College Wide Scholarships
Private Scholarship Applications
Agnes Lindsey Scholarship - Deadline: September 8, 2008
Dakota Indian Foundation - Deadline August 1 and January 15
Transfer Scholarships
Coca-Cola Scholars Program: A Non-Transfer Scholarship
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation provides $1000 scholarships to students at two-year colleges who have performed volunteer service during the previous 12 months. Bristol Community College
New Scholarship for Veterans
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 .
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2008.
New Scholarship for Evening Students – UMD’s 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
History, BA
Liberal Arts, BA
Management, BS
Psychology, BA
Sociology, BA
Crime and Justice Studies, BA
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.
Click on the name of the scholarship in the table below to download the application.
| Scholarship | Amount | Requirements/Comments* | Deadline |
| Bridgewater State College | One Full Tuition & Fees Scholarship- 4 semesters and two $1000 one-time scholarships |
• G.P.A. > 3.5 • Plan to enroll in Fall 2008 • Day or Evening • Completed associate's degree by August 2008 • Must apply for admission to BSC • Must apply for financial aid at BSC • Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident |
March 10, 2008 |
| Bridgewater State College Transitions Scholarship | $1000 | •G.P.A. > 3.0 •Plan to enroll in FALL 2008 •Day or Evening •Completed associate's degree by August 2008 •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 10, 2008 |
| New England Transfer Association | $1000 | • G.P.A. > 3.5 •Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of August 2008 •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 2008 |
March 7, 2008 |
| 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 2008 • Must apply for admission to UMA |
March 10, 2008 |
| 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 August 2008 • 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 10, 2008 |
| UMass Dartmouth | $3000 Fee Waiver for 2 years | • G.P.A. > 3.5 • Award is pro-rated for part-time students • Priority given to students in Transfer Programs • Must apply for UMD admission • U.S. Citizen and resident of Massachusetts or nearby Rhode Island Communities NOTE: Students who have previously attended UMD as matriculated students are NOT eligible for this scholarship. |
March 10, 2008 |
| 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 2008 • Must apply for admission to UML |
March 10, 2008 |
*Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are for students who will graduate from BCC in June or August 2008 and plan to attend a four-year institution full-time during the day in the fall of 2008.
**Click here for information about other scholarship opportunities at UMass Boston.
Award amounts and criteria are subject to change. Check this site for updated information.
Applications are also available in the Transfer Office (G-208). For more information e-mail Ann Ibara at aibara@bristol.mass.edu
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
Westfield State College
UMASS Amherst
UMASS Boston
UMASS Dartmouth
UMASS Lowell
Scholarship Search Engines
Explore other scholarship opportunities at the following web sites:
http://www.ptk.org
http://www.fastweb.com
http://collegeboard.com
http://finaid.com
BCC Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships funded through the BCC Foundation and Alumni Association range in value from $200 to $2,200. Scholarship application forms are available in mid-March online at the foundation website and at locations throughout the campus, including the Development Office, Financial Aid Office and the library.
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Endowed Fund: Edward Adaskin Family Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Demonstrated financial need. Residency Requirement: Fall River, Swansea, Westport, or Freetown, Massachusetts
Endowed Fund: Altrusa Club/Camilla C. Pickering Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Demonstrated community service Residency Requirement: Bristol County, Massachusetts
Endowed Fund: Argy Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Full-time student matriculating in engineering, science, or health science Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Leonard and Ruth Baker Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Full-time student enrolled in Business Administration who has completed 24 credits Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: BCC Alumni Association Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: General requirements Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: BCC Foundation Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: General requirements Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: H. M. Booth Theatre Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Full-time student with preference given to a theatre major Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Borden Remington Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Top 30% of Class Additional Requirements: Preference given to child of Borden Remington employee Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Michael K. Bosi Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: student matriculating in journalism or communications program; preference will be given to a BMC Durfee High School graduate; student must submit letters of recommendation and work samples with application. Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Zelma Braga Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: General requirements Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Gerald M. Brown Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Greater Fall River resident
Endowed Fund: Ruth P. Brown Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Full or part-time student matriculating in a business program, Preference given to female student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: BFI Waste Management Systems Scholarship (Browning Ferris Industries)
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Preference to child/grandchild of BFI employee, Must be enrolled in environmental technology program Residency Requirement: Fall River, Somerset, Swansea or Westport Massachusetts
Endowed Fund: Professor C. John Capone P.E. Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in engineering or environmental technology program with a minimum of 6 credits per semester Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Chef John J. Caressimo Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Second year student matriculating in culinary arts program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: John A. and Eileen F. Carr Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Nursing or elementary education student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Donna Castro, RN Nursing Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Nursing student with preference given to student with prior working experience in the health care field Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Judith R. Chace Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Preference given to employee, spouse, child or grandchild of employee of Chace Company Residency Requirement: Tiverton resident or graduate of Tiverton High School
Endowed Fund: Citizens-Union Savings Bank Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in business-related program Residency Requirement: Greater Fall River area
Endowed Fund: Francis J. Colaneri Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in engineering program Residency Requirement: Bristol County Massachusetts or Rhode Island
Endowed Fund: Pamela Colaneri Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: 2nd year student matriculating in the Dental Hygiene Program who demonstrates academic merit and financial need Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Christopher M. Cordeiro Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Michael T. Davis Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA of 3.0 Additional Requirements: 2nd year student matriculating in a communications major with the intent to pursue a career in journalism Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Dr. and Mrs. Paul P. Dunn Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in health science program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Johanna Duponte Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 2.75 Additional Requirements: 2nd year student matriculating in the OTA Program who demonstrates professionalism, collegiality and commitment to the OTA profession. Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Fall River Country Club Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Preference given to employees of Fall River Country Club then students matriculating in the culinary arts program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Fall River Opportunity Fund Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Fall River resident
Endowed Fund: J. B. Fernandes Trust I Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Portuguese-American student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Paul Fletcher Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in art/humanities field taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: John G. Fonseca Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.5 Additional Requirements: Non-traditional student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Kevin J. Garganta Human Services Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 2.5 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in Human Service Program who has completed a minimum of 30 credits and has demonstrated financial need Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Globe Manufacturing Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Greater Fall River resident
Endowed Fund: Max and Edith Gold Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Fall River resident
Endowed Fund: Harry Gottlieb Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in accounting or business Residency Requirement: Greater Fall River resident
Endowed Fund: Nick Grossi Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Student entering the 2nd year of the culinary arts program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Officer Thomas J. Guinta Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Preference given to child or grandchild of active or retired Fall River police officer. If no qualified applicants, then open to a student in the criminal justice program. Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Bruce O. and Virginia I. Hawes Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: General requirements Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Lincoln T. Hawes Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: General requirements Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Hebrew Ladies Helping Hand Society Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Fulltime student enrolled at BCC who demonstrates academic promise and financial need. Residency Requirement: Preference given to Jewish student and 2nd preference to student from Greater Fall River.
Endowed Fund: Anne P. Hindle Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in an allied health program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Dr. Rachel V. Holland Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Minority student with a financial or educational background that puts them at a disadvantage. Student should exhibit a dedication to utilizing his/her education in helping others in the community Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Jack P. Hudnall Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Second year student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Ernest Israel Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Full-time student who graduated from Durfee High School in the last five years. Letter of recommendation from teacher/friend required. Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Edwin A. Jaffe Women In Technology Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student must have successfully completed the Women In Technology program and be enrolled in a career pathway at BCC Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Joseph and Jeanette Koppelman Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Top 30% of Class Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Virginia and Harold Lash Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: William List Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Fall River, Somerset, Westport, or Freetown Massachusetts
Endowed Fund: Marie B. Maalouf Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in the nursing program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Alfred J. and Marie B. Macomber Music Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student with a interest in music Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: George and Doris Magnan Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in Fire Science Technology who has complete at least 12 general education credits and at least 12 fire science credits Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Basil and Theresa Maravelas Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Scholastic ability and academic potential Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in the natural sciences Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Senator William and Marjorie MacLean Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Full-time student with an interest in public service and/or leadership Residency Requirement: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford or Rochester Massachusetts
Endowed Fund: J. Robert Mello Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Student who has demonstrated outstanding ability and talent in the arts program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Loree Moglia Mullen Memorial Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Student in the first year of the dental hygiene program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: NationsHeritage Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Student studying predominately in the Attleboro Center Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Evelyn Pacheco Nursing Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student in the second year of the nursing program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Luis Rodriguez Pavao Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Full-time student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Pierce Foundation Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in the nursing program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Richard and Doris Quirk Nursing Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.5 Additional Requirements: 2nd year nursing student Residency Requirement: Dartmouth, New Bedford or Fairhaven Massachusetts
Endowed Fund: Rappaccini's Retort Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in liberal arts, literature, or philosophy Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Rhode Island Society of Governmental Accountants and Auditors Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in business administration with an accounting option Residency Requirement: Preference given to Rhode Island residents with additional preference to child/grandchild of RISOGAA members
Endowed Fund: Ella A. Rodgers Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Resident of Greater Fall River
Endowed Fund: Lucy Rose Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 and demonstrated clinical competence Additional Requirements: Student in the second year of the nursing program Residency Requirement: Preference to Fall River, Massachusetts or Tiverton, Rhode Island resident
Endowed Fund: Dr. August Ryer Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Accademic promise and financial need Additional Requirements: Student entering the second year of the nursing program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Mary Lou Hallal Sabra Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: 2.5 GPA or above Additional Requirements: Recipient of a G.E.D. Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Philip and Evelyn Sacknoff Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Demonstrates academic promise Additional Requirements: Preference given to student matriculating in health sciences or computer science Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Edward Terral Smith Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.5 Additional Requirements: Graduating transfer student with 75% of credits completed at BCC who must attend the graduation ceremony Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Reverend Dr. Lex King Souter Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in liberal arts and humanities Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: The Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Foundation Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in accounting, business, or business transfer Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Sally Sweeney Memorial Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Additional Requirements: Full or part time student with financial need. Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Truesdale Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 and demonstrated clinical competence Additional Requirements: Student in the second year of the nursing program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Union Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 and demonstrated clinical competence Additional Requirements: Student in the second year of the nursing program Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Elizabeth A. and Sumner James Waring Jr. Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Full-time student Residency Requirement:
Endowed Fund: Watuppa Foundation Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Residency Requirement: Resident of Fall River, Swansea, Somerset, Westport, Freetown, Assonet
Endowed Fund: Betty M. Welch Scholarship
Scholastic Merit: Minimum GPA 3.0 Additional Requirements: Student matriculating in business administration with accounting option Residency Requirement: |