Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Application (2024)

Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Program

A limited number of financial assistance scholarships are available to qualified applicants from the New Britain community to fund enrollment in our Pre-Kindergarten Program. Scholarships are intended to ensure that the child has a structured preschool experience prior to entering kindergarten. Research supports the importance of this learning experience for future success in kindergarten as well as later grades. These scholarships are available, for a single academic year, 36-week program. Summer and After School programs are not included and transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Recipients must reapply for subsequent academic years.

2024-2025 Pre-K Scholarship Application

The current scholarship is available for the 36-week program running from September 2024 – May 2025. Completed applications and supporting documents should be submitted by August 9, 2024. Candidates will be informed of the decision as promptly as possible (on or around August 16, 2024).

Scholarship Eligibility and Guidelines

Scholarship Eligibility and Guidelines
Scholarships will be awarded to New Britain residents for whom payment of preschool tuition would be a financial hardship. Gross countable family income for applicants and recipients shall be less than fifty percent of the state median income level for the appropriate family size as established by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Applicants must provide a completed scholarship application with supporting documentation. Scholarship recipients must attend 85% of enrolled days and adhere to all program policies. Failure to do so may lead to immediate disqualification from the program. All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Resident of the city of New Britain, CT.
• Demonstrate hardship as outlined above.
• Recipient must be between 3-5 years-old on September 1.
• Transportation to and from the receiving preschool program is the responsibility of the family. Failure to attend regularly may result in termination of the scholarship and reallocation of the residual scholarship to another qualifying child.
• Only completed applications submitted by the application deadline, including accepted forms of supporting documentation will be reviewed. Candidates will be informed of the decision as promptly as possible.

Application Process

Completed applications and supporting documents should be submitted through the website by the application deadline. If the number of qualified applications exceeds the number of available scholarships, scholarship recipients will be determined via random lottery.

A completed application includes submission of the following:

1. CCSU Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Application
2. Proof of residency (2 forms from the list below)
   Acceptable documentation at time of application includes computer-generated bill or statement:
   1. Bank
   2. Utility company
   3. Doctor
   4. Hospital

3. Tax Return demonstrating gross countable family income for applicants and recipients less than fifty percent of the state median income level for the appropriate family size as established by the Department of Health and Human Services:
   

   Family Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
   50% State Median ($)	34,627	45,283	55,597	66,592	77,246	87,901	89,899	91,896