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Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,216
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 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 attend an accredited college or university or a qualified artist-in-residence program.
  3. Must reside in 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.
  4. Must be a female.
  5. Must pursue a career in art. Preference will be given to artists in the visual arts of painting and design.
  6. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.

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

Description: This scholarship is open to incoming and current female undergraduate students who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation's 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- (2.75) or higher, and must pursue an artistic career (preference to those pursuing painting and design).

Application requirements for the Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letter
  • Essay
  • FAFSA
  • Art sample
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
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
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