The Milton Fisher Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship open to exceptionally Innovative and Creative high school seniors and first-time college freshmen.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 05/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The Milton Fisher Scholarship is not a traditional scholarship focused on rewarding academic achievement and financial need. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem-solving by honoring students who excel as creative problem-solvers and helping make their higher education goals more accessible.
Funding Information
They anticipate granting 5-8 awards of up to $20,000 each. However, the amount of any award, from $1,000 to $5,000 per year, renewable for four years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet one of the following academic year criteria:
- Currently a high school senior, or
- Currently a first-time college student in the first year of an undergraduate degree program
- Anyone else planning to start the first year of an undergraduate degree in the next fall or spring semester after the scholarship deadline
- Applicants must also be:
- A Connecticut or New York City metro area resident who plans to attend, or is attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States, or
- A resident of any part of the U.S. who plans to attend, or is attending an institution of higher education in Connecticut or the New York City metro area.
For more information, visit CFGNH.
