You will need the following to complete your application:

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An academic transcript from your current high school that includes your 2nd-quarter grades. If your school uses a trimester system, your transcript may include only your first-trimester grades. College students must submit a transcript that includes fall semester grades. We HAPPILY ACCEPT unofficial transcripts.

Recommendation Request

Be prepared with the name and email address of a teacher, guidance counselor or advisor who will submit a brief Recommendation Form on your behalf. This is not a formal letter, but an abbreviated form that you will request your recommender compete from within your online application.

Written Components

All applicants will be required to one (1) respond to brief (350-500 word) short answer question, in addition to pasting their Common-App essay.

Additional Materials

Several scholarships require an extra statement from the applicant. If you are eligible for these scholarships and wish to be considered, you will be prompted to submit the extra statement(s). For students pursuing the visual arts who wish to be considered for the Richard W. Pierce Scholarship, you will be asked to upload a PDF of your portfolio of artwork.

Create an account for our scholarship portal.

You will be required to set up an application account with an email address (non-school email) and password of your choosing.

Having an account allows you to save your work and return to it at any time. If you forget, or have forgotten your password, please reset password rather than creating another account, as this would delay your application process.

Plan ahead!

We recommend that you allow at least two weeks to prepare your application. You should plan for any extra time it might take your teachers or advisors to complete your Recommendation Form.

You will receive an automated email immediately after electronically submitting your application notifying you that it has been received by the Foundation's scholarship team.

Our selection committees convene in April and May to select recipients. Some of our scholarships require an interview, but most do not.

All applicants will be notified by email and/or mail of their application status in June.

If you have been awarded a scholarship, we highly encourage you to read more about the scholarship you have been awarded by searching for your scholarship in our Scholarship Directory.

No. Each scholarship has its own specific eligibility criteria. However, most of our scholarships are intended for students at a two- or four-year college or university.

Yes. In addition, some scholarships are available to non-traditional students – that is, adults pursuing post-secondary education.

No. We recommend that you use the same user profile as you used when you applied last year. Log on using your original email address and then edit your user profile to update your email with your college or other preferred address. To edit your profile, click on your name in the upper right hand corner of the screen and click “Edit My Profile.” Don’t forget to hit “save” once you have made your updates!

Each of our scholarship funds are awarded based on a set of unique criteria established by our donors. By completing a single online application, you will be considered for any of the Foundation's scholarships for which you are eligible. While you do not need to match yourself to potential scholarships, we encourage you to explore our scholarship funds and the opportunities you may be considered for.

Search our Scholarship Fund Directory by keyword: type in your city or town, your high school name, or the field of study you plan to pursue to learn more.

Each fund description also contains a link to a story about the generous individuals, families, companies, and community groups that make our scholarships possible.

If you do not live within Worcester County, you may apply if you meet any of the following criteria:

• Current high school seniors who live in Medway, MA may qualify for the Janet Fraser Scholarship.
• Current high school seniors who attend Framingham High School and Natick High School may qualify for the Daniel Stephen Lussier Athletic Scholarship.
• Relatives of members of the Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club
• Children of members of the Worcester Rugby Football Club
• Relatives of employees of: Christie & Thomson, Cutler Associates or Cutler Design, Feingold Companies, Milford Water Company, Quinsigamond Automotive Warehouse, Rotman's Furniture Company

A teacher, counselor, spiritual leader, employer or other individual may write the recommendation, as long as he or she is not related to you.

The person writing your recommendation must be able to describe how they know you and support the information you have provided in your Scholarship Application.

We do not require a physical recommendation letter. We have a series of questions, which your recommender completes, in addition, to a limited area to add comments regarding the applicant.

No. All materials must be submitted electronically through your online application. If you have challenges uploading them through the Scholarships Portal, contact us at scholar@greaterworcester.org to try to resolve your issue.

FAFSA is not required to submit your application.

Students will be asked income-based question and may have to refer to tax documents, income benefits statements, or other materials to answers those questions.

That’s okay! Check one or more areas of study that you feel most strongly align with your interests. Click here for a list of some possible majors.

In most cases, no. You only need to submit the general application for high school seniors or the application for current and non-traditional college students to be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible.

If you are eligible to be considered for a scholarship that requires an additional short response, or submit your art, you will see it on your scholarship homepage to complete applications.

We will notify all applicants by mid-June.