Transfer Scholarships
MWPHE has a $750 scholarship available for students who meet the following criteria:
Women
· who are currently enrolled or are recent graduates,
· who have achieved a G.P.A. of 3.00 or higher,
· who have overcome significant personal or cultural barriers through access to programs and services provided by the college.
Click here to download the application. The application and all associated materials must be turned in to April Bellafiore in A200 by February 22, 2010.
Click on the name of the scholarship in the table below to download the application.
| Scholarship | Amount | Requirements/Comments* | Deadline |
| Bridgewater State College Presidential Scholarship | One Full Tuition & Fees Scholarship- 4 semesters and two $1000 one-time scholarships |
• G.P.A. > 3.5 • Plan to enroll in Fall 2010 • Day or Evening • Completed associate's degree by August 2010 • Must apply for admission to BSC • Must apply for financial aid at BSC • Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident |
March 15, 2010 |
| Bridgewater State College Transitions Scholarship | $1000 | •G.P.A. > 3.0 •Plan to enroll in FALL 2010 •Day or Evening •Completed associate's degree by August 2010 •Must apply for admission to BSC •Must qualify for financial aid at BSC •Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident •Part-time students are eligible |
March 15, 2010 |
| New England Transfer Association | $1000 | • G.P.A. > 3.5 •Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of August 2010 •Must have successfully completed 30 credits at nominating institution (BCC) by the time of the application •Plan to attend a regionally accredited, NETA-affiliated, four-year institution (most New England colleges and universities) full-time in fall 2010 |
March 15, 2010 |
| UMass Amherst | $2500-5000 per year | • G.P.A. > 3.5 • Award is pro-rated for part-time students • Priority given to Joint Admissions Students • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident • Must have at least 54 transferable credits; 45 credits from a Mass. community college • Must plan to attend UMA during the day in fall 2010 • Must apply for admission to UMA |
March 15, 2010 |
| UMass Boston Foster Furculo | Tuition & Most Fees for 2 years | • G.P.A. > 3.5 •Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of June 2010 • U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen and Massachusetts Resident • Must apply for admission to UMB • Must complete application process for financial aid at UMB |
March 15, 2010 |
| UMass Dartmouth | $1500-$2500 depending on GPA | Click here | April 1st, 2010 |
| UMass Lowell | $2500 per year | • G.P.A. > 3.7 • Award is pro-rated for part-time students • Priority given to Joint Admissions Students • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident • Must complete 45 credits from a Mass. community college • Must plan to attend UML during the day in fall 2010 • Must apply for admission to UML |
March 15, 2010 |
*Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are for students who will graduate from BCC in June or August 2010 and plan to attend a four-year institution full-time during the day in the fall of 2010.
Award amounts and criteria are subject to change. Check this site for updated information.
Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship at Lesley College and The Art Institute of Boston
Lesley's Community College Scholarship is an $8000 award, guaranteed and renewable for a second year, for a total value of $16,000. The scholarship will be awarded to Bristol Community College graduates who apply, are admitted and enroll in either one of Lesley's undergraduate colleges-The Art Institute of Boston (AIB) or Lesley College.
Additional Information is available on the following websites:
For AIB: www.lesley.edu/aib/admissions/scholarships.html
For Lesley College: www.lesley.edu/lc/merit.html
Hispanic College Fund Transfer Scholarships
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) offers scholarships to students, in the US or Puerto Rico, who are pursuing studies in Accounting, Finance, or Business related fields. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage those students who have demonstrated academic excellence to continue pursuing their professional careers. Over the past three years, ALPFA has awarded students over $457,000 in scholarship money. For more information please click here http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org
Scholarship for Evening Students-UMASS Dartmouth Success by Degrees Program
UMass Dartmouth’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education (UMD/PCE) will award qualified community college graduates a scholarship equal to a 33% tuition waiver for each course taken to complete a bachelor’s degree through UMD/PCE. This amounts to a savings of approximately $183 per three-credit course.
To qualify for the Success by Degrees program, students must:
- Obtain an associate’s degree from a community college
- Graduate from their community college with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Submit a UMD/PCE application within one year of graduating from their community college.
- Answer "yes" to the question on the application, "Applying for Success by Degrees Program?"
- NOTE: It is NOT necessary for Success by Degrees applicants to send a high school transcript.
- Once matriculated at UMD/PCE, qualified students will be eligible for the Success by Degrees program for four years as long as they maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 at UMD.
Available Programs:
Accounting, BS
General Business, BS
Humanities and Social Studies, BA
Management, BS Psychology, BA
Sociology (General or Criminal Justice options), BS
Click here for an application. BE SURE TO ANSWER "YES" to the question on the application, "Applying for Success by Degrees Program?" It is NOT necessary for Success by Degree applicants to send a high school transcript. Applications are also available in BCC’s Transfer Office (G208). For more information, contact a UMD/PCE Academic Advisor at 508-999-8071.
Scholarship for Veterans
Wesleyan University in Connecticut is encouraging U.S. military veterans to consider completing their bachelor’s degree at Wesleyan with the help of the Military Veterans Endowed Scholarship Fund. Combined with veterans’ benefits, work study, and grant aid, the scholarship will allow qualified veterans to attend this premier liberal arts college with no loans in their financial aid packages. Applicants must be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, have served on active duty in any branch of the U.S. military service, and been discharged with any designation except “dishonorable.”
For more information about the scholarship, contact Associate Dean Terri Overton at toverton@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-2988. For details about Wesleyan’s admissions process, go to www.wesleyan.edu/admission . For information about the financial aid process at Wesleyan, go to www.wesleyan.edu/finaid .
Criminal Justice Scholarship for
The Sandwich Police Academy Alumni will award a $500 scholarship to a student from
Links to Other Merit-Based Scholarships
Some four-year institutions award scholarships to students based on their academic or other achievements. Click on the links below for more information:
Bryant University
Rhode Island College
Roger Williams University
Salem State College
UMASS Amherst
UMASS Dartmouth
UMASS Lowell
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Explore other scholarship opportunities at the following web sites:
http://www.ptk.org
http://www.fastweb.com
http://collegeboard.com
http://finaid.com