To mark the 65th Anniversary of its founding, Leominster Credit Union (LCU) has established an endowed scholarship at Worcester State University to help LCU employees, members of the Board of Directors, and LCU members—or their children or grandchildren—pay for...

This scholarship has been established in memory of Lois Ohman Cofsky ’93. Lois was a dedicated, lifelong learner who was committed to helping others. From a young age, she knew she wanted to become a nurse and was accepted at Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. For...

Criteria: (Four $2,500 awards) The Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan ’55, USMC Ret. Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to sophomore, junior or senior students who are matriculated and attending Worcester State University full-time. The students must have GPAs of 3.5 or...

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The intent of The Lucy Chand Nursing Scholarship is to extend a “helping hand” through financial assistance to the recipient. The recipient should be a full-time undergraduate Nursing student or a graduate...

Criteria: (award equal to one annual in-state tuition) The Margaret Manoogian “Open Door” Scholarship will be awarded to a full time, non-traditional, female student who is working to fulfill her dream of earning a bachelors degree from Worcester State University...

Criteria: (one $1500.00 award) The Margaret M. Curran Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time Elementary Education female student entering her junior or senior year who has maintained an overall G.P.A. of 3.3 or higher. A student applying for this...

(Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The Marilyn M. and Russell S. Fox Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program and demonstrates financial need. Applicants must...

(Amount equal to one full annual tuition award) The Mary and John Ballantine Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time sophomore or junior majoring in either Elementary Education with an interest in teaching reading, or a full-time sophomore or junior...

Criteria: ($500 Award) The Mary C. Smalley Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist disabled nursing students who embody the values that Mary embraced to achieve her goal of becoming a nurse. It is hoped that by providing this assistance a worthy student...

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The Mary D. Tateosian Scholarship will be awarded to a student who meets the following criteria: • A matriculated student who is enrolled in a degree program; • A student in his/her...

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Annual Tuition Award) The Mary Faith O’Neill Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to an Education major in his/her junior or senior year who demonstrates a desire to teach at a Worcester public elementary school. Applicants should...

Criteria: This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a non-traditional student having a strong motivation to teach young children and with at least a 2.7 to 3.0 GPA entering sophomore, junior or senior years. This scholarship is given in memory of Mary G....

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The Mary M. Reardon Scholarship will be awarded to a student who majors in Early Childhood Education. Preference will be given to, but not limited to, students with some disability or who intend on working...

Criteria: ($500 Award) Awarded to a new or current student who shows financial need. Mary W. Smith was born in Worcester in 1911 and graduated from Worcester State Teachers College in 1932. She received a master’s degree from Clark University in 1934 and taught at...

Criteria: (Amount Equivalent to Full Annual In-State Tuition) The McGinn Family Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a first-generation college student with financial need who is a sophomore, junior or senior and has a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Seniors graduating in...

Criteria: (One $1000.00 Scholarship) This scholarship will be awarded to a full time sophomore, junior or senior student with a GPA of 2.7 or higher and demonstrated financial need. To be eligible students must be either majoring in Elementary Education or have a...

Criteria: (Four Awards Equal to Full Annual Tuition) Awarded to a full-time student at Worcester State University. Applicant must provide evidence of financial need, live in a city or town that is serviced by National Grid, and intend to take two or more courses in...

Jo-Anne Cronin ’64, M.Ed. ’68, and her late brother Neil Cronin ’66 both enjoyed long and fulfilling careers as teachers, shaping young lives for a combined 72 years in the classroom. The Neil and Jo-Anne Cronin Endowed Scholarship was created to help other aspiring...

Nick Monfreda ’00 remembers how hard it was to go back to school as a nontraditional student, working 30 hours a week while taking as many classes as possible to finish his degree quickly. In the midst of those stressful years, the economics major received the Robert...

Eligibility Criteria: (Twelve Awards Equal to Full Annual Tuition) Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee and the scholarships awarded, in accordance with the following priorities: First priority will be given to students who were previously...

Criteria: ($500 Award) The Olivia Rochelle Spencer Memorial Scholarship is open to all students enrolled in a degree program (including incoming freshmen) who have a commitment to community involvement and who have a GPA of 2.7 or higher. Information about the...

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The Paul J. Carnazza Scholarship is awarded to a new or current full-time student who shows superior scholarship and financial need combined with a strong career interest, with a minimum cumulative average of...

Criteria: (one $970.00 Award) The Phillip M. Wasylean II Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to: • A full-time student • A student enrolled as a Secondary Education minor • A student involved in WSU’s student activities • A student who demonstrates financial need •...

Criteria: ($1,000 per year) First preference is given to an enrolled student of Indian descent. Second preference is given to a student who shows interest in and awareness of the cultural and historical impact of the people of the Indian subcontinent. Student must be...

Criteria: ($500 Award) The Ric Buxton Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a current full-time student with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The applicant should provide evidence of involvement with extracurricular activities. Richard “Ric” Buxton ’75 was an...

(Two $2,500.00 Awards) The Rita E. Cawley ’39 Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students at the undergraduate level who are enrolled full-time and in good academic standing in the Elementary Education program, has a minimum GPA of 3.0, has successfully completed at...

This scholarship was established on the occasion of Madeleine’s 60th reunion from Worcester State University in memory of her grandson Shawn Robert McDavitt. Shawn Robert was born in Brigham and Women’s Hospital on August 13, 1991 and due to a congenital defect, he...

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The Robert Ivor O’Brien Memorial Scholarship is awarded by the donor to a full-time junior who has demonstrated a high degree of industry, maturity, motivation and responsibility while attending Worcester...

Criteria: ($250 Annual Award) The Robert L. Walker Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student who is majoring in English with a concentration in writing and who demonstrates financial need. While he loved teaching his favorite topics, perhaps the...

Criteria: (One $1,000.00 Award) The Robert W. Barros ’52 Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time elementary education student who has maintained a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must provide a short essay attesting to their need for this...