Joseph D. Aiken Scholarship

The Joseph D. Aiken Scholarship was initiated in 1956 as the result of a bequest from the estate of Joseph D. Aiken and named in his honor. Restricted to cadets from the New England states, preferably Connecticut and Rhode Island, and are available only for the first three years at The Citadel. The first award was made in 1957. This fund also supports the Joseph D. Aiken Award Fund. ** Amended in 2016 to read: This scholarship is intended to cover the catalog costs to attend the college for four years as long as recipients remain in good standing. First preference shall be given to students from Connecticut and Rhode Island, and then other New England states. Any remaining funds may be expended as partial scholarship first to New England students and then others as determined to be most beneficial overall.