Notre Dame Prep student awarded $40,000 college scholarship

The lucky winner is a junior from Hamden.

Robyn Karashik

May 19, 2025, 4:08 PM

Updated 127 days ago

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      The College Board surprised a Notre Dame Prep student Monday morning with $40,000.
      It's part of the board's BigFuture Scholarship program.
      The surprise announcement was made at a schoolwide assembly.
      The lucky Class of 2026 student is Aidan Otey from Hamden. He said he had no idea it was coming.
      "I wasn't expecting it, I didn't know this was going to happen. I'm just shocked,” said Otey. “This is the happiest feeling I've had. It's not every day that you win $40,000."
      Aidan says he wants to pursue finance and economics at Sacred Heart University, and this money will help him do just that.