
Healing Hoofbeats of CT
Pictured L to R: Watertown Foundation Trustees Paula Labonte and Susan Atkins, Renee Bouffard of Healing Hoofbeats.

Watertown History Museum
Pictured L to R: Watertown Foundation Trustees Linda Merriman and Curator Joann Barthelmess, Board President Ivan Cyr.

YMCA Camp Mataucha
Pictured L to R: Camp Staff Member Caleb Sampson, Watertown Trustees Paula Labonte and Cia Killeen, Camp Director Adam Dubois.

Mattatuck Museum
Pictured L to R: Museum Director Bob Burns with Watertown Trustees Tina Agati, Paula Labonte & Susan Atkins.

The Social Chase
“Free to Be Me” activities provide a community of support for neurodivergent teens and youngn adults.

Watertown Library Association
Pictured: Watertown Foundation Trustee Ted Heavenrich who is also a Library Trustee and Dedicated Volunteer.

Palace Theater
Pictured: Frank Tavera, CEO.

Acts 4 Ministry
Pictured: Executive Director Sarah E. DiMeo-Carabetta.

Quilts That Care
Pictured L to R: Founder/President Deborah Van Steenbergen, Vice President Maura Yerger, Watertown Foundation Trustee Cia Killeen & Volunteer Sandy Masciullo.

Trumbull-Porter D.A.R.
Pictured L to R: Freda Carreiro, Watertown Foundation President Cia Killeen & Madelin Heusted, DAR Chapter Regent.

Evergreen Cemetery
Pictured L to R: Bill Donston, Watertown Foundation Grants Committee member with Watertown Foundation Trustees Paul Jessell & Peggy McKee.

United Methodist Church of Watertown
Pictured L to R: Teddi Pia, Music Directory Jerry Pia, church members Mary Woodward, John Yerger & Watertown Foundation Trustee Paula Labonte.

Watertown Area Association For Special Citizens
Providing educational and social activities for children and adults with special needs since 1975.
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).
Your application for a Watertown Foundation Scholarship based on financial need must include your official Student Aid Index (SAI) within your FAFSA Submission Summary that you will receive after your FAFSA form is processed. The Scholarship Committee uses this information to determine financial need.
Students with extraordinary financial circumstances, such as a parent’s recent unemployment, should be explained on the application form in the “Any Additional Information You Feel Is Important” field.
The Committee uses your uploaded essay as an evaluation tool that helps the members become acquainted with you as an individual in ways different from your academic credentials, involvement, and other objective information. Type an essay of approximately two pages double-spaced (11 pt. font) on one of these topics: