The Curtis Fund

03/04/2026

We love getting thank you notes from our scholarship recipients!

01/29/2026

We are proud to be a sponsor of Lund’s new program, which will train and support the next generation of early childhood educators!

Are you interested in a career in Early Childhood Education? 📚

Lund is proud to announce the launch of First Steps, an early childhood workforce development program designed to train and support the next generation of early childhood educators. First Steps is a free, semester-long training program that prepares adults to enter Vermont’s early childhood education workforce.

Graduates leave the program prepared to work as assistant teachers in early childhood settings, and are eligible for a $800 completion bonus. No prior experience in early childhood education required.

Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/Ultf50Y4PH9

This program is supported by The Curtis Fund

01/21/2026

Thank you, Mascoma Bank, for your generous support of The Curtis Fund! Your investment is helping Vermonters access education and training that leads to opportunity and lasting impact. We're so grateful for this partnership.

01/13/2026

The results from our latest COV Scholarship Outcomes Study are in!
Respondents reported a significant positive shift in employment, with full-time employment increasing by 22% after receiving COV-funded training, confirming what we've known from the start: these scholarships are changing lives.

📩 Send us a message if you’d like to receive a copy of the full report.

12/18/2025

Good news alert: We did it! Thanks to you, we raised $225,000 and unlocked a $75,000 challenge gift! Thank you for your support of Vermonters pursuing post-secondary education!

12/02/2025

COV scholarships are going fast! Help us make it to the end of the academic year before we run out of funds to award. Last year we supported 258 Vermonters through this program. Give today (and have your gift matched) at https://lnkd.in/ek5Akgfs

12/02/2025

Vermonters want to train for good jobs. But too many can’t afford to enroll. Your gift today can change that.

Our Credentials of Value (COV) Scholarships remove that barrier by funding scholarships for short-term, career-focused programs in fields our communities urgently rely on: healthcare, the trades, early childhood education, IT, and more. These programs fil critical workforce gaps and lead directly to good jobs.

Who will benefit from your support? Vermonters who are ready to learn, ready to work, and ready to build a more secure future. Click the link to see how we are changing lives. https://www.thecurtisfund.org/meet-the-scholars

11/08/2025

Happy First Generation College Celebration Day! Read about how Dray, a Curtis Fund scholarship recipient, earned a degree and broke the cycle of poverty.

Dray Bourgeois is a multiply disabled, first-generation college graduate from southern Vermont. Raised in a low-income household, he was awarded a Curtis Fund scholarship—support that allowed him to pursue college when the odds were stacked against him, at a time when higher education is increasin...

11/07/2025

Tomorrow is First Generation College Celebration Day! Most of our scholarship recipients are first in their families to pursue post-secondary education and we celebrate them on this day to raise awareness and every day!

First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is an annual event recognizing first-gen students’ achievements and promoting a national narrative of their success.

10/09/2025

We love receiving thank you notes from our scholarship recipients!