Our Scholarships
The Weller Foundation Scholarships
The Weller Foundation, Incorporated provides annual scholarships and awards to full-time senior high school students who attend either Joel Barlow, Masuk, Newtown, Shelton, or Trumbull High School. These scholarships/awards are made possible by the generosity of its founder, Barton L. Weller.
Every year The Weller Foundation presents one educator award that recognizes their teaching excellence and innovation. Learn more about The Weller Excellence in Teaching Award below.
| Scholarship | Overview | Learn More/Apply |
|---|---|---|
| The Barton L Weller Scholarship | The purpose of this $22,000 scholarship is to award a senior for academic excellence in an independent study or research project. This scholarship is in honor of Barton L. Weller. More information – Brochure Rules and requirements Student Cover Page (required) | Coming soon |
| Weller Education Scholarship | The purpose of this $7,000 scholarship is to recognize and financially assist a student upon graduation who has chosen a course of study leading to a degree in teaching in a public or private elementary or secondary school. | Coming soon |
| Louis J. LaCroce Medical Health/Sciences Scholarship | The purpose of this $7,000 scholarship is to encourage and financially assist a student upon graduation who had chosen a course of study leading to a degree in Medical/Health Sciences. This scholarship was renamed in 2020 to honor former Trustee, Louis J. LaCroce. | Coming soon |
| Robert Swart Engineering Scholarship | The purpose of this $7,000 scholarship is to recognize and financially assist a student upon graduation who has chosen a course of study leading to a degree in engineering. This scholarship was renamed in 2018 to honor former Trustee, Robert Swart. | Coming soon |
| Alexander Fraser Computer Science Scholarship | The Alexander Fraser Computer Science/Technology recognizes an exemplary high school senior pursuing an education in computer science with a $7,000 scholarship. It was renamed in 2024 to honor former trustee Alexander Fraser, who served as an officer and trustee for 43 years. | Coming soon |
| Vincent Voccia Vocational Award | The purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance to students planning a career in the skilled trades. Each participating school will be eligible for one award recipient to receive a grant equal to the lesser of $4,000 or 50% of the cost of tuition and fees of the vocational-technical program proposed. | Coming soon |
| Senior Science Award Eleanor F. Moore Business Award Paul W. Broggi Communications Award | Students are chosen by your school representative and principal. Students must plan to pursue a career in the noted award field. | More information about all 3 scholarships |
The Weller Excellence in Teaching Award
| Scholarship | Overview | Learn More/Apply |
|---|---|---|
| The Weller Excellence in Teaching Award | The Weller Excellence in Teaching Award* is presented annually to recognize the teaching quality and innovation exhibited by certified classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through five. This honor hopes to encourage the teaching excellence vital to our youth. The award recipient will receive $1,000. | Coming soon |
