The Friends of the Southbury Public Library are awarding scholarship(s) up to $2,000! These scholarship(s) will be awarded to residents of the town of Southbury who are graduating high school seniors planning to continue their education in the 2025-26 academic school year.
The Friends of the Southbury Public Library raise funds through direct donations, book sales and membership fees to support the Southbury Public Library and its programs and to foster its relations with the Southbury Community.
There are three points of consideration:
- Academics
- Extracurricular Activities
- Written Essay reflecting on changes and/or additions applicants would personally like to see made to the Southbury Library
Eligibility Requirements:
- Southbury Resident
- 2025 Graduating High School Senior
- Planning to continue your education in the 2025-2026 Academic Year
How to apply?
Get an application here or from the Circulation Desk at the Southbury Library's temporary location in the Heritage Hotel.
In addition to the pages of the application, your application will also consist of an essay; transcripts are not required.
Applications are due by 5:30pm on Friday, March 28, 2025. A hard copy of your application (including all three pages of the application and your essay) is due Friday, March 28, 2025 by 5:30pm to the Circulation Desk at the Southbury Library's temporary location in the Heritage Hotel. Unfortunately, we do not have public printing available at the Heritage Hotel so you will need to print your application elsewhere.