There still is time for Connecticut high school seniors considering a future in one of the "helping professions" to apply for college funds from the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA). The deadline for applications is Friday, April 9th. A total of eight $500 college scholarships will be presented - one to a student in each of the States eight counties.

This is the tenth consecutive year that the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association has sponsored this scholarship awards program to support graduating high school seniors who are pursing careers in a profession that provides emotional or medical support for families. It includes such fields as counseling, social services, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, medicine, social work, gerontology and funeral service.

"Our organization created this program to encourage young people to follow their dreams and consider careers where they can help families - just as funeral directors do every day," explains Funeral Director Shauna Molloy, President of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association.

The deadline for the "Family Support Services Scholarship" applications is Friday April 9, 2010. To receive an application, call the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association at (860) 721-023 or (800) 919-2332 or download an application from the associations web site at www.ctfda.org.

To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must:
- Be a high school senior who will graduate in June 2010
- Be a legal resident of Connecticut
- Be pursing a career that provides emotional, medical, or physical support for families. This includes professions such as, care-giving, counseling, social services, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, medicine, social work, gerontology and funeral service
- Have maintained at least a B grade point average in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades.

Candidates must submit the application form and a current high school transcript. The application form must be neat, legible, and complete.