Scholarships

Award Presentation is April 4th 2023

Check Back in January 2024

Applications for 2023 scholarships are closed.

The Network of Executive Women (NEW) is dedicated to helping support the educational goals of women in need  who are returning to school to improve their lives and their financial security. Despite the incredible demands made on these women, they commit themselves to furthering their education in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their families.

Applicants must meet all the following requirements:

· Reside in or attend a post-secondary education program in New Haven or Fairfield Counties

· Demonstrate financial need.

· Have had an interruption of their education.

· Be returning, continuing, or commencing undergraduate schooling or other types of training to further their educational goals and/or enhance job skills.

Please note that 2023/2024 high school graduates are not eligible. 

Scholarships are funded through NEW sponsored events, member participation and private donations. 

Applications are NOT available online.  Please read the instructions link below to determine if you are an eligible candidate to apply.   To apply, email our scholarship chair,  Susan Oderwald directly with your name, which school you are attending, and a good phone number to reach you.  Susan will then reach out to verify your eligibility and send you the application.

Scholarship finalists will be interviewed by the NEW Scholarship Committee and awards will be presented in the spring