Scholarship Mission
The purpose of the Jaylen D. Berry Scholarship Award is to bring about social and financial change by supporting individuals who plan to use their education for eclectic change in the world. The ability to support students on a local platform stands behind the belief that in order to evolve society, we must invest and uplift the youth on the local level.
2025 Scholarship Award Amount: $500 - $3,000
Scholarship Award
Jaylen D. Berry Foundation
Submission Criteria:
750 words MAXIMUM
12 point font
Double/Single-spaced
Cambria body or Times New Roman
Strictly black font
MLA format
Student Applicant Requirements:
Currently attending a high school in the State of Connecticut
Top 50% of class
Graduating senior
Must be attending a 2 - 4 year college/university in the fall (said college may be located anywhere across the country)
Application:
Submit an essay explaining the ways in which furthering your education will allow you to positively impact the fabric of society.
Note: Applicant must be able to provide proof of college acceptance.
2023 Scholarship Recipient : Ty’Laisha Huff
Past Scholarship Winners
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Ty'Laisha H.
2023 Recipient
Hartford, CT -
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Breon P.
2022 Recipient
Windsor, CT -
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Kuhron W.
2022 Recipient
East Hartford, CT -
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Dominic M.
2022 Recipient
Ellington, CT -
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Shannon D.
2022 Recipient
Windsor, CT -
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Angelique P.
2021 Recipient
Bloomfield, CT -
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Samantha F.
2021 Recipient
Hartford, CT -
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Isaiah R.
2021 Recipient
East Hartford, CT -
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Khadijah S.
2020 Recipient
Hartford, CT -
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McKayla M.
2020 Recipient
Hartford, CT -
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Gabrielle F.
2020 Recipient
Windsor, CT -
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Majesty M.
2020 Recipient
Manchester, CT -
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Hope B.
2020 Recipient
Bloomfield, CT -
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Jazaun C.
2020 Recipient
East Hartford, CT -
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Kerly D.
2020 Recipient
Bristol, CT -
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Amir J.
2020 Recipient
Hartford, CT -
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Shani V.
2020 Recipient
Fredericksburg, CT -
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Alayjah E.
2020 Recipient
Bridgeport, CT
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Hartford, CT | University of Connecticut
“The Jaylen D. Berry Scholarship has been so helpful in alleviating some of the stress that comes with financing higher education. This has allowed me to focus more on my academics this year... I'm so thankful to the Jaylen D. Berry Foundation for all the help they have given me this year.”
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2020 Recipient | Farmington, CT | College of William & Mary
“I’m really grateful for this scholarship. It’s helped me do some amazing opportunities such as this summer… I’m really grateful for this opportunity.”
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2021 Recipient | Hartford, CT | University of Michigan
“[The foundation helped] to reclaim my power and choose the future that I want… [Jaylen] really pushed me to think of myself in a way where I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.”