Our Opportunities - Westfield State University Scholarships

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

The General Application is OPEN 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.

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Philip C. and Joanne K. Smith Memorial Scholarship Applicants must be a full-time undergraduate student. Applicants must...	Deadline05/30/2025
Varies	Nancy S. Cavanaugh Social Work Scholarship This award honors Nan’s memory and contribution to the University and...	Deadline06/15/2025
Varies	President's Foundation Scholarship Applicant must be a first-year (class of 2024) student who joined the...	Ended
Varies	D. Neri Award	Ended
$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)	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	Friends of Music	Ended
Varies	Sponsor-A-Student Scholarship Fund	Ended
$500.00	MacDougal Family (pooled) Scholarship	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...	Ended
Varies	Barbara A. "Katie" Welch Scholarship The Barbara A. “Katie” Welch Scholarship honors the memory of beloved...	Ended
Varies	Barbara Hand Student Senate Scholarship Applicants must provide an essay of 300 words in which they should...	Ended
Varies	Berkshire Bank Scholarship Applicant must be a full-time Undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0...	Ended
Varies	Carey Family Scholarship Applicant must be a MATH major. Applicant must be a returning...	Ended
Varies	Catherine A. Dower Scholarship for Music Scholarship is for students majoring in Music. Applicants will be...	Ended
Varies	Celeste M. Loughman Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to rising junior or senior English majors,...	Ended
Varies	Charles "Bud" Hagan Scholarship This scholarship provides a vital source of funds for students enrolled...	Ended
Varies	Class of 1970 Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Class of 1970 for those entering...	Ended
Varies	Class of 1983 Scholarship Applicants must be a full-time Undergraduate student with a minimum...	Ended
Varies	Class of 1984 Study Abroad Scholarship Open to full-time undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 grade point...	Ended
Varies	Class of 1985 Study Abroad Scholarship Open to full-time undergraduate students with at least a 2.8 grade point...	Ended
Varies	Class of 2003 Scholarship Applicants must be a full-time Undergraduate student with a minimum...	Ended
Varies	Class of 2005 Community Service Scholarship This scholarship provides funds for civic-minded students enrolled at...	Ended
Varies	Class of 2007 Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Class of 2007. Applicants must...	Ended
Varies	Class of 2008 Scholarship Applicants must be a rising junior or senior, full-time Undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	Coach John Kurty Scholarship for Movement Science Applicants must be full-time Undergraduate students pursuing a degree...	Ended
Varies	Cosmo Avato '50 Scholarship for Education This scholarship was established by the late Mary Avato, widow of Cosmo...	Ended
Varies	Criminal Justice Alumni Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Alumni and Faculty of the...	Ended
Varies	Daly Family Scholarship	Ended
Varies	Dan Doyle Memorial Scholarship The scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Daniel Doyle who died...	Ended
Varies	Daniel and Linda Ciejek Scholarship Open to Education Majors.	Ended
Varies	Davis Family Scholarship The Davis Family Scholarship was established by and in honor of Dr....	Ended
Varies	DBS Blasioli (Sponsor-A-Student Scholarship Program) This award made possible by the Blasioli Family is intended for students...	Ended
Varies	Denise Kemp Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, junior or senior student...	Ended
Varies	Deputy John R. Kotfila '08 Jr. Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is a family tribute to the late Deputy John R. Kotfila,...	Ended
Varies	Dorothy Bodurtha Magovern '26 Endowed Scholarship Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time Undergraduate student....	Ended
Varies	Dr. Alvin I. Cohen Academic Excellence Award in Psychology This Academic Excellence Award will be given to a rising Junior or...	Ended
Varies	Dr. B. Keim (Sponsor-A-Student) Award To support an Art major student.	Ended
Varies	Dr. Loretta McHugh Education Scholarship Applicant must be a full-time Undergraduate student. Applicant must be...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Robert and Elaine Martin Study Abroad Travel Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship established by Trustee Dr. Robert Martin...	Ended
Varies	Edwin J. Abar - Kiwanis Communication Scholarship The Abar Scholarship is given to a student majoring in Communication....	Ended
Varies	Elizabeth "Betty" Desnoyers Scholarship Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in the CGCE program at...	Ended
Varies	Ellen Wetherell Scholarship Applicants must be full-time day or CGCE students enrolled at Westfield...	Ended
Varies	Ely Library Student Employee Scholarship This scholarship is offered to students who are a current student...	Ended
Varies	Emilee Dawn Gagnon Memorial Scholarship The Emilee Dawn Gagnon Memorial Scholarship honors Emilee, an authentic...	Ended

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