Scholarship aid is provided chiefly through three Town/School organizations: Trustees for the Howard Funds, the WB Community Scholarship Foundation Inc., and the Class of 2023 Scholarship Fund. Applicants for scholarship aid from the Howard Fund and CSF Fund must be West Bridgewater residents. Applicants for the Class of 2023 fund must attend WBHS. Other scholarship sources, with their own criteria, may also use this application.
CRITERIA: The criteria for selecting recipients include a blend of academic achievement, financial need, extra-curricular activities, and community involvement. It is important for you to be thorough and accurately complete this application to provide a complete picture of your achievements and financial need. Copies of this application may be provided to the CSF and Howard Trustees.
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be attending a post-secondary undergraduate school FULL-TIME in the fall of 2023.
All applicants must participate in a minimum of one hour of service at this year’s Scholarship Fundraiser: Saturday, May 6, 2023, if not otherwise authorized.
The documents required to be eligible for an award are listed below.
The deadlines listed below are firm. Your application will be declared ineligible for consideration if the deadlines are not met. Deadlines are 2:30 PM on the day listed. You are encouraged to pass in your documents well in advance of the deadlines so that you have time to fulfill any deficiencies before the deadline. Must be hand delivered to the Guidance office at the High School.
All applicants or a representative of the applicant must sign the application receipt and volunteer requirement acknowledgment/assignment before the application is considered officially delivered.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Deadline 2:30 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2023
Grade Point Average (GPA) – An official copy of your most recent GPA from your High School. (HS Seniors only.)
Transcripts - High school or college (for postgraduates) transcripts. All applicants who are not currently seniors at West Bridgewater High School must provide transcripts of ALL work completed, not just the previous semester.
College Choice – Your final decision on the college of your choice. If your choice of college changes you must notify the guidance department immediately.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) - A copy of the student’s FAFSA SAR (Student Aid Report) page showing EFC – or the FAFSA printout page showing EFC. The student’s name must be included in the printout. WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV/
Institutional Aid - A copy of your college financial aid letter. Post Graduates should substitute a copy of their financial aid award letter from the previous academic year if the current award letter has not yet been issued.
Other Financial Aid- A copy of any other financial aid and scholarship award letters received from all other sources. Seniors attending High Schools other than West Bridgewater must disclose any actual or anticipated scholarship(s) awarded through their own High School.
Failure to disclose any or all awards from outside sources will jeopardize or negate the receipt of local scholarships awarded through this application process.
Non-West Bridgewater High seniors & postgraduates must contact the high school at 508-894-1220 after the May 26th graduation ceremony to check on their award status. All award letters must be picked up at the West Bridgewater High School by June 9, 2023
Scholarship awards may be modified or withdrawn if the information provided on the application changes. Changes that may require modification of an award include but are not limited to a change in financial need, a change of schools, or an incomplete or inaccurate answer to an application question.
