordan Chambers

Hartford, CT | University of Connecticut at Hartford

jordyn williams

Bloomfield, CT | Central Connecticut State University

Kamryn monroe

Windsor, CT | Howard University

kayla raphael-shirley

Windsor, CT | Wesleyan University

madison johnson

Windsor, CT | Clark Atlanta University

Makinton Dophin

Bloomfield, CT | University of Connecticut

Marcus Henderson

Suffield, CT | Eastern Connecticut State University

mekhi johnson

Windsor, CT | University of Connecticut at Hartford

Michael collins Jr.

Bloomfield, CT | Eastern Connecticut State University

Niyah Davis

West Hartford, CT | University of Hartford

paeton blue

Bloomfield, CT | Howard University

Ryan Stillman

Windsor, CT | Western Connecticut State University

Spellman henry

Hartford, CT | Morehouse College

sydney dodds

Springfield, MA | Rochester Institute of Technology

zachary williams

Hartford, CT | George Washington University

zaniyah ware

Manchester, CT | Nova Southeastern University, FLA.

 

In addition to Pillar's Annual Education Aid Awards, there is a scholarship endowment administered by The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving on behalf of Pillar Community Development Corporation.  Individuals wishing to apply for this scholarship funding should visit http://www.thfpg.or or call (860)548-1888.