Latino Scholarship Fund, Inc. — Greater Danbury
In 2026, eight awards of $3,000–$5,000 were offered. Applicants had to be Latino high-school seniors attending school and residing in an eligible Connecticut town, have at least a 3.0 GPA, be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or approved DACA recipients, and plan to enroll at a U.S. college or university. The 2027 application is not open yet.
About Latino Scholarship Fund, Inc. — Greater Danbury
The Latino Scholarship Fund is a community initiative founded in Danbury in 1994 to widen Latino students’ access to education after high school. The organization says it has awarded more than $1 million to over 600 students across Greater Danbury and nearby towns. Its reach is not all of Connecticut: the official town list covers parts of Fairfield County and New Milford. Applicants should verify both residence and school location against the eligibility page.
The 2026 cycle offered eight scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $5,000. It served Latino high-school seniors who lived in and attended school in an eligible town, had at least a 3.0 GPA, and planned to enroll at a U.S. college or university. The fund’s own definition includes an applicant with at least one parent or grandparent born in a recognized Spanish-speaking Latin American country, including Puerto Rico. Applicants also had to be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or approved DACA recipients.
The 2026 file required a high-school transcript, federal Form 1040s for relevant household members, two recommendations from non-relatives, and a typed one- to two-page essay about the applicant’s personal history and how future plans could strengthen the Latino community. The committee could invite selected candidates to interviews. Those are requirements from the closed cycle: the fund expects similar criteria for 2027, but applicants should read the new application and confirm which tax year and documents it requests.
The 2026 application closed March 31. The current page says the 2027 application will open in February 2027 and anticipates a late-March deadline, without setting a final date yet. Start gathering a transcript, recommendation contacts, and an essay draft now; applications are online, and the fund says mailed materials are not accepted. Interview or ceremony dates on the page belong to the previous cohort and should not be treated as the new schedule.
Before drafting, compare the eligible-town list, heritage definition, residency rule, and GPA threshold. The award is for high-school seniors; it is not described as an automatic renewable college grant. The volunteer-run organization asks applicants to send questions early because it cannot guarantee a timely answer just before the deadline. Its official page lists apply@latinoscholarshipfund.com and 203-244-7589.
Who it serves and what it can cover: In 2026, eight awards of $3,000–$5,000 were offered. Applicants had to be Latino high-school seniors attending school and residing in an eligible Connecticut town, have at least a 3.0 GPA, be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or approved DACA recipients, and plan to enroll at a U.S. college or university. The 2027 application is not open yet.
How to apply or get help: The official page says the 2027 application will open in February; the expected deadline is late March and remains subject to confirmation. The 2026 deadline was March 31. Questions: apply@latinoscholarshipfund.com. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
Community college scholarship fund for Latino students in Greater Danbury, Connecticut