Liberty Bank

03/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/13/2025 18:36

Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship

Are you a high school senior about to graduate and planning to continue your education with the goal of a career in engineering or a technology-related field? Then you may wish to apply for the Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship! This $1,000 award is given annually in honor of Don Wilbur, past chairman of the board of directors of Liberty Bank.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Graduating from a high school in the following towns: Avon, Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bloomfield, Branford, Bristol, Cheshire, Clinton, Colchester, Cromwell, Deep River, Derby, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Hartford, East Longmeadow (MA), East Lyme, Essex, Glastonbury, Granby, Groton, Haddam, Hamden, Hartford, Madison, Mansfield, Marlborough, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, Montville, Mystic, Naugatuck, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Newington, North Haven, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Plainville, Portland, Seymour, Shelton, Simsbury, Southbury, Southington, Wallingford, Waterbury, Waterford, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windham, or Windsor
  • Enrolling in an accredited college, university, or other institution of higher education (two-year or more) with the goal of majoring in engineering or a technology-related field

Scholarship Criteria

Applicants who meet the above requirements will be judged according to the following criteria:

  • Financial need - students with EFCs of more than $10,000 will NOT be considered
  • Academic achievement
  • Employment, extracurricular and/or community activities
  • Recommendation of a teacher, counselor, or administrator
  • An essay written by the student

How to Apply

Ready to apply? Please complete all requested information, including your signature and that of your parent/guardian (if you are under 18 years old), and attach the following documents:

  • Your Student Aid Report (SAR) - please include ALL pages!
  • Your official transcript from your high school
  • A list of your employment, extracurricular and/or community activities
  • A written letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or administrator
  • A 500-1000 word essay you wrote on any topic of your choice

You can download an application here. Your completed application, along with all supporting documents, must be submitted no later than Friday, May 2, 2025. Please send it to:

Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship

c/o Liberty Bank Foundation

245 Long Hill Road

Middletown, CT 06457

We cannot consider applications that are late, incomplete, or missing any of the supporting documents, so please review your materials carefully before you send them! If you have any questions, please contact:

Toral Maher, Executive Director, Liberty Bank Foundation.

(860) 638-2961 or tmaher@liberty-bank.com

Good luck!

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