Named Scholarships

The creation of a named scholarship is a twofold gift. In the act of honoring or memorializing a member of the Bennington community, the donor is also recognizing and assisting exceptional students—thus continuing to nourish the distinctive spirit of the College. Through this kind of financial support, Bennington is able to attract and retain a talented, diverse student body. To read about recent scholarship recipients at Bennington, please click here.

To learn more about minimum giving levels and scholarship naming opportunities, please contact the Office of External Relations at (800) 598-2979.

The following list recognizes those who have been honored.

• Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Scholarships: outstanding rural New England students
• Beryl Martin '85 Memorial Scholarship: outstanding dance student
• Catharine Osgood Foster Scholarship: outstanding literature or social science student
• Dale and Deborah Smith Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid for 4 years
• E. Ginoris Vizcarra '54 Scholarship: outstanding social science student
• Elinor Gottlieb Mannucci '48 Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid
• Elizabeth Reed Keller '38 Scholarship: outstanding painting student
• George Adams Ellis Scholarships: three outstanding Vermont students
• George I. Alden Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid
• Gregory Tucker Scholarship: promising junior or senior music student
• Hall Park McCullough & Edith van Benthuysen Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid
• Hoffberger-Rosenberg Scholarship: outstanding performing arts student
• Island Fund Scholarship: outstanding student from New York City
• James Gordon Schnell Memorial Scholarship: outstanding social science student
• Joan Maggin Weiner '52 Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid
• John Hendrick '86 Memorial Commission Award: graduate student composers
• Kamal Shaikh '02 Memorial Scholarship: international students for Field Work Term
  
• Leo and Tekla Gottlieb Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid
• Leonora Harris Dance Scholarship: outstanding dance student
• Libby Zion '87 Scholarship: accomplished performing arts student
• Miriam Lampke Petrie Scholarship: outstanding photography, visual arts, writing, or literature student
• Moses Maimonides Scholarship: ethical and thoughtful student in honor of the life and works of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon 
• Peter Thompson Scholarship: outstanding junior or senior male visual arts student
• Robby Gary Miller '86 Field Work Term Scholarship: outstanding social science students
• Rosalie Gittings Drexel '47 Scholarship: outstanding poetry student
• Sandra Kesselman Slotnik '61 Scholarship: outstanding visual arts student
• Solon E. Summerfield Foundation Scholarship: outstanding student who needs financial aid
• Thayer A. Peck Memorial Scholarship: outstanding Connecting Teaching to the Arts student
• Wallace Fowlie Scholarship: outstanding French literature or literature student