EOP Scholarships

These scholarships are made available through the generous contributions of each donor for current Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students or past participants of the Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) program. Applicants must meet the criteria as outlined for scholarship consideration.

Criteria of eligibility for the scholarships listed below:

1. Applicants must have successfully completed one of the following University educational access programs; Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) or Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) program, that are aimed at providing opportunity to economically disadvantaged or educationally underprivileged students who are actively enrolled in a university degree program.
2. Matriculated into a Central degree program.
3. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

Albert Martin Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is a member of the Black Student Union (BSU).

Alvin B. Wood Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to either a full-time or part-time matriculated student who submits evidence of demonstrated leadership and have provided service to Central, earned a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits, and a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 2.8.

Anthony Penny Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded annually to a returning EOP Sophomore, Junior, and Senior who have the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average at the end of the Spring semester.

Catherine H. and James Jost Family Scholarship (Under Development)

This scholarship will be awarded to students in the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) and other high-achieving students.

Charles “CJ” Jones, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has, or students who have, earned a bachelor’s degree from Central, and has successfully completed either the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) or the Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) program. These programs are aimed at providing educational opportunity to economically disadvantaged or educationally underprivileged students. The recipient(s) must be a matriculated degree seeking student(s) that’s enrolled in a graduate degree program leading to a master’s degree. Should there be no eligible graduate student(s), a junior or senior at the undergraduate level will be considered.

Latin American Students Organization (LASO)

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is a member of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO).

Miguel DeJesus Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a Latino student from New Britain.

Ron Glass Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to sociology major.

William G. Bumpus Sr. Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to students in the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) who is in good academic and disciplinary standing.