Town Offers Scholarship to Prospective Teachers

The Town of North Haven will begin accepting applications for the Elizabeth Doyle Scholarship Fund on March 14.

Created to honor a well-respected North Haven educator and resident, the Doyle fund is given every year to a local student pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in teacher preparation at an accredited college or university.

While the amount given to students varies from year to year, an application form from 2009 puts the purse at around $1,000, provided by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

Interested students must prove to a committee operating under the auspices of the Community Foundation that they have an established plan for pursuing higher education, require financial assistance for their schooling, and intend to teach following graduation.

Applications in years past have required students to submit a statement of purpose, a high school or college transcript, and a family income tax return for determining financial need.

The forms, which will be made available at the First Selectman’s office in Town Hall, the Community Services office at the Town Hall Annex on Linsley Street, North Haven High School, other local private or parochial schoolsand, and nearby colleges and universities. Applications will also be made available on the Town’s webpage.