Newtown Scholarship Association (NSA), an 85 year old 501 (c) (3) charity based in Fairfield County. The mission of NSA is to provide needs-based scholarship awards to help students and their families manage the ever-growing cost of a college education. Including continuing aid, NSA will award approximately $275,000 in scholarships this year and has distributed in excess of $5 million dollars in assistance during its history.