Fall 2025 Eastern Connecticut State University Honors Scholarship (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Eastern Connecticut State University

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will close on the 1st of February, 2025

Scholarship Summary: 

Eastern Honors Scholarships are awarded to exceptional incoming first-year students (domestic and international) who are admitted to the University Honors Program and are conditioned on the student’s living on campus and continuing participation in the program.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 

To be eligible, applicants; 

i. Are expected to be in the top 10% of their respective high school classes 

ii. Must have achieved at least a 1250 on the SAT (combined score for the verbal and math sections)

iii. Must obtain a minimum high school GPA of 3.8

Value of Scholarship: 

Depending on your residency status, honors students could receive a full-tuition scholarship; find more details here.

Scholarship Application Guide: 

To apply;

i. All candidates must apply and be accepted into Eastern Connecticut before applying for the Honors Program.  

ii. Complete the Honors Scholarship application form (including the Honors essay) available on the Honors page; an important component of the Honors application is the essay; you may choose one of the two prompts listed on the Application Essay Prompts Page.

 

iii. Two Teacher Recommendation Forms. These should be submitted by academic teachers who can personally attest to your academic performance and potential to succeed in an Honors Program in particular. These may be the same teachers you asked to write your letters of recommendation for general University admission, or you may choose different teachers who could better attest to these qualities. Teachers should complete the Eastern's Honors Recommendation Form.

Scholarship Website: 

Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the ECSU Honors Scholarship Page.