CHI-ANN LIN, an Alma Exley Scholar from Newington, Conn., earned bachelor's and master's degrees from UConn and teaches history in Westport, Connecticut.
Scholarships are awarded to persons of color who are enrolled in a teacher-preparation program at a college or university in Connecticut. Those
eligible include African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans,
and Native Americans.
Students interested in applying for a scholarship should obtain an application form and brochure in September from the dean or director of the teacher-preparation program in which they are enrolled.
Applications and letters of reference must be post-marked by October 31.
A selection committee that includes respected educators from across the
state reviews the applications and recommends the scholarship
recipients to the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain,
based on criteria established by the committee.
One scholarship is awarded to a person of color who has been admitted to a traditional teacher-preparation program at a college or university in
Connecticut. A second scholarship is awarded to a person of color in the Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) program sponsored by the
Connecticut Department of Higher Education.