Day of Pride Scholarship

Financial need is part of how this award is decided, alongside merit.

Award

Full scholarship including direct and indirect cost of attendance (some restrictions may apply). Storrs campus.

Deadline

Common App or Coalition Application by November 1, 2026. Day of Pride Supplemental Application and all required documents by November 8, 2026.

How to apply

Apply for admission by November 1, then submit the Day of Pride supplement by November 8 with short responses of 100, 200 and 100 words, a detailed resume and two recommendations. Interviews may be required. Choose only one of Day of Pride, Nutmeg or Stamps.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application
• Recommendations

Who can apply

Connecticut residents graduating from a Connecticut secondary school and enrolling at Storrs in fall 2027. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or undocumented student resident in Connecticut for at least two years, with at least a 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale and top 15% class rank if available. Leadership, community contributions and documented financial need are considered. Optional submitted scores should be SAT 1170 or ACT 24. Up to 20 recipients.

Good to know

UConn lists documented financial need as an eligibility factor.

Details

Before Early ActionNeed consideredPermanent residents eligible