Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Westfield State University Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Application Portal!

The General Application is currently CLOSED for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. IMPORTANT! The Scholarship Application Process will OPEN on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
If you have previously completed a General Application in the past, you will be REQUIRED to update your application again this year as some of the questions and essays have changed.

To familiarize yourself with our scholarship process, please visit our Scholarship Application Process Page

In order to login to the site, you will first need to create an account using your Westfield State email and password.

Once you create your account, you will receive an “invitation” email with a link back to the site where you will log in using your newly created login info. Returning applicants: If you need to recover your password, please click on trouble signing in.

To be considered for the additional scholarships, you must first complete and submit your General Application and any Conditional Applications that you may be eligible for.
Next, click on “Opportunities” then “Recommended” in the drop down box. This will take you to an additional list of scholarships for which you may qualify for.
NOTE: You are able to make changes to your application(s) at any time up until the Deadline.

IMPORTANT: You will need to click “Opportunities” then “Recommended” for each additional scholarship you wish to apply to.
PLEASE take the time to complete your application thoughtfully and thoroughly! How you answer your questions, especially detailed essays are critical for you
to be considered for a scholarship! Make sure your grammar is correct and double check spelling before the final submission of your application.

If you haven’t completed the application, you can save your application at any time by clicking “Save and Keep Editing” at the bottom of the form.
Once completed, you can submit your application by clicking “Finish and Continue”.
Your Application is not considered complete until you submit it!

Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk.
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP PORTAL, PLEASE CONTACT BONNIE CLARK HANSON AT BCLARK@WESTFIELD.MA.EDU OR (413) 572-8631.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies President's Foundation Scholarship
Applicant must be a first-year (class of 2024) student who joined the...
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Varies D. Neri Award
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$1,250.00 Sabrina "Bina" Haraty '20 Award for Criminal Justice
This award was made possible by the family and friends of Sabrina “Bina”...
Ended
Varies First Year Learning Disabilities Program Scholarship at Banacos Center
The Learning Disabilities Program First Year Scholarship is given to...
Ended
Varies Kristen D. Nolan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support a Criminal Justice major in...
Ended
Varies MacDougall Family (Pooled)
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Varies Rosa Amaral Mello Scholarship
Applicants must be full-time day students with a minimum 3.0 overall...
Ended
Varies Sue Krieg Scholarship Award
The Sue Krieg Award is available to students of any class year who are...
Ended
Varies Baystate Health Scholarship Award for Nursing
The Westfield State Foundation at Westfield State University has...
Ended
Varies Sponsor-A-Student Scholarship Fund
Ended
Varies Nancy S. Cavanaugh Social Work Scholarship
This award honors Nan’s memory and contribution to the University and...
Ended
Varies Dickens Scholarship for Literature
Applicant is asked to read the Dickens’s novel “A Christmas Carol” and...
Ended
Varies Alumni Association Scholarship
The Alumni Association Scholarship is awarded to full-time Undergraduate...
Varies Amos-Franco Scholarship
Applicants for the Amos-Franco Scholarship must be a full-time...
Varies Barbara A. "Katie" Welch Scholarship
The Barbara A. “Katie” Welch Scholarship honors the memory of beloved...
Varies Barbara Hand Student Senate Scholarship
Applicants must provide an essay of 300 words in which they should...
Varies Berkshire Bank Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time Undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0...
Varies BJ Bourdon/ Zonta Scholarship
Applicant must be a non-traditional female student with a business major...
Varies Carey Family Scholarship
Applicant must be a MATH major. Applicant must be a returning...
Varies Catherine A. Dower Scholarship for Music
Scholarship is for students majoring in Music. Applicants will be...
Varies Celeste M. Loughman Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to rising junior or senior English majors,...
Varies Charles "Bud" Hagan Scholarship
This scholarship provides a vital source of funds for students enrolled...
Varies Christina (McLaren) Davis Environmental Science Scholarship
Honors the memory of Christina (McLaren) Davis. This scholarship is for...
Varies Class of 1970 Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Class of 1970 for those entering...
Varies Class of 1983 Scholarship
Applicants must be a full-time Undergraduate student with a minimum...
Varies Class of 1984 Study Abroad Scholarship
Open to full-time undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 grade point...
Varies Class of 1985 Study Abroad Scholarship
Open to full-time undergraduate students with at least a 2.8 grade point...
Varies Class of 2003 Scholarship
Applicants must be a full-time Undergraduate student with a minimum...
Varies Class of 2005 Community Service Scholarship
This scholarship provides funds for civic-minded students enrolled at...
Varies Class of 2007 Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Class of 2007. Applicants must...
Varies Class of 2008 Scholarship
Applicants must be a rising junior or senior, full-time Undergraduate...
Varies Coach John Kurty Scholarship for Movement Science
Applicants must be full-time Undergraduate students pursuing a degree...
Varies Coach Shmoel "Sam" Doner Scholarship
This scholarship honors Shmoel “Sam” Doner, a member of the Westfield...
Varies Cosmo Avato '50 Scholarship for Education
This scholarship was established by the late Mary Avato, widow of Cosmo...
Varies Criminal Justice Alumni Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Alumni and Faculty of the...
Varies Daly Family Scholarship
Varies Dan Doyle Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Daniel Doyle who died...
Varies Dan Oleksak Scholarship
This scholarship fund honors the legacy of Dan Oleksak. Applicant will...
Varies Daniel and Linda Ciejek Scholarship
Open to Education Majors.
Varies Darryl Albert '02 Memorial Scholarship
Applicant can be a full-time Undergraduate or CGCE student with a...
Varies Davis Family Scholarship
The Davis Family Scholarship was established by and in honor of Dr....
Varies DBS Blasioli (Sponsor-A-Student Scholarship Program)
This award made possible by the Blasioli Family is intended for students...
Varies Denise Kemp Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, junior or senior student...
Varies Dorothy Bodurtha Magovern '26 Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time Undergraduate student....
Varies Dr. Alvin I. Cohen Academic Excellence Award in Psychology
This Academic Excellence Award will be given to a rising Junior or...
Varies Dr. B. Keim (Sponsor-A-Student) Award
To support an Art major student.
Varies Dr. Loretta McHugh Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time Undergraduate student. Applicant must be...
Varies Dr. Robert and Elaine Martin Study Abroad Travel Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship established by Trustee Dr. Robert Martin...
Varies Dr. Terrell M. Hill "Leader for Change" Scholarship
As Dr. Terrell Hill describes this scholarship from the lives of Jimmy...
Varies Dr. Victor "Vic" Ascolillo Criminal Justice Scholarship
The goal of this scholarship is to provide funds for students enrolled...