Log on to the Scholarships Portal and complete the Follow-up Form on your dashboard with your college/university student ID, the name of the school, and major.

We ask that you submit the Follow-up Form with this information by the end of June so that we may send payment to your school by August 1.

Once we have this information, we will process the scholarship payment. Scholarship checks are sent directly to the school.

If we do not hear from you by September 30 of the respective application year, your scholarship may be forfeited.

No. All scholarship checks are made payable to the college or university you are attending and mailed directly to your school’s financial aid or bursar's office.

Yes. Nevertheless, majority of our scholarships are for high school seniors with few exceptions listed on our website.

It might. Financial aid policies vary.

We recommend financial aid or bursar’s office to decrease loans and work-study program before affecting your scholarships or grants.

If your college proposes a reduction in your grant assistance (not in a loan or work-study program), we may be able to speak with your financial aid or bursar’s office and discuss the best impactful award possible. Please contact Amaris Gonzalez to discuss your situation at agonzalez@greaterworcester.org or 508-755-0980 ext. 107.

If you decide to defer enrollment, we may be able to hold your scholarship award for the following semester or year.

If you decide not to attend once your scholarship award has been sent to your school, the school should return the funds to the Community Foundation.

Please contact Amaris Gonzalez to discuss your situation at agonzalez@greaterworcester.org or 508-755-0980 ext.107.

If we do not hear from you by September 30 of the respective application year, your scholarship may be forfeited.

You do not need to reapply, but you must submit a follow up form and your new transcript by January 15 in order to confirm your continued eligibility for the scholarship.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, as long as they include your name, student ID, the name of your institution, your cumulative GPA and your complete grades to date.

2020, 2021, and 2022 recipients will do this through the Scholarships Portal by submitting the Follow-up Form on their dashboard with their year-end transcript. Click here to see where on your dashboard to upload your transcript.

Your transcript must confirm that you are in good standing.

Transcripts (and changes of colleges and address, if applicable) can be sent to scholar@greaterworcester.org.

No. Current multiyear scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply for additional scholarships.

We communicate primarily by email. We strongly recommend you use a non-high school email address that you will continue to use after high school graduation. Remember to check your junk/spam files for emails from “@greaterworcester.org” or the online scholarships system, “@grantinterface.com.” It would be very helpful if you provide us with your personal cell phone number in case we need to contact you.