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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Awards over $124,000 in Scholarships to 51 Area Students to Pursue Goals in Higher Education

New Britain, Conn. (July 27, 2011) – Fifty-one local students are receiving college scholarships this year from various scholarship funds administered by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain. The Foundation recently gave out $124,194 to students in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. CFGNB manages 40 various scholarship funds created by individuals or organizations designed to support high school seniors and college students with financial support in their pursuit of a college degree.

This year’s scholarship recipients will be attending schools throughout Connecticut and the U.S. including the University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University, Penn State University, Hofstra and MIT among others. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) manages 40 various scholarship funds created by individuals or organizations designed to support high school seniors and college students with financial support in their pursuit of a college degree.

“Education truly is a gateway to opportunity. Helping local students achieve their higher education goals is both rewarding and inspirational. These CFGNB scholarships are so important in building a bright future for the students, and they also improve our community as a whole. The scholarships are made possible by generous donors. Anyone who values education and wants to make a positive difference in the lives of current local students can do so as a donor to one of our many excellent scholarship funds,” explains James Jones, Chair of the Scholarship Committee.

Any individual or organization interested in learning more about contributing to a Scholarship Fund may visit www.cfgnb.org and click the Donate Now button linking to the Our Funds page.

Students or parents interested in learning more about applying in the future for the many scholarships managed by CFGNB should contact their high school’s guidance department.

Those interested in establishing a scholarship fund may contact:
Ann Bova, CFGNB Director of Development, 860-229-6018 x 302, abova@cfgnb.org.

Scholarship recipients are listed below in alphabetical order by high school. Listings include student name, scholarship awarded and college/university they will be attending. Click for recipient listing.

About The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain connects donors who care with causes that matter in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. It does this by raising resources and developing partnerships that make a measurable improvement in the quality of life in each of these communities. www.cfgnb.org

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