1500 Main St.
PO Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
URL: http://www.communityfoundation.org

African-American Achievement Scholarship
Donald A. and Dorothy F. Axtell Grant Scholarship
Ruth L. Brocklebank Memorial Scholarship
Caleb L. Butler Scholarship
Permelia A. Butterfield Scholarship
Stanley Ciejek Sr. Scholarship
Deerfield Plastics/Barker Family Scholarship
Louis W. and Mary S. Doherty Scholarship
A. David "Davey" Duggan Memorial Scholarship
First National Bank of Amherst Centennial Educational Scholarship
Heriberto Flores Scholarship
Horace Hill Scholarship
Frank W. Jendrysik, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Latino Scholarship
John P. and James F. Mahoney Memorial Scholarship
MassMutual Renewable Scholars Program
MassMutual Scholars Program
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Scholarship
James Z. Naurison Scholarship
Margaret E. and Agnes K. O'Donnell Scholarship Fund
Putnam Scholarship Fund
Kimber Richter Family Scholarship
James L. Shriver Scholarship
United Way/YWCA Scholarship Fund for Women
Women's Partnership Scholarship Fund for Women

African-American Achievement Scholarship

(Four Year College/Scholarship)

Purpose: African-American Achievement Scholarship for African-American residents of Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin counties who attend or plan to attend a four-year college. Established by a donor who contributes his social security income to the fund. Advised by the Urban League of Springfield. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: African. Award available to the following races: African American.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 9. Minimum award amount: $2500. Maximum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 scholarship(s), totalling $22,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay. Deadline: 3/31.

Donald A. and Dorothy F. Axtell Grant Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For financially needy students of the Protestant faith from Hampshire County to obtain a college education. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to members of the following religions: Protestant.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $1,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Ruth L. Brocklebank Memorial Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For African-American students from the Springfield public high schools to attend college. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to the following races: African American.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 6. Minimum award amount: $2200. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 6 scholarship(s), totalling $13,200. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Caleb L. Butler Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College/Scholarship)

Purpose: For former or current residents of Hillcrest Educational Centers who are graduating seniors pursuing postsecondary education, or for graduating high school seniors from Franklin, Berkshire, Hampden, or Hampshire counties who are in the custody of Department of Social Services. Visit http://www.communityfoundation.org for more information. Deadline: March 31, 2004. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $1300. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s), totalling $2,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; personal statement. Deadline: 3/31.

Permelia A. Butterfield Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Support and education of orphan children (students with one or no living parents or those deprived of parental care) who are residents of Athol, Erving, New Salem, Wendell, Orange, Shutesbury, and Franklin County, or for other students from these areas. Visit http://www.communityfoundation.org. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $3100. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s), totalling $6,200. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; personal statement. Deadline: 3/31.

Stanley Ciejek Sr. Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: Scholarships given to residents of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties who will be attending Massachusetts institutions of higher education. For more information or application visit http://www.communityfoundation.org. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 5 scholarship(s), totalling $5,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Deerfield Plastics/Barker Family Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Established by the Barker family for the children of employees of the former Deerfield Plastics. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to employees or relatives of employees within the following industries: designated career field. Student must be affiliated with Deerfield Plastics.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 12. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 scholarship(s), totalling $25,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; personal statement. Deadline: 3/31.

Louis W. and Mary S. Doherty Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: For students from Hampden County who attend or plan to attend college. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 17. Minimum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 17 scholarship(s), totalling $34,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

A. David "Davey" Duggan Memorial Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: For graduating high school seniors of any high school located in Holyoke who have excelled academically and athletically. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $200. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s), totalling $400. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

First National Bank of Amherst Centennial Educational Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: For students from Northampton High School, Hopkins Academy, Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, UMass, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Visit http://www.communityfoundation.org for more information. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 3. Maximum award amount: $400. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 scholarship(s), totalling $1,200. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; personal statement. Deadline: 3/31.

Heriberto Flores Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College/Scholarship)

Purpose: For students of Puerto Rican ancestry from Hampshire or Hampden counties who are graduates of Springfield Technical Community College or Holyoke Community College planning to attend a Massachusetts state college. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: Hispanic. Award available to the following races: Hispanic.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $200. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s), totalling $400. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Horace Hill Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Scholarships are given to children or grandchildren of a member of the Springfield Newspapers' 25-Year Club. For more information or application visit http://www.communityfoundation.org. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to employees or relatives of employees within the following industries: journalism.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $600. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4 scholarship(s), totalling $2,400. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Frank W. Jendrysik, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: One award for undergraduate study for residents of Chicopee, Holyoke, or Springfield. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $1,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Latino Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College/Scholarship)

Purpose: For graduating Latino students in Hampden and Hampshire counties who are entering their first year of college and are family and/or community service oriented. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: Latin American/Caribbean. Award available to the following races: Hispanic.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 5. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 5 scholarship(s), totalling $5,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

John P. and James F. Mahoney Memorial Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: For residents of Hampshire County who will be attending college or vocational school at the graduate or undergraduate levels. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 20. Maximum no. of awards: 25. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 24 scholarship(s), totalling $24,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

MassMutual Renewable Scholars Program

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For previous recipients of the MassMutual Scholarship Program pursuing undergraduate study, who have exhausted their original MassMutual scholarship award and have maintained a cumulative 3.0 grade point average. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $5000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 10 scholarship(s), totalling $50,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

MassMutual Scholars Program

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For graduating high school seniors who reside in Hampden County, MA or Hartford County, CT who maintain a Baverage or better for four consecutive marking periods. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 40. Minimum award amount: $5000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 40 scholarship(s), totalling $200,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay. Deadline: 3/31.

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: For graduating high school seniors, residing in Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties, who have lost a parent through death or have a parent receiving social security disability benefits. Qualif.: High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 6. Minimum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 6 scholarship(s), totalling $12,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

James Z. Naurison Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire Counties in Massachusetts and Enfield and Suffield, Connecticut. May be awarded up to four years based upon discretion of the scholarship committee. Applicants need to reapply every year. Visit http://www.communityfoundation.org. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 524 scholarship(s), totalling $524,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; personal statement. Deadline: 3/31.

Margaret E. and Agnes K. O'Donnell Scholarship Fund

(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For graduating seniors of Northampton High School and Smith Vocational High School, and for students of the College of Our Lady of the Elms and Fitchburg State College majoring in education. Focus: Education Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 12. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $1800. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 12 scholarship(s), totalling $15,800. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Putnam Scholarship Fund

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Provides scholarships for African-American and Latino students who attend college. Please note, a pastoral letter of reference from any denomination is highly recommended for consideration. Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to the following races: African American; Hispanic.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 5. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 5 scholarship(s), totalling $8,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 3/31.

Kimber Richter Family Scholarship

(Four Year College/Scholarship)

Purpose: Scholarship is given to a student of the Baha'i faith who attends or plans to attend college. For more information or application visit http://www.communityfoundation.org. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to members of the following religions: Baha'i faith.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $700. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $600. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

James L. Shriver Scholarship

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)

Purpose: For Western Massachusetts residents pursuing technical careers through college, trade, or technical school. Visit http://www.communityfoundation.org for more information. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $800. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $600. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; personal statement. Deadline: 3/31.

United Way/YWCA Scholarship Fund for Women

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For women with financial need who are residents of Holyoke, South Hadley, or Granby. Applicants must be age 18 or older and currently enrolled in college or have plans to enter college. The award is paid over a two-year period and comes from a fund established from proceeds of the dissolution of the former Holyoke YWCA. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, female. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $3000. Maximum award amount: $4000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $4,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.

Women's Partnership Scholarship Fund for Women

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: For women from the greater Springfield area who are 25 years or older, have had a break in their education and are trying to re-enter the workforce, and are attending an accredited college or university in Hampden or Hampshire counties. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 25 or older, female. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4 scholarship(s), totalling $6,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis. Deadline: 3/31.