Development: Scholarships
Fitchburg State College offers the following scholarships through the generosity of alumni, trustees, staff, and friends. Awards are based on a variety of criteria including academic merit, special talents, commitment to the college, and financial need.
• A student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined in the College Catalog to be eligible for Fitchburg State College scholarship awards. Students must not be on any form of disciplinary/probation status.
• Scholarships are a form of financial aid and will be considered a resource in the total aid package.
• Award amounts will be split between the fall and spring semester unless otherwise noted. If a student is only in attendance for one semester, by design or circumstance, the unused balance will be returned to the fund.
I. Scholarships Awarded by the Alumni Association
II. Scholarships Awarded by the Scholarship Committee
III. Departmental Scholarships
IV. Admissions Scholarships
V. Graduate and Continuing Education Scholarships
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The 2008/2009 Scholarship Application Deadline Has Passed.
I. Scholarships Awarded by the Alumni Association
Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester at Fitchburg State College and have a grandparent, parent, spouse, sibling or dependent who is a Fitchburg State College alumnus/a. Priority is based on academic excellence and/or financial need. Amount: Up to $1,000.
Mary F. Burnham and Mary Frances Burnham Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate who has completed at least one semester at Fitchburg State College. Students must be working to support their education. Demonstrated financial need is preferred. Amount: Varies.
Class of 1942 Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate with a 3.0 GPA and a record of demonstrated leadership in College activities. Amount $1,500.
Class of 1953 Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time junior education major with a 3.0 GPA who demonstrates financial need, participates in class activities, and supports the College. Amount: $300.
Class of 1954 Scholarship
Awarded to a junior education major who demonstrates academic excellence, has financial need and is involved in school activities. Amount: $500.
Class of 1955 Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate who has completed at least one semester at Fitchburg State College. Amount: $300.
Class of 1967 Scholarship
Awarded to a Fitchburg State College student chosen on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Amount: $300.
Vincent J. Mara Scholarship
Awarded to full-time students who demonstrate academic excellence with a GPA of 3.5 or above and/or community service or extracurricular activities. Amount: Up to $1,000.
Dean Rachupka ’93 Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in Education. Students must be residents of North Central Massachusetts (Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Barre, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster, Winchendon). The scholarships are for one year as long as a 3.0 or higher GPA is maintained. Preference will be given to non-repeating student recipients. Preference will also be given to students who display evidence of good character and active participation in extra-curricular activities and/or community service. This award is presented during the spring semester at the Honors Convocation. Amount: (4) $500.
Philip J. Tardanico Scholarship
Awarded to a junior Industrial Technology major who demonstrates academic excellence, enthusiasm for and commitment to a career in teaching, strong moral character, and financial need. A letter of reference must be submitted from a faculty member in the Industrial Technology Department. Amount: $1,000.
II. Scholarships Awarded by the Scholarship Committee
Ken and Cherie Ansin ’96 Scholarship
Awarded to a non-traditional Human Services undergraduate student. Amount: $1,500.
W. E. Aubuchon Jr. Scholarship
Awarded to a Fitchburg State College student residing in Aubuchon Hall. Financial need is considered. Amount: $200.
William E. Clark III Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a student demonstrating academic achievement, financial need, and potential to succeed. Amount: $250.
Corporate Partners Program Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate who demonstrates financial need. Amount: $500.
A. Wallace Cunningham ’43 Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a student demonstrating academic achievement and financial need. Amount: $500.
Carol Mulloy Cuttle Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate Special Education major who demonstrates academic excellence. Financial need and involvement in extracurricular activities will also be considered. A student from Fitchburg or surrounding communities is preferred. Amount: $500.
Dr. Edward T. Donnelly Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time Education major or minor who demonstrates financial need. Amount: Varies.
Dinelle L. Finch Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time female student of African-American descent interested in Business Administration, Management or Marketing. Must possess a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to an alumna of Cambridge Ridge and Latin High School. Amount: $500.
William J. Groves ’42 Scholars
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students. Amount: $1,000.
Walter F. Harrod ’40 Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time Industrial Technology student who possesses a minimum GPA of 2.8 and has earned 90 credits. Preference will be given to students planning to enter a professional field in Industrial Technology. Financial need may be considered. Amount: $2,500.
Leblond-O’Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time junior or senior with financial need and a record of service to the College. Amount: $250.
Buddy McMurray Good Fellowship Scholarship
Awarded to a student whose contributions to the College are positive, salutary, and inspirational of the goals for which they entered Fitchburg State College. Amount: $100.
Annette Rose Mitchell Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to a senior Nursing student who has maintained a 3.0 GPA. Amount: Up to $500.
Flora D. Mulholland Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Nursing student demonstrating high academic achievement and financial need. Amount: $100.
Dr. Anthony J. Polito ’48, ’49 and Florence D. Polito ’50 Family Memorial Trust
Awarded in honor of Fitchburg State College veterans and all Fitchburg State College faculty members who have served the institution. Amount: $50.
John L. Powers Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an Industrial Technology major who has maintained at least a 2.0 GPA and demonstrates financial need. Amount: $150.
Michael P. and Barbara Riccards Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate on the basis of financial need and academic record. Amount: Approximately $300.
Sterilite Corporation Scholarship
Awarded to students who demonstrates financial need. Amount: (10) Approximately $500.
Dr. Burnham Walker Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time Biology or Nursing major who demonstrates academic achievement and financial need. Amount: $100.
Lara A. Willard Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a female, full-time, undergraduate Nursing student evidencing scholastic achievement, demonstrated financial need and the potential to succeed. Amount: Approximately $200.
Carl T. Witherell Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate Industrial Technology major. Amount: $250.
III. Departmental Scholarships
Please contact the department listed for additional information.
Departmental scholarships offer the unique opportunity for returning students to work closely with the department chairperson of their specific discipline. Priority is given to those students with a record of academic excellence and previous departmental service. There is no financial need basis required for these awards, and decisions are made through each specific department. Amount: $250.
Matti N. Antila Poetry Award
Awarded to a junior. Contact the English department.
Center for Italian Culture Scholarships
Awarded to students pursuing academic studies in Italian language, Italian culture or Western Civilization at Fitchburg State College. Preference will be given to students who minor in Italian Studies. Please fill out the online application and submit to Financial Aid. Amount: Varies.
Stephen W. Clair Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Geography/Earth Science major who has earned at least 30 credits, has at least a 3.0 GPA, is an active member of the Geography Club, and demonstrates financial need. Contact the Geo/Physical Sciences department. Amount: $250.
Roberta Fitzmaurice Connors ’63 Scholarship
Awarded by the Education department to a full-time Early Childhood Education major who demonstrates the ability to be an outstanding early childhood educator. Contact the Education department. Amount: $2,000.
Garrett Conrad Scholarship
Awarded to a student with a disability. Applicants must be registered with Disability Services, qualify under ADA, enroll for at least six credits each semester, and have completed at least one semester at Fitchburg State College. Preference will be given to students with an outstanding record of service and commitment to the College and community. Contact Disability Services. Amount: $250.
Elaine T. Coyne Women in Film Scholarship
Awarded by the Communications Media department to a female student under criteria established by the department. Contact the Communications Media department. Amount: $150.
Matthew C. Dimacale Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a non-traditional Education major who plans to teach. Eligible to incoming freshmen as well as sophomores, juniors and seniors. Preference will be given to students with some musical background. Contact the Education department. Amount: $500.
Kay Flynn ’57 Special Education Scholarship
Awarded to a qualified undergraduate Special Education major who has performed community service work with special needs individuals. The recipient will possess a minimum GPA of 3.2 and must be recommended in writing by the Special Education Club adviser as being a loyal and hard-working member of the club. Contact the Education department. Amount: $500.
Patrick and Mary Hammond Band Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time student chosen as an outstanding member of the Fitchburg State College Band. Contact the Band Director. Amount: Up to $100.
Patricia A. Hess ’94 Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time, non-traditional female student. Candidates must be undergraduate English and/or History majors with a minimum 3.0 GPA and 30 earned credits. Contact the Social Science department. Amount: $500.
Leo J. Hines Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a qualified English major demonstrating academic excellence. Contact the English department. Amount: $200.
Jerry Johnson Computer Science Award
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who has completed at least one semester at Fitchburg State College with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Computer Science courses. Preference is given to a student athlete whose participation as a member of an intercollegiate athletic team at the College supports the tenet of “mens sana in corpore sano” (a sound mind in a sound body). Contact the Computer Science department. Amount: $100.
William Keough Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate who has completed at least one semester at Fitchburg State College with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in English. Preference will be given to students excelling in creative writing. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Contact the English department. Amount: $500.
Lou Lorenzen Visual & Performing Arts Award
Awarded to a full-time sophomore student becoming a junior with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Preference will be given to students with combined minors (Communications Media and Art). Secondary preference is given to students with financial need. Contact the Communications Media department. Amount: $300.
Francis Marcille ’60 Memorial Award
Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate (based on College involvement and community service) Industrial Technology major, with a minimum GPA of 3.0, who will enter the field of education. Preference given to students seeking employment in Massachusetts. Contact the Industrial Technology department. Amount: $300.
Eunice J. Matson Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time junior or senior student majoring in Special Education or Behavioral Science. The award will be based upon community involvement, leadership, scholarship, financial need and a narrative (essay on why you should be considered for the scholarship). Contact the Education department or Behavioral Science department. Amount: Up to $250.
The JM Coull Construction “Dan Mahoney, Future Construction Leader Scholarship”
Awarded to a full-time junior or senior with a focus inConstruction Management with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given to those with the ability to demonstrate active involvement in the student chapter of ABC. Contact the Industrial Technology department. Amount $1,000
Helen T. O’Flaherty Scholarship
Awarded to an Early Childhood Education major who demonstrates financial need. Preference will be given to minority applicants. Award is renewable if recipient maintains satisfactory academic progress as defined by the College. Contact the Education department. Amount: $350.
Owens-Mara Scholarship
Awarded annually to an Elementary Education major completing junior level work during the spring semester and selected by the Education department based upon promise as a future elementary leader. Contact the Education department. Amount: $500.
Louis P. Shepherd Award in Creative Writing
Awarded to the year's best student portfolio of creative writing. The award is open to all students regardless of major and/or formal course work in English. Contact the English department.
Student Government Association Scholarships
Awarded to sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 2.2 cumulative GPA and a record of student leadership. Contact the Student Government Association. Amount: Up to $200.
Visiting Nursing Association Trust Scholarship
Awarded annually to a Nursing major. Contact the Nursing department. Amount: $1,000.
Robert W. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who has completed at least one semester with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Communications Media. Preference will be given to students actively engaged in the community. Contact the Communications Media department. Amount: $500.
IV. Admissions Scholarships
Please contact the Admissions office for more information on these and other scholarships awarded to entering first year students.
Ethel P. Mandrus Donahue ’41 Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming student intending to enter the Special Education Teacher Certification program. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a resident of Hampden County, MA. Renewable as long as the recipient remains in the Special Education program. Amount: In-State Tuition.
Fitchburg Mutual Insurance Company’s W. Bruce Adams Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a public high school graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from the towns of Ashburnham, Ashby, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg or Westminster. Recipient must be a first-year student with a parent adjusted gross income of $40,000-$60,000. Not renewable. Amount: In-state tuition and fees.
Henry Frank Scholarship
Awarded to full-time entering freshmen and transfer students from Norwalk, Connecticut, or within a 15-mile radius of Orange, Massachusetts, with preference given to students from Norwalk. Selection is based on academic achievement. No application is necessary. Renewable for Norwalk residents only. Amount: $4,000 for Norwalk residents, $500 for others.
Jeanne M. Joyal ’53 Scholarship
Awarded to a freshman student, based on financial need and/or merit. Recipient must be an Elementary Education major and a resident of Western Massachusetts. Participation in extracurricular activities and/or community service considered. Renewable. Amount: $500
Ruth Lee Scholarship
Awarded to a student from the North Central Massachusetts region (the cities and towns included in the North Central MA Chamber of Commerce membership.) Recipient will be chosen on the basis of academic merit. Amount: $300
Myra McGuirk-Bonitz ’14 and G’52 Scholarship
Awarded to a first year declared Education major graduating from a high school in Fitchburg. Not renewable. Amount: $1,000.
Ying Gean and Sui King Yee Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming Asian-American student, based on financial need and/ or merit. Participation in extra-curricular activities and/or community service considered. Renewable. Amount: $750.
V. Graduate and Continuing Education Scholarships
Carla Borg Scholarship
Awarded to a graduate student in Special Education who has demonstrated exemplary skills in integrating students into the general education classroom. Nominations and selection are conducted by the department. Contact the Special Education Graduate Program Chair. Amount: Up to $200.
Dean’s Graduate Scholarship
Awarded annually to graduate students with a minimum of a 3.5 undergraduate GPA or a 4.0 graduate GPA. Students must be recommended by their graduate program chair or advisor. Contact the Graduate and Continuing Education office. Amount: Dependent on funding.
Dean’s Undergraduate Award
Awarded annually to a student enrolled in a Continuing Education evening undergraduate degree program, who has earned at least 49 credits, with a 3.5 or better cumulative GPA. Students must be recommended by their advisors or other faculty members. Contact the Graduate and Continuing Education office. Amount: Dependent on funding.
Dorothy Holmes Toporeck ’28 Scholarship
This scholarship recognizes students for their scholastic excellence in undergraduate studies who are pursuing a master’s degree. Preference will be given to graduates of Fitchburg State College’s undergraduate program (with a 3.25 cumulative GPA) who are accepted into a graduate program at the College. Currently enrolled students in the College’s master’s degree programmust demonstrate an earned 3.75 cumulative GPA and receive the recommendation of their graduate advisors or graduate program chairs. Contact the Graduate and Continuing Education office. Amount: Varies.
Scholarship Application Instructions
For scholarships listed in Sections I and II:
- Complete the online application form, including the personal statement.
- Print out the completed application form and sign.
- Attach a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or College staff member. The letter should attest to your academic achievements and/or your community involvement and leadership.
- If you are applying for a scholarship that considers financial need, you are required to apply for financial aid, using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please contact the Financial Aid office for more information.
- Mail or deliver the application and appropriate documents to:
The Financial Aid Office
Scholarship Committee
Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-665-3156
finaid@fsc.edu
For scholarships listed in Sections III, IV, and V, please contact the department or office listed.
It is the policy and commitment of Fitchburg State College not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, veteran status, marital status, or national origin in its educational programs, activities, admissions or employment policies and to actively comply with the requirements of Federal Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; Title IX of the Educational Act of 1972; Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Section 402, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Civil Rights act of 1991; and pertinent laws, regulations and Executive Orders, Directives of the Board of Higher Education Coordinating Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and other applicable state and federal statutes.
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