Archive for Scholarships

The Guilford Foundation Presents over $65,000 in Scholarships to 30 Students

The Guilford Foundation (TGF) is proud to announce that scholarships totaling $65,950 have been awarded to 30 Guilford High School seniors and one Sound School (New Haven) senior to assist with their college expenses. These awards, ranging from $500 to $6,000, are established through charitable scholarship funds set…

The Guilford Foundation Publishes 2023 Impact Report

Hot off the press is our 2023 Impact Report. The purpose of the communication tool is to spotlight the invaluable work of TGF’s nonprofit partners, who enrich the community, and show donors the tangible difference local philanthropy makes. Nearly $795,000 was invested into the community last year which…

The Guilford Foundation Distributes Over $57,000 in Scholarship Awards

The Guilford Foundation (TGF) recently awarded scholarships totaling $57,875 to 24 Guilford High School and 2 Sound School (New Haven) seniors to help with their college expenses. The awards for the graduates range from $500 – $5,000 and are sourced from named charitable funds established with TGF. TGF…

2022 Impact Report

Our 2022 Impact Report spotlights the great work done over the past year, including our continued efforts to assist Guilford residents hardest hit by the COVID pandemic. TGF’s endowment increased by 15% despite the challenging times, enabling us to give over $270,000 to critical organizations within the community…

Guilford Foundation Awards $28,950 in Scholarships to GHS Graduates

Although the ceremony was via Zoom this year, the Guilford High School scholarship awardees were no less impressive. The Guilford Foundation was honored to provide 18 awards to graduating seniors from Guilford High School. These impressive students were selected according to a variety of qualifications, from academic excellence…

2019 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration!

The Guilford Foundation invites you to our Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at the Guilford Yacht Club (397 Whitfield Street). Admission starts at $75 per person. Live music by high school trio “Heart Strings.” RSVP by May 20th. The dinner is made possible…

2014 Scholarship Awards

The Guilford Foundation is pleased to announce the 2014 scholarship awards, which were presented at the GHS Awards Night on June 2, 2014: Congratulations to these impressive students! Many thanks to the GHS Guidance Office for their work in identifying students worthy of these awards.

The Guilford Foundation Awards Merit Scholarships to 9 Seniors

The Guilford Foundation hosted its Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 30th, under clear, warm skies at the Guilford Yacht Club. At the dinner, we awarded scholarships to nine Guilford High School graduating seniors to help offset the costs of their college education. The records of…

2012 Scholarship Award Presentations

The Guilford Foundation was pleased to award scholarship awards to 9 remarkable seniors from Guilford High School at our Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation on May 31st. The honorees are pictured below. Elizabeth Adams Fund Scholarship: Matthew Doyle (in absentia) & Amanda Simon. Carl A. Balestracci, Jr. Humanitarian…

2010 Scholarship Awards

Elisabeth C. Adams Scholarship$500 – Cooper Nederhood (male recipient) – will attend the College of William & Mary$500- KellyAnn Rooney (female recipient) – will attend Wesleyan University Stephen A. Looney Scholarship$500- Christopher Sondej (male recipient) – will attend Boston University$500- Olivia Platia (female recipient) – will attend Lafayette…