101 College Street Community Scholarship
Thank you for your interest in the 101 College Street Community Scholarship! This scholarship was made possible by a collaboration between the City of New Haven and developer Carter Winstanley that accompanied the agreement to build 101 College Street, a bioscience research and lab facility now under construction.
We are all striving to provide access to jobs in the biosciences and lifting our residents to meaningful careers. There are over 23,000 jobs statewide involved in biomedical research and development with future growth concentrated right here in New Haven and we are passionate about creating the workforce that reflects our community.
New Haven’s Hill, Dwight, and Downtown neighborhoods are the focus of this scholarship as these were the areas cut off from each other by the construction of the Route 34 highway during Urban Renewal. Downtown Crossing is a project to take out the Route 34 highway and restore these connections with new city streets with bicycle and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. The land which was previously used for the highway or parking lots is also now being reimagined with new buildings like 101 College Street that are home to some of the world’s cutting-edge research and development companies.
Applicants to the 101 College Street Community Scholarship must:
· Reside in New Haven’s Hill, Downtown, or Dwight neighborhoods; and
· Be currently enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University or at Gateway Community College and are pursuing bioscience-related coursework; or
· Be high school seniors who plan to enroll at Southern Connecticut State University or at Gateway Community College and are pursuing bioscience-related coursework; or
· Adult members of New Haven Works who are or intend to pursue bioscience-related coursework at Southern Connecticut State University or at Gateway Community College
To apply for the 101 College Street Community Scholarship, you will need to:
· Fill out this application form
· Submit transcripts from the school you currently attend, if applicable
· Present proof of membership to New Haven Works, if applicable
· Submit an essay that describes your career and/or academic goals. What have you done to achieve these goals? What are your plans to continue to work towards achieve them in the future? The essay should be between 1,000-1,500 words.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: ceyzaguirre@newhavenct.gov