Milton Fisher Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by The Renee B. Fisher Foundation
Intro
The Milton Fisher Scholarship is not intended as a conventional award based on grades or financial need. Its purpose is to recognize and stimulate original, inventive problem-solving. The program honors students who demonstrate exceptional creativity in addressing problems and provides financial support to help them pursue higher education.
Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy one of the following academic-year conditions:
- Be a current high school senior; or
- Be a first-time college student enrolled in the first year of an undergraduate degree; or
- Plan to begin the first year of an undergraduate degree in the fall or spring semester immediately following the scholarship application deadline.
In addition, applicants must meet one of these residency/attendance conditions:
- Live in Connecticut or the New York City metropolitan area and intend to attend, or are attending, an accredited institution of higher education anywhere in the United States; or
- Live anywhere in the United States and intend to attend, or are attending, an accredited institution of higher education located in Connecticut or the New York City metropolitan area.
Awards
Each year the scholarship committee expects to name approximately 5–8 recipients. Selection is not based on financial need; instead, awards are granted for demonstrated creative problem-solving. The dollar amount of each award will range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year and may be renewed for up to four years. The actual annual award level for a recipient will be determined by that recipient’s demonstrated financial need.