The SEPTA Scholarships are awarded each June to deserving Fairfield Special Education students. These students have spent all or part of their schooling in the Special Education Department. The Scholarship monies are intended to help students with the costs of higher education. All FPS students with an IEP or 504 plan (either in district or out of district [placed by the PPT]) are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Applications and scheduling of a brief in-person interview with the SEPTA Scholarship committee are arranged in April/May of each year.
Students can email Transition Coordinator, Mike Sanzaro, for more information: msanzaro@fairfieldschools.org
Organizing Principles
- Eligible students submit an application for Scholarship to the SEPTA Scholarship Committee. The committee includes members of SEPTA and representatives from the Special Education Department at each High School.
- The Scholarship decisions are based on objective and subjective criteria.
- Objective criteria include: academic performance, school activities, sports, clubs, after-school activities, jobs.
- Subjective criteria include: multiple essays, teacher recommendations, interviews.
- The SEPTA Scholarship is a one-time award. Students are monitored on an on-going basis by members of the Fairfield Special Education Department.
- SEPTA Membership is not required. No special consideration is given to students or their families that have any connection to the Fairfield SEPTA organization.
- Applications can be accessed via your Learning Center Case Manager or your School Counselor and returned to them or submitted directly to Mike Sanzaro at any time prior to the deadline.