Partnership: University of New Haven and Sacred Heart Academy

The University of New Haven and Sacred Heart Academy Announce Innovative Affiliation

HAMDEN, Conn. — April 11, 2022 The University of New Haven and Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden are announcing a new articulation agreement that will provide qualified Sacred Heart Academy graduates with a minimum of a 50 percent tuition scholarship that would be renewable for up to four years.

Leaders from both institutions gathered for an in-person signing ceremony on Monday, April 11, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Academy at 265 Benham St. in Hamden.

As part of the agreement:

• The University of New Haven is establishing the University of New Haven /Sacred Heart Academy Scholarship that will be funded by the university.   
• Sacred Heart Academy graduates who enroll at the University of New Haven will be guaranteed a paid, on-campus job, if they desire to be employed while attending the university. 
• Sacred Heart students will have the opportunity while in high school to take one course on ground at the university per year at no tuition cost, up to a maximum of three courses. 
• Educators from both institutions will develop a Women in Business summer academy for high school students.  
• University of New Haven faculty members will make periodic visits and deliver guest lectures at Sacred Heart Academy.  
• Sacred Heart Academy will offer 50 percent tuition scholarships to qualified daughters of full-time University of New Haven faculty and staff, up to five students in a given year. 

Dolores Ennico ’82 MBA, ’17 Hon., is a member of the University of New Haven’s Board of Governors, who received an honorary doctorate from the University in 2017, as well as a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and a member of its Advisory Board.

“I am grateful to both President Steve Kaplan of the University of New Haven and President Shelia O’Neill of Sacred Heart Academy for their leadership in establishing a creative relationship that will have a far-reaching impact on both institutions,” she says. “This is a significant and critical investment in the limitless potential of the next generation of women leaders.”

About the University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a private, co-educational university that was founded on the Yale campus in 1920.

Over the past 18 years, under the leadership of President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., the university has experienced significant growth — both in enrollment and in the expansion of the university’s West Haven campus. Enrollment has increased by 60 percent to approximately 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students.

In the last decade, the university has completed more than $300 million in major capital projects while launching more than two dozen new academic programs. The University of New Haven also has campuses in Tuscany, Italy, and Orange, Conn.

For more information about the University of New Haven, visit www.newhaven.edu.

About Sacred Heart Academy

Sacred Heart Academy, founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1946, is an independent, Catholic college preparatory school for young women. Located on 127 acres of scenic property in Hamden, CT., SHA’s commitment to excellence and the growth of the whole person are the foundation of their innovative academics, culture, and community. Guided by the core values of integrity, compassion, social justice, community, and service, the school welcomes students of all backgrounds and religious beliefs. The all-girls environment empowers each student to express themselves confidently and pursue their passions with integrity and conviction.

For more information about Sacred Heart Academy, visit https://www.sacredhearthamden.org/