Establish a Scholarship
Establishing a scholarship at Worcester State University is a powerful
way to honor a family member, friend, or colleague and to support
programs and causes that are dear to your heart. Scholarships can be
tailored to benefit students who are majoring or minoring your field of study,
who plan to enter your profession, who participate in student
organizations and activities you believe in, or who have backgrounds,
goals, or interests similar to your own.
Since the Worcester
State Foundation began awarding undergraduate scholarships, the number
of scholarships awarded annually has grown from 15 in 1998 to 256 in
2013—thanks to our generous donors.
At the same time, student
applications have grown dramatically. In 2013, more than 700 students
applied for scholarships, submitting 6,000 unique applications, an
average of more than 9 applications per student.
If you are interested in responding to this growing need, there are 2 ways you can establish a scholarship:
- Scholarships can be provided on an annual basis with an outright gift of cash or stocks.
- Endowed scholarships require a gift or pledge payable over time.
- A gift or pledge of $25,000, payable over 5 years, establishes an endowed tuition scholarship.
- A gift or pledge of $100,000, also payable over 5 years, creates an endowed tuition-and-fees scholarship.
We’re here to help you every step of the way as you create a lasting legacy at WSU.
Scholarship Program Facts
The following facts offer an introduction to our
scholarship program and students:
- Many of our students work
their way to a degree by holding down multiple jobs and juggling the
competing demands of academic studies, work, and family.
- Scholarship aid helps more of our students to realize their dreams of attaining a high-quality college education.
- Thousands of applications are reviewed each year by dedicated members of the Scholarship Committee.
- More than 70% of the Worcester State Foundation's endowment, a permanently invested portfolio that
generates annual income for a variety of needs, is restricted for scholarships, and such
funds usually award 5% of the market value.