Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut supports college access through scholarship programs tied to specific student populations and geographies in southeastern New England. The organization is identified here as the sponsor of the Pfizer Scholarship, an award that serves graduating seniors from 14 approved high schools in New London County, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island. That program focuses on students pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields and offers awards of up to $1,000, with an application cycle running from February 3, 2026, through April 22, 2026. The scholarship criteria show a foundation that works with clearly defined school communities and directs support to students at a key transition point between high school and higher education. Eligible schools include East Lyme, Fitch, Griswold, Ledyard, Lyme-Old Lyme, Marine Science Magnet, Montville, New London, Norwich Free Academy, St. Bernard’s, Stonington, Waterford, Wheeler, and Westerly High School. The program is open to U.S. residents who are high school seniors seeking undergraduate study, and it excludes children of Pfizer employees. Within this source, the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut appears as a regional philanthropic institution using scholarship administration to connect local students with postsecondary opportunity. Its work reaches students preparing for study across a broad range of STEM-related and allied academic areas, including engineering, biology, mathematics, physical sciences, computer and information systems security, health professions, aeronautics and aviation technology, and related disciplines. The organization’s role is defined by targeted educational support rooted in eastern Connecticut and the neighboring Westerly community.