Tuition Benefits Supporting City of West Haven
Tuition Benefits Supporting the City of West Haven
We’re excited to strengthen our relationship with the City of West Haven by offering significant tuition discounts beginning in Fall 2025 to city employees, first responders, and high school graduates from the city.
At our core, we believe education has the power to make the world a better place, and we’re thrilled to expand these benefits to support even more individuals in our host community.
Tuition Benefits Supporting the City of West Haven
We’re excited to strengthen our relationship with the City of West Haven by offering significant tuition discounts beginning in Fall 2025 to city employees, first responders, and high school graduates from the city.
At our core, we believe education has the power to make the world a better place, and we’re thrilled to expand these benefits to support even more individuals in our host community.
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
All of the following are effective beginning with the Fall 2025 semester.
Students who have resided in West Haven for at least two years, who have graduated from high school, and who matriculate to the University of New Haven the year they graduate high school or that have received an associate's degree from Gateway Community College.
*This benefit will also be available to West Haven residents who graduated from West Haven High School in 2024 or early 2025 and wish to transfer to the University of New Haven from another institution.
Available to current City of West Haven sworn officers, fire personnel, 911 dispatchers, EMTs, and paramedics, with six months of service in the city.
Don't work in public safety? No problem. This benefit is available to all non-public safety employees of the City of West Haven, with six months of service in the city.
Students must meet criteria for admission in order to be admitted to the University and be eligible for these benefits. Each admitted student is eligible for a maximum of one merit scholarship, and these tuition benefits cannot be combined with other merit scholarships.
For more information about the scholarship opportunities available to graduating high school students from West Haven, check our Undergraduate Scholarships page by clicking the button below.
For more information about the tuition discounts available to City of West Haven public safety personnel and employees, check our tuition discounts page by clicking the button below.
WHICH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS QUALIFY?
Almost all of the academic programs we offer qualify for this tuition benefit program.
The scholarships listed on this page are available for undergraduate and master's degree programs, except special programs provided through an outside partner. All doctoral programs are also excluded.
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT?
For questions related to undergraduate academic programs and applications, email Undergraduate Admissions.
For questions related to graduate academic programs and applications, email Graduate Admissions.
For questions related to billing and eligibility for this West Haven scholarship program, please email the Bursar’s office.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
This Partnership is Near and Dear to Our Hearts
"By offering tuition benefits to the city’s public safety personnel, employees, and its high school graduates, we are supporting those who dedicate their lives to serving others and investing in the future of West Haven. This partnership is near and dear to our hearts because we want to showcase the value that we add to the West Haven community. We want to recruit as many Westies as we possibly can." - President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D.
Investing in the People Who Provide Service
"By providing this benefit, the University is investing in the very people who provide service to them every day, and it is an extremely attractive tool for our city to recruit and retain, and it also helps us build morale, as we want our public safety officials to know we value the work that they do every single day. We really want to be able to uplift our community by offering these benefits." - Mayor Dorinda Borer
Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., announced an expanded partnership with the City of West Haven that will provide tuition benefits to the city’s first responders and its high school graduates.
City leaders in West Haven, first responders, the superintendent, and the president of the University of New Haven gathered at city hall on Thursday for a three-fold announcement.
Officials from the city and University of New Haven announced an expansion of town-gown relations Thursday, offering an opportunity to local first responders to continue their education for free beginning in the fall semester.
Mayor Borer and University President Frederiksen announced a town-gown partnership that will benefit city first responders & high school graduates.
“By providing this benefit, the university is investing in the very men and women that provide service to them every day, and at the same time it’s an attractive tool for our city to recruit and retain,” Mayor Borer said.
Jacob Urban is excited about a new partnership between the University of New Haven and the city of West Haven. Beginning this fall, all West Haven police officers, firefighters and dispatchers can attend UNH with a full scholarship.
A new partnership between the City of West Haven and the University of New Haven will give first responders and local high school graduates the opportunity to further their education.
WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSITY
