Governor's Coalition for Youth with Disabilities Scholarship Program

The Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities (GCYD) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 with the mission of recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Connecticut high school students with disabilities and promoting educational opportunities to help students achieve their career goals.  The GCYD has awarded over 200 scholarships totaling more than $650,000 to students with disabilities that has helped offset the cost of their first year of college tuition or other post-secondary training expenses. 

To learn more about the scholarships, to apply, and what types of scholarships are available, check out the web site at www.gcyd.org and click on Scholarship.