The Father Roland Chenier Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The Father Roland Chenier Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is entering his or her junior or senior year of undergraduate study. Applicants are asked to submit an essay that highlights his or her work and contributions to a religious group. Students may include a letter of recommendation from a member of the clergy within whom he/she has worked. (Please send an original letter to the Financial Aid Office in Room 150 the Shaughnessy Administration Building.) Preference will be given to a student currently involved in a religious group that is presently affiliated with Worcester State University.

Father Roland Chenier served as campus minister at Worcester State University for nine years (1981-1990). He was a friend and mentor to numerous students as well as a visionary leader. His warm and friendly smile attracted many students and his sense of humor and caring manner left a lasting impression on everyone he met.

Father Roland was the driving force behind the establishment of a Campus Ministry House in 1984, which continues to be a safe haven for people of all faiths.

Father Roland’s greatest legacy is reflected in the personal relationships he had with the students at WSU. He had a beautiful way of providing direction and comfort to many students who were away from home for the first time. As testimony to his special bond with students, Father Roland was asked to officiate at the weddings of several couples who met while they were students at WSU.

To honor Father Roland’s memory, alumni, employees, and friends of Worcester State University, through their generous support, have established a scholarship in his name.