About the Samuel Leonard Joseph Memorial Scholarship Fund
- In 2016, Sam's sisters, Michelle and Natalie, both in college at the time, took the initiative to convert Sam's Fund to a scholarship fund to be awarded each year to a high school senior from either Conard or Hall High School. Working with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG), the first scholarship was awarded in 2017. Preference is given to students who have overcome adversity or completed a remedial program and want to pursue education beyond the high school level.
- Unlike other scholarship programs, the Samuel Joseph Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student each year who has a 2.0 or higher GPA and has shown an upward trend in his or her grades. Scholarships will be awarded for a 2-year community college, or 4-year college, or even for vocational training. The 2022 application deadline is February 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM.
- The fund, established as a memorial to Samuel Leonard Joseph, will support deserving students in pursuing a college education. The Samuel Leonard Joseph Memorial Scholarship Fund will primarily support high school students in the Hartford area who have overcome adversity and want to continue their education by providing an annual scholarship.
- Application Instructions:
- · Go to hfpg.org/scholarships (or click on the link, below).
· Scroll to select the type of college you will attend below the search box.
· Click on Individual Scholarship Funds at HFPG.
· Click on the link to access the Foundation’s online portal.
· Create a profile and log onto the portal.
· Complete the eligibility quiz to have scholarship applications uploaded to your dashboard.
· Click Apply to start an application.
· Each application includes criteria, number of awards & award amounts.
· Deadline for application submission: February 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM.
Scholarship Selection Criteria
The annual scholar(s) will be selected by a HFPG Board of Directors' approval selection committee through an objective and nondiscriminatory process that complies with all applicable regulations
and policies.
Sam's sisters, Michelle and Natalie Joseph, are the family's primary representatives to the fund and will participate in the recommendation process.
In choosing the annual Samuel Leonard Joseph Memorial Scholar, preference will be given to students meeting all or most of the following criteria. Students who:
and policies.
Sam's sisters, Michelle and Natalie Joseph, are the family's primary representatives to the fund and will participate in the recommendation process.
In choosing the annual Samuel Leonard Joseph Memorial Scholar, preference will be given to students meeting all or most of the following criteria. Students who:
- - Are graduating seniors from the William H. Hall High School or Conard High School in West
Hartford, CT - - Are entering a 2 or 4-year college, or vocational/trade school, and pursuing an undergraduate degree on a full-time basis
- - Have achieved academic success in high school (maintaining a 2.0 GPA or higher); have shown an upward trend in his or her grades and show promise of continued academic achievement at the college level
- - Need financial aid in order to attend college
- - Have overcome special life circumstances, e.g., emotional, physical or other
- - Have been involved with volunteer, community service, and/or extracurricular activities
- - Are graduating seniors from the William H. Hall High School or Conard High School in West