Scholarship Program
Each year we offer scholarships to high school and college applicants in New London and Windham counties. We're proud to award $2,000 scholarships to 50 winners to each high school with an enrollment of 100 students or more in New London and Windham counties.
While we do consider an applicant’s individual academic achievements, our scholarship program focuses on how applicants have improved their schools and communities through extracurricular activities, individual community outreach, and involvement in community programs and activities.
The 2025 application process has ended... next year's process begins January 2, 2026.
Congratulations To Our 2025 Scholarship Winners!
Charter Oak received over 140 applications for our 2025 Community Giving Scholarship Program!
After a highly competitive selection process, we’re proud to announce that we've awarded 48 individual $2,000 scholarships as well as two employee-funded Community Outreach Scholarships for $2,000 each to a very impressive group of students in New London and Windham counties.
These students showed a strong commitment to their academic studies as well as to their local communities across eastern Connecticut. Thank you to all of the students who submitted their impressive applications to this year's Charter Oak Community Giving Scholarship Program!
High School
Amber Hostetler - Bacon Academy
Tyler Eng - East Lyme High School
Amanda Wood - East Lyme High School
Nathan Rommal - East Lyme High School
Adrian Bouchard - Ella T. Grasso Technical High School
Cortland Ruggiero - Griswold High School
Johanna Blanchette - H.H Ellis Technical High School
Norah DiMartino - Killingly High School
Emma Desrosiers - Killingly High School
Lucy St.Germain - Killingly High School
Myles Streckfuss - Ledyard High School
Cody Rahmann - Lyman Memorial High School
Micah Bass - Lyme - Old Lyme High School
Justin Griffiths-Lam - Marianapolis Preparatory School
Ada Gauthier - Marine Science Magnet High School
Katheryn DelGrosso - Marine Science Magnet High School
Kyra Slack - Montville High School
Nathan Dhillon - Montville High School
Evan Casola - Norwich Free Academy
Aidan Corcoran - Norwich Free Academy
Rae Coombs - Norwich Free Academy
Harmony Freed - Parish Hill High School
Owen Pothier - Plainfield High School
James Rice - Pomfret School
Evan Mailloux - Putnam High School
Elias Slocum - Robert E. Fitch High School
Isabel Gustavson - Robert E. Fitch High School
Camille Monsale - Robert E. Fitch High School
Abigail Malone - Robert E. Fitch High School
Zoe Cosmopoulos - Robert E. Fitch High School
Shem Adams - Saint Bernard High School
Maeve Surprenant - Saint Bernard High School
Kerri Loughlin - Saint Bernard High School
Anna Sundman - Stonington High School
Matthew Hryn - Stonington High School
Arnell Peck - The Williams School
Xandar Miller - Woodstock Academy
Sofia Thurber - Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Jax Higgins - Waterford High School
Sophia Sit - Waterford High School
Jonathan Nave - Wheeler High School
Madison Pinto - RHAM High School
College
Angelina Williams - Northeastern University
Jordon Dunkerley - Providence College
Neil Mistry - Purdue Global
Sophie Caron - Quinebaug Valley Community College
Sofia Feroce - Rhode Island College
Sophia Duarte - Three Rivers Community College
Jonah Weber - University of Connecticut
Bryn Miller - University of Vermont
Other Student Options
Not only can we help ease the burden of college expenses by offering our scholarship program, but we can offer you a great option to save and smart ways to borrow!
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Bright Future Savings Account: Now available to members between the age of 14 and 28!
Learn more > - Bright Future Checking: Available to members between the age of 14 and 28.
Learn more > - Student Lending Options via Sallie Mae: We are partnering with Sallie Mae to offer our members their Smart Option Student Loans.
Find out more today >
Financial Literacy
Charter Oak also gives back to the community by promoting financial education and awareness. Our two high school branches (located at Killingly High School in Dayville and Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton) employ students interested in careers in financial service, and encourage students to start saving for the future.