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Marc Decker Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award Amount
$2,216
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Connecticut Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually. Last year, the CCF awarded over 300 scholarships through its various scholarship funds.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  3. Must be a high school senior OR an adult student entering his/her freshman year as a first-time college student.
  4. Must be a resident of the Connecticut Community Foundation's 21-town service area: Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Cheshire, Goshen, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Milford, Oxford, Prospect, Roxbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury.
  5. Must have a grade point average of B- or higher.
  6. Must have participated in formal tennis activities in the 21-town service area (school team, racquet club program, league, etc.).

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation's 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- or higher, and have participated in formal tennis activities within the service area.

Application requirements for the Marc Decker Memorial Scholarship Fund are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letter
  • FAFSA
  • Essay
Additional Information: Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis with consideration given to academic record, extracurricular activities, work experience, financial need, recommendation letter, and an essay. The Scholarship Committees of the Connecticut Community Foundation select the recipients for final approval by the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Community Foundation. Announcement of final awards will be made in June. Students who are relatives of Connecticut Community Foundation Board of Trustees, Scholarship Committees, or staff members are ineligible to apply for scholarship support.

Award Amount: Awards are primarily in the $2,000 range. Awards are non-renewable, but previous recipients may reapply.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,216.

About Connecticut Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Tallitha Richardson ,Senior Program & Scholarship Associate
Address: 43 Field St. Waterbury, Connecticut 06702

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