Scholarships
Scholarship Directory
The generosity of individuals, families, businesses, and communities is helping students pursue their dreams of higher education.
The directory below lists the scholarship funds held by the Foundation. Each holds a story, as well as unique selection criteria. While we have over 130 funds, we only have one scholarship application, and we match applicants with the scholarship opportunities for which they are eligible.
Explore Scholarship Funds
Although we do the matching for you, you may be curious which opportunities you are eligible for. Use the keyword search below to filter funds by: school, city or town, community organization, field of study, and more. Visit our How to Apply page to learn more about our scholarships and email scholar@greaterworcester.org if you have any questions.
For Grafton residents who are seniors graduating from Grafton High School or Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School with an outstanding record of community service outside of school.
For African-American graduating seniors from Worcester County who have financial need and are pursuing a degree in bioscience, mathematics, engineering or physics.
For graduating high school seniors and GED-earners who are members of the Worcester Youth Center.
For graduating seniors from Worcester County who are pursuing a career in social services, counseling/psychiatry, or public interest law, with preference to students whose extracurriculars have included service to low-income and/or immigrant families.
For graduating seniors from Worcester's 01605 zip code, with preference to students who attended Belmont Street Community School (for one or more years, including 6th grade) and plan to pursue a career in a health field.
For female graduating seniors from Northbridge and its surrounding towns (Grafton, Upton, Mendon, Uxbridge and Sutton) to pursue a career in teaching.
For graduating seniors from Worcester County who are pursuing a career in journalism, with preference to minority youth.
For graduating seniors from the city of Worcester who are pursuing a degree in education.
For graduating seniors from Auburn High School, with preference to those who plan to major in electrical engineering, pre-veterinary studies, or a related field.
For financially needy Roman Catholic graduating seniors from the city of Worcester.
For graduating seniors from Worcester County who have, or had, a parent with cancer and have a strong record of community service, with preference to students from Shrewsbury High School.
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