American Savings Foundation Scholarships

This scholarship primarily supports students from specific Connecticut towns with financial need to pursue higher education or vocational training.

Key facts

Funder: American Savings Foundation
Status: Upcoming
Next deadline: March 31, 2027
Amount: up to $5,000 for Robert T. Kenney Community Service Award for freshman year
Who can apply: Students
Where: CT
Topics: College / university, Community service, Financial need, General education
Official page: https://www.asfdn.org/scholarships/new-applicants
Apply: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=asfdnscholarship
Last verified: October 13, 2026

About this funding

LOCAL ONLY — Connecticut — specific 64 towns served by American Savings Foundation. The American Savings Foundation Scholarships are awarded primarily based on financial need, academic/career potential, community involvement, and commitment to educational goals. Awards are renewable for up to 5 academic years. Recipients can attend a community college, 4-year college or university, or a technical/vocational program in the U.S. There is no minimum GPA required to apply. The Robert T. Kenney Community Service Award is a specific honor for two high school seniors, increasing their scholarship for freshman year to up to $5,000 depending on need, based on exceptional community service.

Eligibility:

You are a current high school senior, current college student, or a nontraditional adult student.

Next year, you plan to attend a community college, 4-year college or university, or a technical/vocational program in the U.S.

You are a United States citizen or a non-U.S. citizen who is able to apply for federal student aid; or you have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, as evidenced by a valid Employment Authorization Card.

You live in any one of the 64 Connecticut towns served by the American Savings Foundation.

You have not already completed a Bachelor's degree.

Your 2027-2028 FAFSA Submission Summary must show a Student Aid Index less than $7,395 and/or have an estimated Pell Grant listed.

Children, Grandchildren, and other related family members of American Savings Foundation board of directors and officers are not eligible.

How to apply

Applications open on January 4, 2027, and are due by March 31, 2027, through the Scholarship Portal. In addition to the online application, students are required to submit their 2027-2028 FAFSA Submission Summary, a transcript with Fall 2026 grades, and one letter of recommendation. Decision notifications will be sent through the scholarship portal in May.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for American Savings Foundation Scholarships?

Students

How much funding does American Savings Foundation Scholarships offer?

up to $5,000 for Robert T. Kenney Community Service Award for freshman year

When is the American Savings Foundation Scholarships deadline?

March 31, 2027