Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Introduction
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts recognizes that college can be costly and aims to ease that burden for students residing in Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. Through more than 160 distinct scholarship funds, the Foundation awards over 1,000 individual scholarships each year—totaling roughly $1.4 million—to help students reach their degree goals.
General rules
- Awards are made for a single academic year and do not renew automatically.
- Students may reapply every year they plan to attend college; each year’s submission will be reviewed for all scholarships for which the applicant qualifies.
Application timeline
- January: The online scholarship application becomes available.
- March 31: The application portal closes.
- Late June: Scholarship recipients are chosen. Successful applicants will receive email notification. Awardees must complete and return the electronic acceptance form they are sent by the stated deadline.
- Late July: Scholarship funds are disbursed directly to the recipient’s college.
Who may apply
- Students planning to enroll for the upcoming fall semester—undergraduate or graduate, in any year of study—at an accredited postsecondary institution in the United States.
- The majority of scholarships are intended for residents of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties. A subset of awards is also available to residents of Berkshire County, MA, and Hartford County, CT.
- Both full-time and part-time students are eligible.
- Applicants from all backgrounds and experiences are welcome and encouraged to apply.