CHESLA Scholarships
August 15, 2021Below is a message from the The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority:
The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA) announced that its annual scholarship program will distribute $543,000 in financial assistance among 188 Connecticut students for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Maximum awards are $3,000 for a full-time student and $1,500 for a part-time student enrolled at a degree granting institution. The awardees represent 80 Connecticut towns cities and 20 Connecticut colleges and universities.
Scholarship recipient, Michele Meoli, thanked CHESLA. “I am overwhelmed with emotion. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this will help my family and me on my journey towards becoming a registered nurse. I am forever grateful.”
CHESLA’s scholarship application for students pursuing a healthcare or manufacturing certificate, rather than a degree, opened on July 1st. Funds are still available.
The certificate program scholarship awards are $1,250. Applications are considered and awarded on a first come, first serve basis until funds run out. Non-credit certificate programs offered by state or non-profit higher education institutions qualify for this scholarship.