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Scholarships

The Watertown Foundation provides scholarships to
graduating high school seniors to assist them financially in achieving post-secondary education. Scholarship awards are competitive and are based on information submitted on the Scholarship Application and on high school scholastic record,
test scores, essays, extracurricular and community involvement, and financial information. Awards are the sole decision and responsibility of the Watertown Foundation Scholarship
Committee and are based on the committee judgment of the applicant’s submitted application information.

Application criteria include: Residency in Oakville-Watertown
for at least three years (regardless of the secondary school attended); academic merit; contributions to the applicant’s
school and community; and financial need. Your application for
a Foundation Scholarship must include your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). (Financial need is not required for
application to the Reinhold and Katie DeWitt Scholarship.)

Family financial information is confidential information;
therefore, the Watertown Foundation has chosen to require that scholarship applicants provide information on financial need through the analysis of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This form is used to apply for federal and state student grants, work-study and loans. In addition, most states
and schools use information from the FAFSA to award
non-federal aid. Graduating high school seniors are
encouraged to apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . FAFSA applicants receive a report called a Student Aid Report, or SAR, through the mail or the Internet. The SAR lists the information reported on the FAFSA, and will report the Expected Family Contribution, or EFC. Financial need is the difference between your EFC and your school’s cost of attendance as determined
by your school.

All sections of the Scholarship Application must be completed. Applications with incomplete information will be removed from consideration. If the applicant feels that certain requested information is not appropriate, reasons for not submitting that information should be submitted separately. All scholarship applications must be submitted through the student’s high
school guidance office. The Guidance Office will forward the completed application with required school transcript and recommendations directly to the Watertown Foundation Scholarship Committee, P O Box 117, Watertown, CT 06795.

A photocopy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) showing the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) must be sent directly to
the Committee at the above address.

Scholarships available and their competitive criteria are:

Reinhold and Katie DeWitt Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, demonstrated sensitivity to others needs, and the ability to work cooperatively with those in need.

Fletcher Judson Memorial Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic excellence and exemplary community service.

Guinea, Silk, Orsillo Scholarship
Given in memory of three Watertown High School students
who died in an automobile accident. The scholarship is
awarded on the basis of a strong academic record and participation in high school athletics.

Crystal Lukowski Memorial Scholarship
Given in memory of Crystal Lukowski, a special needs student, who graduated from Watertown High School in 1994.
This scholarship is awarded to a student who exhibits sensitivity
to the needs of others and who has the ability to work cooperatively with those in need.

Martell Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the middle of the graduating class.

Marigold Spencer Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a
Watertown High School senior who has contributed to the community through generous use of time, talents,
and leadership.

Watertown Foundation Scholarships
awarded for the contributions the student has made to
the community and to the high school while maintaining
a strong academic record.

DeWitt Educational Enrichment Fund
Awarded to elementary through college age students to assist
with meeting special needs. These needs may include, but are not limited to: vocational training, purchase of material or equipment, development of special interests; educational
needs of challenged students beyond those provided by the school system. Grants may be awarded to students who otherwise would not have the financial means to obtain these opportunities. Applicants must be Watertown residents. Applicants for the DeWitt Educational Enrichment Fund
should use the Scholarship Application and appropriately
modify it to reflect application status. Application may be
made at any time, and the amount of the award will vary.

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