Deadline: February 2, 2027
Status: Currently Closed
Award Amount: $1,000 - $1,500
Number of Awards: 1
Selection Criteria:
- Graduating high school seniors who attend a public high school in the 29-town Greater Hartford region with a preference for residents of Hartford, CT
- African American/Black, male or female
- Planning to attend a four-year college/university
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Attending on a full-time basis
- Achieved academic success
- Involved with volunteer, community service, and/or extracurricular activities
- Demonstrated financial need
Troubled by the high costs of college and given their careers in academia, Drs. Booker T. and Elena L. DeVaughn established this fund for the DeVaughn Endowed Scholar, to help local African-American students obtain undergraduate degrees.