Portsmouth Community Scholarships Open to All Qualified City Residents
February 23, 2022
The Trustees of the Trust Funds who administer the funding for many scholarships take this opportunity to remind residents that while many of the scholarships are awarded only to graduating Portsmouth High School seniors, some -- including the five Portsmouth Community Scholarships are open to any Portsmouth resident who is a graduating senior. Eligible Portsmouth students attending private schools such as Berwick Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Philips Exeter Academy and homeschool programs are eligible to apply, as well as Portsmouth residents attending Portsmouth High School.
Scholarships are awarded based on specific criteria. The Portsmouth Community Scholarships include:
- Study in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Study in the Arts
- Study in Career Technology (Trades)
- Study in Higher Education generally
- In recognition of athletic accomplishment
All applicants should review the criteria in the 2022 Scholarship Booklet and follow the instructions for the online application process outlined here.
In December 2019, the Portsmouth City Council approved the recommendations of the Trustees of the Trust Funds to consolidate several underfunded accounts into five, newly-created Portsmouth Community Scholarship Funds that combined accounts with fund balances too small to generate enough investment interest to make annual awards. The creation of the new scholarship funds made more income available to award the scholarships each year. Those who would like to make a donation to any of the five Community Scholarship Funds may do so using the secure payment portal on the City website. Click on the “Make a Donation” button in the middle of the CityofPortsmouth.com homepage, or go directly to https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city/trustees-trust-funds-scholarships and select the scholarship fund you wish to support.
Donations may be made on the site by electronic check (no fee) or by credit card (the 2.9% fee goes to the service provider and is not retained by the City). Check donations may also be mailed to Portsmouth Community Scholarships c/o Trustees of the Trust Funds, City Hall, One Junkins Ave., Portsmouth NH 03801. Donors receive a letter confirming tax deductibility for the amount of their donations, to the extent of the law.
