Overview

A total of $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded to new and returning NH undergraduate students.

Scholarships will be awarded in five categories in the following amounts:

  • $5,000 (for awardees enrolled in a four-year degree program)
  • $2,500 (for awardees enrolled in a two-year degree program), and
  • $1,000 (for awardees enrolled in a certificate/trade program).

New this year: A scholarship opportunity for first-year students and students enrolled in Title IV-eligible certificate/trade programs!

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible for a Granite Edvance Scholarship, you must meet all of these criteria:

  • Be a NH resident attending a certificate program, two-year, or four-year college or university in New Hampshire or out of state. All institutions must be Title IV eligible.
  • Be enrolled at least half time pursuing a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree in fall 2024
  • Demonstrate financial need*
  • Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher when you apply

Please note: Prior Granite Edvance (formerly NHHEAF) Scholarship recipients are welcome to reapply.

*Financial need will be demonstrated by Student Aid Index from the FAFSA or, if unavailable, household income and size.

See Terms and Conditions for full eligibility requirements.

Available Scholarships

First-Year and/or Certificate Program Students (starting classes in fall 2024): Please submit an essay explaining why continuing your education is important to you.

First-year and certificate program students will also be required to submit a letter of recommendation from a non-family member (letters used for college applications are acceptable).

Returning College Students:
You may apply for multiple scholarships but will only be eligible to receive ONE.

  1. The Community Service Scholarship: Submit an essay showing your commitment to community service through extracurricular activities, employment, volunteer work, etc.
  2. The Academic Excellence Scholarship: Submit an essay describing your academic accomplishments. GPA will be considered strongly for this scholarship.
  3. The Leadership Scholarship: Submit an essay showing your leadership abilities, and/or your commitment to developing leadership skills through your academic program, extracurricular activities, employment, volunteer work, etc.
  4. The Opportunity Scholarship: This scholarship is for first-generation college students. Submit an essay demonstrating how you have created opportunity for yourself, and what a college education means to you.
Scholarship Application Form

Application Timeline

The application for Granite Edvance Scholarships is now open and will close on May 31, 2024.

Past Granite Edvance Scholarship Recipients

We asked our 2023 scholarship winners to share their stories. The following profiles were assembled from the winners’ application essays, phone interviews, and email correspondence.

2023 Granite Edvance Opportunity Scholarship Recipient Brianna Pinter.

Brianna Pinter

Weare, NH
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2025
Opportunity Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Leadership Scholarship Recipient Hannah Peterson.

Hannah Peterson

Hudson, NH
Saint Anselm College, 2024
Leadership Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Academic Scholarship Recipient Joshua Warner.

Joshua Warner

Barrington, NH
Colby-Sawyer College, 2025
Academic Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship Recipient Christina Adamakos.

Christina Adamakos

Manchester, NH
University of New Hampshire, 2024
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship Recipient Madigan Jennison-Henderson

Madigan Jennison-Henderson

Dover, NH
University of New Hampshire, 2025
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship Recipient Jake Moralez.

Jake Moralez

Hudson, NH
Berklee College of Music, 2024
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Opportunity Scholarship recipient Michael Levesque.

Michael Levesque

Goffstown, NH
Plymouth State University, 2025
Opportunity Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Scholarship Opportunity Recipient Kelsey Eastman.

Kelsey Eastman

Penacook, NH
Saint Michael’s College, 2026
Opportunity Scholarship

Lindsey Hatfield, 2023 Granite Edvance Leadership Scholarship Recipient

Lindsey Hatfield

Dover, NH
University of New Hampshire, 2025
Leadership Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Opportunity Scholarship recipient Cindy Smith.

Cindy Smith

Twin Mountain, NH
River Valley Community College, 2024
Opportunity Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Leadership Scholarship recipient Anya Nicoll

Anya Nicoll

Freedom, NH
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2026
Leadership Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Opportunity Scholarship recipient Catie Stapleton

Catie Stapleton

Claremont, NH
University of New Hampshire, 2025
Opportunity Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Opportunity Scholarship recipient Leah Nelson

Leah Nelson

Derry, NH
Rivier University, 2026
Opportunity Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Leadership Scholarship recipient Felicia Vitorino

Felicia Vitorino

Pelham, NH
Rivier University, 2026
Leadership Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship recipient Kristina Schaible

Kristina Schaible

Allenstown, NH
Northeastern University, 2026
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship recipient Sabrina Alan

Sabrina Alan

Alexandria, NH
University of New Hampshire, 2026
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Leadership Scholarship recipient Hattie Cavallaro

Hattie Cavallaro

Manchester, NH
New England College Institute of Art and Design, 2024
Leadership Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Academic Scholarship recipient Sierra Holmes

Sierra Holmes

Dover, NH
University of New Hampshire, 2024
Academic Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship recipient Anna Qamarudeen

Anna Qamarudeen

Manchester, NH
Tulane University, 2025
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship recipient Brynna Meeker

Brynna Meeker

Northwood, NH
Keene State College, 2025
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Opportunity Scholarship recipient Rona Playda

Rona Playda

Manchester, NH
Manchester Community College, 2024
Opportunity Scholarship

Sara Gates

Manchester, NH
UNH College of Professional Studies, 2024
Community Service Scholarship

2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship recipient Rosie Crooker

Rosie Crooker

Francestown, NH
Union College, 2026
Community Service Scholarship

Megan McLaughlin, 2023 Granite Edvance Community Service Scholarship Recipient

Megan McLaughlin

Brookline, NH
Saint Anselm College, 2025
Community Service Scholarship

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