Deadline: February 2, 2027
Status: Currently Closed
Award Amount: $3,000 - $3,500
Number of Awards: 1
Selection Criteria:
- Residents of Connecticut
- High school seniors with a parent who suffered a work-related injury resulting in death, permanent disability, or impairment resulting in lost wages
- High school graduates, current college students, and adult learners who have suffered work-related injury resulting in permanent disability or impairment
- Attending or planning to attend a two- or four-year college/university or vocational/technical/trade school
- Have a 2.5 GPA or above
- Demonstrated financial need
The Disabled Workers’ Committee established this scholarship in memory of Matthew Shafner, the former chair of its scholarship subcommittee and Groton city attorney. Attorney Shafner, who passed away in 2015, was described by The Day newspaper as “a legal giant and humanitarian who broke new ground with asbestos, maritime injury and workers’ compensation cases.