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. Applications open on Monday, March 17, 2025; please download the blank version of this document or make a digital copy, and complete it, prior to submission. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2025.

    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 2024 Educational Aid Awardees Are Scholars Who Are Representing:

 

 

2024 Educational Aid Award Recipients

 

Alana Lilley

University of Connecticut – Storrs

Amir Wilson

Morgan State University

Amya Johnson

North Carolina A&T University

Aryanna Rivera

Eastern Connecticut State University

Ashah Nicole Oliver

North Carolina A&T University

Bryana Mae Wilson

Yale University

Charis Jack

Southern Connecticut State University

Chase Ashleigh Irving

Howard University

Cheyanne Bowman

Hampton University

Christian Grant

Georgia Southern University

Christian Williams

Central Connecticut State University

Darius Davis

Morehouse College

De'Mia Rose-Daniels

Delaware University

DeSean Jones

Webber International University

Ethan Forbes

Western Carolina University

Ethan Hutchins

Syracuse University

Haillee Joanne Roof

Western New England University

Jadyn Green

Morehouse College

Javier Serrano

University of Hartford

Joshua Malik Hall II

Hampton University

Josiah Marshall

University of New Haven

Kadiatou Konate

Central Connecticut State University

Kamryn Monroe

Howard University

LeRoy Bailey IV

Bowie State University

Tiana Bailey

North Carolina Central University

Madison Johnson

Clark Atlanta University

Maiyah Johnson

Central Connecticut State University

Makinton Dolphin

University of Connecticut – Storrs

Mallory Thorpe

Quinnipiac University

Marcus Henderson

Eastern Connecticut State University

Mason Gamble

North Carolina A&T University

Michael Collins Jr.

Eastern Connecticut State University

Nadhari Hannah

University of Hartford

Natalie Betts

Howard University

Sirena Skye Raymond

University of Hartford

Spelman Henry

Morehouse College

Tristan Davis

Hampton University

 

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.