Scholarship Program
Charter Oak is proud to offer at least one $2,000 scholarship 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. Applications will be available in early January.
Congratulations To Our 2024 Scholarship Winners!
Charter Oak received over 170 applications for our 2024 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
| Jessica-Willow Harris, Bacon Academy |
| Tara Guttman, East Lyme High School |
| Sarah Brooke Bonura, East Lyme High School |
| Richard Parsons, Ella T. Grasso Technical High School |
| Payton Lee, Griswold High School |
| Jocelyn Crowley, Killingly High School |
| Peyton Rosen, Killingly Highschool |
| Sean Harren, Ledyard High School |
| Ella Stephenson, Ledyard High School |
| Cameron Sammarco, Lyman Memorial High School |
| Allyssa Judd, Lyman Memorial High School |
| Leland Hine, Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Zaire Moore, Marianapolis Preparatory School |
| Jacob Watson, Marine Science Magnet Highschool |
| Tyler Lawton, Montville High School |
| Ava Gero, Montville High School |
| John Mancuso, New London High School |
| Brooke Romanski, Norwich Free Academy |
| Seth Howe, Norwich Technical High School |
| Kara Benito, Parish Hill High School |
| Jake Taylor, Plainfield High School |
| Ian Wolanin, Pomfret School |
| Nathan Virtue, Robert E Fitch High School |
| Calvin McCoy III, Robert E Fitch High School |
| Joslynn Centeno, Robert E Fitch High School |
| Lucas Dellacono, Saint Bernard High School |
| John Paul Peck, Saint Bernard High School |
| Sian Crespo, Science and Technology Magnet High school |
| Ethan King, Stonington High School |
| Grace Duggan, Stonington High School |
| Skye Nugent, The Williams School |
| Eric Levesque, Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Payton Smith, Waterford High School |
| Benjamin Nave, Wheeler High School |
| Megan Smith, Woodstock Academy |
| Julia Coyle, Woodstock Academy |
| Lovely Manfred, Academy of the Holy Family |
College
| Sandra Allen-Fernandez, Case Western Reserve University |
| Kelsea Anderson, Clemson University |
| Leanne Pappas, Eastern Connecticut State University |
| Sage Stefanski, Fairfield University |
| Keeley Cerbo, Nichols College |
| Ella Stone, Northeastern University |
| Sarah May, Shenandoah University |
| Rene Cummings, SNHU |
| Abigail Ashbey, Southern Connecticut State University |
| Jessica Wood, UMass Amherst |
| Navya Sabu, University of Connecticut |
| Avery Larkin, University of North Carolina Charlotte |
| Shelby Bellows, Virginia Tech |
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.