Application for the 2025/2026 Celtic Scholars Scholarship is open to U.S. citizen or permanent residents high school senior or currently enrolled undergraduate students that are Connecticut resident and of Irish descent in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by the Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee Celtic Scholars Program to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited college or university. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 2 award given to qualified applicants of the 2025/2026 Celtic Scholars Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: The Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee Celtic Scholars Program
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 2
- Value: Not given
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Celtic Scholars Scholarship Eligibility criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Celtic Scholars Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident students that are Connecticut resident.
- The scholarship is for high school senior or currently enrolled undergraduate student that are Irish descent.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades.
- The age requirement for the scholarship is 17–22 years of age when applying.
- Applicants must be enrolled or plan to attend an accredited college or university to be eligible for the scholarship.
- Recipient of the scholarship award will be committed to attend the Parade Mass (Hartford, CT) and participate in the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
2025/2026 Celtic Scholars Scholarship Application Process
To apply for the 2025/2026 Celtic Scholars Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- It is essential for applicants to go through the scholarship application before applying.
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must write two essays that address the given prompts, along with the signature page, must be postmarked by January 4, 2026, and submitted to Margaret Moriarty, Scholarship Chair, 8 Danforth Lane, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship before the deadline date including the two essay.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact Margaret Moriarty at OTKerry27@gmail.com or 860-978-0201.
Application Deadline: 4 January 2026