About the Scholarship
The
scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from an accredited
high school from the State of Connecticut who also has been accepted
and will attend the University of Connecticut. The student must have a
demonstrated record of community service.
The
Application period for 2023-2024 school year
is open through 11.59pm on April 30, 2024
The Kline Scholarship prefers online applicaitons
yet will still accept mailed paper applications.
Mail Traditional Paper
Online Form
Kline Scholarship
c/o Balskus & Johnston, LLC
62 Hyde Ave
Vernon, CT 06066
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to Form
The current application is identical to last year.
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Applications
are available on this site or from your guidance office and may be
photocopied or reproduced as necessary.
At least one scholarship of at least $250 will be awarded every year.
The scholarship will be applied directly to the student's fee bill at
the University of Connecticut.
The recipient(s) will be determined by the Board of Directors. All
decisions are final.
Hints
- At least one reference should be
from
someone who is familiar with your community service activities.
- If your references are sending
their
letters under separate covers, ensure they arrive before the due date.
- Define all acronyms.
- Assure your essay answers the
question
posed.
- Utilize the spell check feature of your word processing software.
- Do not submit Google Docs. Rights are often an issue and are not readable by the committee. PDFs are the safest option.
Statistics
1998Two Awards $250 each
$500 total
Two Awards $300 each
$600 total
One Award $600 each
$600 total
Three Awards $500 each
Two Awards $100 each
$1,700 total
Three Awards $500 each
Four Awards $250 each
$2,500 total
2003
Two Awards $750 each
Four Awards $250 each
$2,500 total
Two Awards $600 each
Two Awards $400 each
$2,000 total
Two Awards $750 each
One Award $500
$2,000 total
One Award $1,000
Two Awards $750 each
$2,500 total
One Award $1,000
Two Awards $750 each
$2,500 total
2008
Two Awards $750 each
$1,500 total
Three Awards $500 each
$1,500 total
Four Awards $500 each
$2,000 total
Three Awarda $500 each
$1,500 total
One Award $600
Four Awards $400 each
$2,200 total
2013
Two Awards $500 each
Two Awards $250 each
$1,500 total
One Award $500
Two Awards $250 each
$1,000 total
Three Awards $500 each
$1,500 total
One Award $750
One Award $250
$1,000 total
One Award $750
One Award $500
One Award $250
$1,500 total
2018
Two Awards $1,000
Two Awards $250
$2,500 total
One Award $500
Five Awards $300
$2,000 total
One Award $750
One Award $500
Two Awards $250
$1,750 total
One Award $1,500
Three Awards $500
$3,000 total
Two Awards $1,500
$3,000 total
2023
Two Awards $1,500
$3,000 total
91
awards totaling $46,350
Largest single award: $1,500 (3x)
Smallest single award: $250 (1998)
Most awards in one year: 6 (2019)
Fewest awards in one year: 1 (2000)
Average awards per year: 3.5
Average award: $509
