The Dr. Francis L. Jones Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: (Six Awards Equal to Full Annual Tuition) Awarded to an undergraduate student with a grade point average of 3.5 or better on the basis of need.

Dr. Francis L. Jones was born on July 29, 1900. He received both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Brown University and a Ph.D. from Clark University. He joined the Worcester State faculty in 1929 and retired in 1970, thus serving 41 years at the University.

He was a classical scholar who initially taught Latin and Greek. Later he was Professor and Chair of the Social Sciences Department and taught a variety of courses in that discipline.

He lived on May Street, not far from the University, and was a familiar figure on campus even after his retirement. At his death he left a significant sum of money to Worcester State University for scholarships for students with financial need.