You don’t need us to tell you that an education beyond high school is expensive. Here are a few organizations that are looking to defray the costs for eligible students.
Not all of the 2025 scholarship applications are ready yet, but will be soon. We will update this story frequently with the most current information.
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WHJWC scholarships deadline: March 1, 2025
The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club (WHJWC) has been awarding scholarships to Wellesley students since 1972. Over the years the Club has given more than 1.5 million dollars to students to assist in the pursuit of their college dreams..
In 2024, the Club awarded $86,000 in scholarships and awards to 30 Wellesley students. Scholarships were given to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate college students in amounts ranging from $1,000 – $5,000.
Applications are evaluated based on demonstrated financial need, academic achievement, and involvement in community service. Applicants must be high school seniors graduating from Wellesley High School, Wellesley residents graduating from high school in or outside of Wellesley or Wellesley residents currently attending undergraduate institutions on a full-time basis.
Learn more about how to apply for a WHJWC scholarship.
Wellesley Scholarship Foundation deadline: March 1, 2025
The Wellesley Scholarship Foundation (WSF) is happy to consider applications from high school students who intend to pursue either an undergraduate degree or a post-high school technical certification program.
The deadline for submitting all scholarship applications is March 1, 2025.
Learn more about how to apply for a Wellesley Scholarship Foundation award.
There are two different types of scholarship funding each year:
- Need-Based Scholarships: Any Wellesley High School graduate (regardless of residence) and any Wellesley resident (regardless of school) are eligible to apply for our need-based scholarships. If demonstrated financial need exists, students are eligible to receive award funding for four years of college but MUST reapply annually and maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.
- Merit-Based Scholarships: Applicants must be high school seniors that are Wellesley residents (one male/one female) that have demonstrated a superior level of distinction in scholarship, citizenship and character, as well as strong extracurricular interests and activities. These two merit awards are renewable annually for four years provided the recipient maintains acceptable academic performance (certified with yearly college transcript) and maintains their Wellesley residency.
Learn more about these community organization awards that are presented yearly at the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation Award Ceremony:
- Kiwanis Club Awards
- Sprague School PTO Scholarship
- Wellesley Historical Society Scholarship
- Wellesley Patrolmen’s Association Scholarship
- Wellesley Turkey Trot Foundation Scholarship
- Babson Wellesley Town Scholarship
- Town of Wellesley Scholar Awards
- Town of Wellesley War Memorial Scholarship
TBB Scholarships deadline: March 1, 2025
Scholarships from TBB Scholarships, Inc. are available to young women who are seniors in high school and reside and/or go to school in Brookline, Newton, or Wellesley, Massachusetts. TBB awards scholarships to four or five new applicants per year, and financial support normally continues through four years. Scholarships are based on both merit and financial need. Scholarships are typically $4,000 for the first year and increase to as much as $7,000 by the fourth year.
Rockland Trust Bank
Application deadline: March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm
Rockland Trust’s annual scholarship program opens on Monday, January 13, 2025.
- Up to sixteen scholarships of $3,000 each will be granted.
- Awards are renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned.
- Applicants must reside in Middlesex County (which includes Natick), or one of the other following counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, or Worcester Counties in Massachusetts, along with Providence County, Rhode Island.
- The scholarship portal will close on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Applications will be considered based on financial need, academic performance, participation in school and community activities, and unusual personal or family circumstances.
Organization: Middlesex Savings Bank
This scholarship application is not yet available.
Expected application deadline: March 20, 2025
To be eligible for the A. James Lavoie Scholarship, applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and community involvement. They must also plan to attend a four-year college program, and graduate from one of the many public, charter, or vocational high schools in the communities the bank serves. The winner is selected from among eligible applicants by an independent committee on the basis of strength and quality of submitted essays.
Wellesley Service League Scholarship deadline: March 22, 2025
The Wellesley Service League (WSL) has presented the annual Centennial Youth Service Award for the last 40 years. This award is given by the League for outstanding volunteer service. An eligible applicant should be a Wellesley resident or a student at Wellesley High School completing their senior year, who has demonstrated unusual dedication and selflessness in a volunteer capacity. Ideally, this volunteer service will have been performed in the local community. The award recognizes outstanding volunteer service among our youth and encourages the spirit of volunteerism in our community. This year, WSL will name one recipient of a $3,000 award.
The application is due by March 21, 2025. You can download the application here or email WellesleyServiceLeague@gmail.
The Metrowest Health Foundation
Scholarships are provided to students who are residents of one of the 25 towns in the Foundation’s MetroWest service area, including Natick. Students must be accepted into an eligible nursing, medical, or clinical program at an accredited academic institution. Application information here.
The online application will be available during following times:
- April 15 – May 31 (4:00 p.m.) for the academic term starting in September
- October 15 – November 30 (4:00 p.m.) for the academic term starting in January
Peebles Scholarship deadline: May 1, 2025
The Wellesley Educators Association Peebles Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Principal James M. Peebles, who served at Wellesley Junior High School for 25 years. The scholarship benefits WTA members’ children who are graduating from any high school and pursuing further educational opportunities. A child does not have to be graduating from Wellesley High School to be eligible. Members must be in good standing and students should provide evidence of enrollment in a post-graduation educational program. The application deadline is May 1, 2025.
If you need further assistance, please contact Kate Taylor at KateTaylorWEA@gmail.com
Wellesley Educators Association: May 1, 2025
The Wellesley Educators Association Future Educators Scholarship was established to benefit one Wellesley High School senior who plans to pursue a career in education. The applicant must demonstrate that he or she has a genuine interest in becoming a teacher and also demonstrate that he or she has taken steps in pursuit of that goal. The scholarship will be awarded one time for the first year the student matriculates to college in the amount of $1,500. Applicants must be in good academic standing at Wellesley High School and students should provide evidence of enrollment in a post-graduation educational program. The expected application deadline is April 1, 2025. Finalists typically interview in front of a selection committee in early May.
Samuel M. Graves Scholarship: May 1, 2025
The Wellesley Teachers Association Samuel M. Graves Scholarship benefits Wellesley High School students who have shown academic excellence and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be in good academic standing at Wellesley High School and students should provide evidence of enrollment in a post-graduation educational program. Finalists must include at least four teacher references on their application, and the selection committee will elicit these recommendations from WHS teachers. The application deadline is May 1, 2025.
Beyond Wellesley: The Friends of Natick Drama Workshop
Application deadline: May 1, 2025
The Friends of Natick Drama Workshop offers scholarships to high school seniors applying in the spring of their senior year. Seniors at all area high schools are eligible to apply provided they have taken part in at least two Natick Drama Workshop productions while in middle school and are planning to attend college or other formal training that fall. Scholarship amounts depend on funding, the number of applicants, and the extent of their participation in Natick Drama Workshop. Scholarship amounts may change from year to year. The Friends reserve the right to change, suspend, or terminate the scholarship program at any time. Applications must be completed fully and received by May 1, 2025 to be considered.
Applications can be completed online or emailed to board@natickdramaworkschop.org
Charles River Chamber Scholarship
This scholarship application is not yet available.
The Charles River Regional Chamber is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities for up to four deserving students who either live in Needham, Newton, Watertown or Wellesley and/or who attend school in Needham, Newton, Watertown or Wellesley and who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary program, trade school, community college, college, or university full-time in the next academic year. The student(s) selected will have a check (approximately $2,000) sent to their institution to be applied toward tuition upon successful completion of their first semester.
Selection will be made by a panel of local leaders who will review all applications.
The scholarship application is not yet open, but the Chamber expects it to be available in early January 2025.
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