Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need and Merit-Based

The need-and-merit portion of Connecticut's Roberta B. Willis Scholarship combines academic achievement with financial need. It is meant for Connecticut residents attending a four-year public or nonprofit private college in the state. Applicants qualify on merit by ranking in the top 20 percent of their high school class, measured at the end of junior year for current seniors or senior year for college undergraduates, and/or by scoring at least 1200 on the SAT or 25 on the ACT. Need is judged from the Student Aid Index on the FAFSA. Awards can reach $5,250 a year in a four-year program and $4,650 a year in a two-year program. The application is submitted by the high school counselor rather than the student, so seniors should confirm early that their counselor is sending it. Both that application and the student's FAFSA are due by February 15. Detailed renewal rules are in the program's terms and conditions document.