The Ellen Camhi Memorial Scholarship for Public Service helps promising students who are driven by a passion for public service – be it in education, politics and/or other forms of civic engagement.  It was created to preserve Ellen Camhi’s legacy of enthusiastic devotion to public service, in the hope it will continue to inspire others.

 
 
 
 

The scholarship is on hiatus as of 2024, to return at a later date to be announced.
All remaining funding was awarded to amazing students in 2023!

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who have donated to make this scholarship award possible. You’ve helped create tomorrow’s great civic leaders and educators. And thank you to the Stamford Public Education Foundation for administering the Scholarship. Please support them!

 

How to help

Thank you to everyone who donated so generously to help create tomorrow’s civic leaders and educators! Your support has made a huge difference in their lives. We still hear back from prior recipients saying how they remain inspired by this award. We'll be back.

More info

Please see the About page for more information about the Scholarship and Ellen Camhi.  Also see the Winners page to learn about the previous recipients.

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❝ [Ellen] decided to argue the case for educational reform before people saw the need for educational reform, and decided to make sure children had an opportunity regardless of their financial circumstances, the neighborhood they lived in, or their race. This was a battle for her not just for the years she was on the Board of Education but for all the years she walked the earth. She was remarkable.❞
—former Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy

How to apply

The scholarship is on hiatus as of 2024, to resume at a later date to be announced.

 

Eligibility

The Ellen Camhi Memorial Scholarship for Public Service is open to any Stamford Public High School* graduating senior who will be attending college (or other accredited post-secondary institution) in the coming autumn. The Scholarship is awarded based primarily on participation in and strong interest in pursuing public service, along with academic achievement and other factors. The award is typically $2,500, given to one or more recipients. See application for more information.

*Stamford High School, Westhill High School, Wright Tech, and The Academy of Information Technology and Engineering.