Making Dreams Come True
Staples Tuition Grants of Westport, CT, has helped thousands of Staples High School graduates achieve their dreams by providing need-based grants for undergraduate college and vocational school tuition.
Imagine
Over one hundred grants of up to $6,000 per year are awarded annually to Staples High School graduates. Graduating seniors and Staples alumni are eligible to apply for a grant in any year they are enrolled at accredited undergraduate institutions.
Who We Are
Staples Tuition Grants was founded in 1943 by a group of Westporters who believed that any Staples High School graduate who worked hard enough to get into college should be able to attend, regardless of ability to pay. STG is an independent 501(c)(3) not affiliated with Staples High School, but completely reliant on the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations and others. Our mission is to support the dreams of hundreds of local community students and their families by helping them close the gap between what they can afford and the ever increasing costs of tuition, room and board at institutions of higher learning.
The Community
Thanks to the generous donations of Westport residents and businesses, Staples Tuition Grants (a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit) continues to award college and vocational school tuition assistance to Staples High School seniors and graduates with demonstrated financial need.
We help the dreams of higher education come true through the support of residents, past-recipients, local businesses, private foundations and civic organizations.
CONGRATULATIONS . . . YOU GOT INTO COLLEGE!
NOW WHAT?
Getting into college is hard, but paying for it can be even harder–that’s where STG comes in. Not only can students receive up to six thousand dollars toward their first year’s tuition, but they can apply and qualify for additional STG funding for each year they are enrolled in an accredited undergraduate college, university, or vocational school.
GRANTS are NOT Loans. STG AWARDS do NOT have to be repaid.
STG grants are need-based and the application process is confidential. We use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) metric as well as a variety of other measurements, including the family’s expected contribution and the number of dependent family members to calculate your need-based qualification.
Like any grant program, applicants should familiarize themselves with STG’s application deadlines; please note the STG process requires Staples seniors to be interviewed by one of our board members.
KEY STG DEADLINES TO WATCH
Student Application: Applications go ‘live’ December 15th, 2019
Application Deadline: March 8, 2020
Financial Documents Due: TBD
SHS Senior Interviews: April, 2020
STG Award Notifications: Mid-May, 2020
STG Award Ceremony: Mid-June, 2020
Tax and Legal Information:
Staples Tuition Grants (STG) is incorporated as a domestic non-stock corporation in the State of Connecticut. It is a tax-exempt corporation in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) and is classified as a public charity under section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Code. Contributions to STG are deductible under section 170 of the Code. STG is also qualified under Code sections 2056, 2106 or 2522 to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts. STG’s federal Identification number is 51-0182993. “Staples Tuition Grants” is a trade name under which the Staples High School Tuition Grants Committee, Inc. conducts business in the State of Connecticut. STG’s address is P.O. Box 5159, Westport, CT 06881.