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Meriden Foundation Scholarship Program

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The program is currently closed. Information for the 2026 program is tentative and subject to change. Please click ‘Remind Me’ to be notified when the Teradyne Scholarship Programs application is available.

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Meriden Foundation Scholarship Program

This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Eligibility

Applicants to The Meriden Foundation Scholarship Program must be:

  • High school seniors residing in the city of Meriden, Connecticut.
  • Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award up to $5,000. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by The Meriden Foundation.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

Applicants will be notified by late June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of The Meriden Foundation. Payments are made in one installment in early August.

Renewal information is emailed by Scholarship America to eligible recipients in January.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • Essay
  • An online recommendation.

Financial need is not considered.

Scholarship America will evaluate and rank all complete applications. The Meriden Foundation’s selection committee will select recipients and determine award amounts. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Requirements

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    •  Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

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