Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-Based Grant

The need-based grant within the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship Program is Connecticut's broad grant for residents with financial need who attend Connecticut public or nonprofit private colleges. Unlike the need-and-merit award, it has no class-rank or test-score requirement; eligibility is driven by the Student Aid Index calculated from the FAFSA. Awards are up to $4,500 for full-time study in a two-year or four-year program of study, and amounts below that cap depend on need. There is no separate application. Students simply file the FAFSA and meet the deadline their college sets, which can differ from school to school, so it is worth checking the financial aid office's published date. The award is intended for students attending four-year Connecticut public or nonprofit private colleges. Because the state summary does not describe renewal rules, students should expect to refile the FAFSA each year and ask their college how continued eligibility is reviewed.