禁漫天堂 awards $30,000 in scholarships to community college and trade-school students
听Concord, NH 鈥 禁漫天堂, a NH nonprofit that helps students plan and pay for college and career goals, has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 21 two-year and trade-school students for the spring semester.听
鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to support our community college and trade-school students as they reach for their goals,鈥 said 禁漫天堂 President and CEO Christiana Thornton.听 鈥淚n conversations with our partners around the state, we鈥檝e learned that these scholarships can make a difference in helping a student take that first step toward furthering their education or staying enrolled. The scholarships also show our students that we believe in them and their future contributions to their communities and our workforce.鈥听
Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 were awarded to NH residents studying at two-year colleges and Title IV-eligible trade schools. Awardees come from a variety of ages and backgrounds and are pursuing a wide range of professional goals.听
鈥淏ecause of your generosity, I am able to continue my journey toward becoming a healthcare professional who leads with empathy, advocacy, and purpose,鈥 said Simran Dahal, who is pursuing an associate degree in nursing at Rivier University. 鈥淭his support means more than financial assistance; it is a reminder that someone believes in my dream to give back and serve others with compassion. Thank you for investing in my future and in the lives I hope to touch.鈥听
Scholarships for two-year and trade-school students are now being offered three times a year, to better support students in pursuing education goals throughout the year. The four-year scholarship program will continue to be offered on an annual basis.听
The next scholarship window, for two-year and trade-school students enrolling in the summer term, opens on Monday, January 19. The fall term scholarship for both two-year and four-year students will open in mid-February. For more information, visit /cover-the-cost/search-for-scholarships/granite-edvance-scholarships/.听
禁漫天堂 has provided scholarships to hundreds of New Hampshire college students since the program began in 2005. Over the last five years, the organization has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships.听听
Here are the Two-Year and Trade-School 2026 Spring Term Scholarship recipients:听听
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| Almelyn听 | Barnett听 | Raymond听 | Manchester Community College听 | |
| Tyler听 | Byrne听 | Deerfield听 | NHTI 鈥 Concord’s Community College听 | |
| Angela听 | Coletti听 | Manchester听 | Manchester Community College听 | |
| Jillian听 | Courchesne听 | Goffstown听听 | Manchester Community College听听 | |
| Simran听 | Dahal听 | New Boston听 | Rivier University听听 | |
| Jaime听 | Dohaney听 | Hudson听 | Nashua Community College听 | |
| Kristen听 | Florence听 | Raymond听 | Manchester Community College听听 | |
| Shawna听 | Gile听 | Merrimack听 | St Joseph School of Nursing听听 | |
| Rosaines听 | Guerrero听 | Hudson听 | Nashua Community College听 | |
| Samantha听 | Heinrich听 | Londonderry听 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies听 | |
| Elsa听听 | Johnson听听 | Derry听听 | Manchester Community College听听 | |
| Madison听 | Lee听 | Hooksett听 | Manchester Community College听 | |
| Michelle听 | Mendoza听 | Amherst听 | River Valley Community College听 | |
| Sarah听听 | Newell听 | Marlborough听 | River Valley Community College听听 | |
| Awdri听 | Pena听 | Manchester听 | Nashua Community College听 | |
| Dorothy听 | Reynolds听 | Exeter听 | Northern Essex Community College听 | |
| Brendan听 | Saladino听 | Gorham听 | Southern Maine Community College听 | |
| Karen听 | Schultz听 | Goffstown听 | Harmony Health Care Institute听 | |
| Elizabeth听 | Turgeon听 | Rochester听 | Great Bay Community College听 | |
| Jennifer听 | Willette听 | Derry听 | Nashua Community college听 | |
| Casadie听 | Zeletsky听 | Salem听 | Manchester Community College听 | |
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About 禁漫天堂
禁漫天堂 is a New Hampshire nonprofit that supports New Hampshire students and their families through free career and higher-education counseling and resources, as well as through funding assistance including scholarships and competitive private student loans. Established in 1962, the organization rebranded as 禁漫天堂 in November 2023. 禁漫天堂 Corporation offers private student loan products, including the 禁漫天堂 Student Loan, the EdvestinU Private Student Loan, the 禁漫天堂 Refinance Loan, the EdvestinU Refinance Loan, and the 禁漫天堂 Parent Loan. Loans offered by 禁漫天堂 Corporation may be funded by 禁漫天堂 Corporation or Bank of Lake Mills, member FDIC.鈥