Scholarship: Stanley F. Stachura Memorial Sports Scholarships
Due Date: 5/14/2012
$Amount: 2 @ $250

Criteria
For a graduating senior who participated in Valley Tech sports.
Award will be given to one male and one female applicant.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must return completed application to Counseling Office by May 14, 2012.

Scholarship: Chad A. Holbrook Memorial Citizenship Scholarship
Due Date: 5/14/2012
$Amount: $500

Criteria
Graduating senior planning to further his/her education or going to work in the trade learned at BVT.
Selection based on having represented the school well with a positive outlook during his/her time as an involved student at BVT.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must return application to Counsleing Office with one letter of recommendation by May 14.

Scholarship: Chad A. Holbrook Memorial Sports Scholarship
Due Date: 5/14/2012
$Amount: $500

Criteria
Graduating senior who has demonstrated unselfish concern for his/her teammates and others during his/her four-year participation in sports as a student athlete representing Valley Tech.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must return application to the Counseling Office with one letter of recommendation before May 14th.

Scholarship: Gordon & Frances King Scholarship
Due Date: 6/6/2012
$Amount: 4 @ $2,500

Criteria
Student who will be enrolling in the four-year Urban Forestry program at the University of Massachusetts, or in the two-year Arboriculture/Park Management program at Stockbridge School of Agriculture.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application available in the Counseling Office and request two letters of recommendation to be sent under separate cover.
Request for transcript should be submitted by June 1 to meet the June 6 deadline.

Scholarship: Barbara Jones Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: 5/12/2012
$Amount: Various $300 - $500

Criteria
Graduating senior who will pursue a career in restaurant management, culinary arts, resort management, or related fields.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office and submit it with official transcript and one letter of recommendation. Postmark deadline May 12, 2012
Request for transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by May 9 to meet the May 12 postmark deadline.

Scholarship: Bellingham Business Association
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: 2 @ $1,500

Criteria
Graduating senior from BELLINGHAM who plans to attend an accredited 2 or 4 year college.
Must plan to major in business or any other course of study that will lead to the ownership of your own business.
Selection based on an essay describing your career objectives, high school achievements, extra curricular activities, and community involvement.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office
http://www.bellinghambusinessassociation.org

Process
Student must complete application and return it to the Counseling Office for an application number by April 27 to meet the May 1 deadline. A short typed essay must be attached.
Note: Application does not ask for student name in order to be reviewed anonymously. Student must provide name to Mrs. Smith in Counseling Office when returning application.

Scholarship: Town of Uxbridge Scholarship
Due Date: 5/4/2012
$Amount:

Criteria
UXBRIDGE resident who plans to attend a post-secondary institution.
Selection based on financial need, character, scholastic record, and involvement in community work and/or extracurricular activities.
One letter of recommendation must be from an Uxbridge community member.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and return it to Counseling Office with two letters of reference and a one paragraph essay by May 2 to meet the May 4 deadline.

Scholarship: Vincent G. Palermo Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: 5/11/2012
$Amount: $500.00

Criteria
PLUMBING student who plans to pursue a plumbing career or post-secondary studies.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and return it to Counseling Office by May 11.

Scholarship: Robert J. Watson Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: 5/11/2012
$Amount: $1,500

Criteria
Graduating senior who has been accepted into a post-secondary program and who received Title I Targeted Assistance services for at least one school year.
Any student who took a Reading course as an elective may be eligible. Please check with your counselor to confirm eligibility.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must complete application, including a 250-500 word essay and two letters of recommendation, and submit to the Counseling Office by May 7.
Counseling personnel will arrange for applications to be signed by Title I Director and Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick and mail to be received by the May 11 deadline.

Scholarship: AIA Central Massachusetts Scholarship
Due Date: 5/4/2012
$Amount: up to $1,000.00

Criteria
Graduating senior who plans to enroll in an ARCHITECTURE program at college.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must complete application and submit it to be received by May 4, 2012 with a one-page essay, up to five samples of his/her work, a biography, and up to three letters of reference.
At least one letter of reference must be from a current teacher.

Scholarship: Al DeGeorge Brothers & Sons Trade Scholarship
Due Date: 5/11/2012
$Amount: $1,000

Criteria
Graduating senior who will be going into a trade.
Award may be used for tuition at a post-secondary institution or for tools to be used in the trade.
Recommendation of vocational instructor required.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application which is available in Counseling Office and have vocational instructor provide a confidential recommendation.
Application should be returned to Counseling Office by vocational instructor by May 11th.

Scholarship: Arno and Roberta Wagner Scholarship
Due Date: 5/7/2012
$Amount: various

Criteria
DOUGLAS resident who will be continuing education.
Award based on academic merit and financial need.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and submit it with an official transcript, a one-page essay, and one letter of reference.
Request for transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by May 2 to meet May 7 postmark deadline.

Scholarship: Blackstone Valley Gardeners Scholarship
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: $500.00

Criteria
Graduating senior, or current college student, pursuing a major in horticulture, botany, landscape design, forestry, environmental science, land management, or conservation.
Resident of any Blackstone Valley town.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must send a one-page letter/essay of application to the BVG Scholarship Committee by May 1st. Submit to: Kathy McCarthy, 34 Carpenter Rd., Whitinsville, MA 01588.
List of items to be included in the letter can be obtained in the Counseling Office.

Scholarship: George L. Wood Post #5594 V.F.W. Scholarship
Due Date: 4/30/2012
$Amount: $300.00

Criteria
Graduating senior from UPTON who will be attending a post-secondary institution and has financial need.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office, including a personal letter.
Application must be returned to Counseling Office by April 25, 2012 in order to meet the April 30 deadline for completion by the counselor.

Scholarship: Massachusetts Flower Growers' Association Scholarship
Due Date: 5/15/2012
$Amount: $1,000

Criteria
Graduating senior who will major in floriculture, horticulture, or related agricultural sciences.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office, including a brief essay and an official transcript.
Transcript request should be submitted to Counseling Office by May 10 to meet May 15 deadline.

Scholarship: Mendon Board of Health Allied Waste Services Good Citizenship Scholarship
Due Date: 5/2/2012
$Amount: $500.00

Criteria
MENDON student who will attend a 2- or 4-year college and has displayed good citizenship qualities.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must return application with a personal statement to the Counseling Office by April 27 for Counselor's signature before the May 2 deadline.

Scholarship: Milford Federal Savings & Loan Association Scholarship
Due Date: 4/27/2012
$Amount: $1,000

Criteria
Graduating senior who will be continuing education.
Must have demonstrated financial need.
B average or better
Must be involved in school and community activities

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must return completed application to Counseling Office by April 27th.

Scholarship: PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: Various, up to $4,000

Criteria
Graduating senior who plans to pursue a career in the PLUMBING or HVAC&R field through an apprentice program, technical college or trade school, or a 4-year college or university.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 (C average)
US Citizen

Obtain Application:
Electronically
http://www.phccfoundation.org

Process
Student must complete application available on-line or in Counseling Office and submit it for counselor's signature and official transcript by April 25 to meet the May 1 deadline.
Two letters of recommendation required: one from a teacher or counselor, and one from an active member of the PHCC National Association or National Auxiliary.

Scholarship: Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
Due Date: 5/15/2012
$Amount: Various

Criteria
Female graduating senior who will enroll in a bachelor's degree program in engineering or computer science.
Minimum GPA of 3.5 (approx. 90 average).
US Citizen or permanent legal resident.

Obtain Application:
Electronically
https://scholarships.swe.org

Process
Student must fill out and submit the on-line application. An official transcript, letter of acceptance showing acceptance into an engineering or computer science program, and two letters of recommendation must be mailed by May 15th.
Request for official transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by May 10 in order to meet the deadline.

Scholarship: Culinary Arts Alumni Scholarship
Due Date: 5/4/2012
$Amount: $300

Criteria
Graduating senior from CULINARY ARTS who plans to continue education in the restaurant, food service, or hospitality field.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and return it with a brief essay to Chef Williams by May 4, 2012.

Scholarship: Culinary Arts Alumni Tool Award
Due Date: 5/4/2012
$Amount: $300

Criteria
Gradutaing senior in CULINARY ARTS who plans to go directly to work in the restaurant, food service, or hospitality field.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and return it with a brief essay to Chef Williams by May 4, 2012.

Scholarship: Grafton Garden Club Scholarship
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount:

Criteria
GRAFTON resident who plans to study AGRICULTURE, BOTANY, FORESTRY, HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, or PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and submit it with a letter of recommendation, official transcript, and a personal letter before May 1.
Request for transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by April 25 to meet May 1 deadline.

Scholarship: Imagine America Scholarship
Due Date: 12/31/2012
$Amount: $1,000

Criteria
Graduating senior who plans to attend one of the many listed technical or career schools on the Imagine America website.
2.5 GPA (approximate 80 average)
Should have financial need and demonstrated community service.

Obtain Application:
Electronically
www.imagine-america.org

Process:
Student must complete the on-line application and submit it by December 31, 2012. Five awards are reserved for Valley Tech graduates each year on a first-come basis.

Scholarship: MetroWest Health Professions Scholarship
Due Date: 5/31/2012
$Amount: Various - up to $2,000 per year renewable

Criteria
Resident of BELLINGHAM, HOPEDALE, MENDON, oe MILFORD who will enroll in a nursing, medical, dental, or allied health program at an accredited post-secondary institution.

Obtain Application:
Electronically
www.mchcf.org

Process
Student must complete on-line application by May 31.

Scholarship: Ocean State Power Scholarship
Due Date: 4/24/2012
$Amount: To be determined

Criteria
Graduating senior from UXBRIDGE who will be attending a four-year college.
U.S. Citizen
85 or higher grade average
Financial need

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office and deliver or mail it in time to be received by 2:00 p.m. on 4/24/2012.
Request for transcript must be made by 4/13/2012 to meet deadline.

Scholarship: Upton Fire & EMS Association Scholarship
Due Date: 4/27/2012
$Amount: $500

Criteria
UPTON resident who plans a career in a HEALTH CARE or CIVIL SERVICE field relating to the care of others.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application and return it to the Counseling Office for guidance counselor's signature by April 27, 2012.

Scholarship: EDSF Scholarships
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: Various - range from $1,000 to $5,000

Criteria
Students interested in a career within the COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS, or MARKETING fields who will attend college full-time in 2012.
Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (B average)
One application qualifies applicant for more than 40 different scholarship opportunities.

Obtain Application:
Electronically
www.edsf.org/what_we_do/scholarships/apply.html

Process:
Student must complete application available on-line or in Counseling Office and submit it with a cover letter, two short essays, a list of activities and work experience, an official transcript, and two letters of recommendation.
Postmark deadline is May 1. Request for transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by April 25.

Scholarship: Massachusetts Automobile Dealers Scholarship
Due Date: 5/11/2012
$Amount: Various - up to $3,250 per semester

Criteria
Students planning an Automotive Technology career who plan to attend one of 8 qualifying colleges in MA, NH, NY and RI.
Qualifying schools include: Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Hudson Valley CC, Lakes Region CC, Manchester CC, MassBay CC, Middlesex CC, Nashua CC, NE Institute of Technology, and Springfield Tech CC.

Obtain Application:
Electronically
www.madcf.org/autotech.php

Process
Student must complete application available on-line or from Counseling Office and submit it with an Applicant Appraisal Form or letter of recommendation and an official transcript by May 11, 2012.
Request for transcript should be submitted by May 7th to meet the deadline.

Scholarship: MassBay Community College President's Top Ten Scholarship
Due Date: 4/30/2012
$Amount: Full tuition and fees

Criteria
Graduating senior who plans to attend MassBay Community College and is a MA resident.
Must be in top 10% of the class and/or have a 3.0 GPA (B+ average).

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must submit two letters of recommendation, an official transcript, and a 500 word essay on a topic that has impacted his/her life by April 30th. Request for transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by April 25.
Student must have submitted an application to attend MassBay CC..

Scholarship: Worcester County Veterans' Agent Association Scholarship
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: $500

Criteria
Graduating senior who is a child or grandchild of a veteran, and who plans to further education.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office
http://www.valleyveterans.org/

Process:
Student must complete application available in the Counseling Office or on-line and submit it to be received by May 1.
Three references (including one veteran and a school administrator), a copy of parent or grandparent's discharge papers, and acceptance letter from college attending must be provided.

Scholarship: UniBank Scholarship
Due Date: 4/27/2012
$Amount: $2,000

Criteria
For a graduating senior who is planning to attend a four-year college.
Selection will be based upon character, school or community activities, financial need, and academic performance.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office and submit two (2) letters of recommendation.
Completed application must be returned to Counseling Office by April 27, 2012.

Scholarship: National Association of Women in Construction Scholarship
Due Date: 4/30/2012
$Amount: Variable

Criteria
Student planning to enroll in a construction-related program at a college or technical school, or planning to work in a construction oriented apprenticeship program.
This award is open to both MALES and FEMALES.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application, including essay, and submit with transcript and letters of recommendation from a teacher/faculty advisor and a member of the community. Request for transcript must be submitted to Counseling Office by 4/23 to meet the 4/30 deadline.

Scholarship: Access Bellingham/Mendon Scholarship
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: $1,000.00

Criteria
BELLINGHAM or MENDON resident who will be continuing his/her education and has demonstrated interest in Mass Communications.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office and mail or deliver it by May 1st.

Scholarship: Central MA Track & Field Officials Association Scholarship
Due Date: 5/12/2012
$Amount: $500.00

Criteria
Graduating senior who has participated in high school cross country or track & field and plans to attend a post-secondary institution.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office and mail it to be received by May 12th.
Signatures of Principal, Guidance Counselor, and Parent are required on application.

Scholarship: National Restaurant Association Scholarship
Due Date: 7/25/2012
$Amount: Various up to $2,000

Criteria
Graduating senior who plans to enroll in an accredited culinary school, college, or university to major in culinary, restaurant management, or other foodservice related major.
Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.A and have at least 250 hours of paid or volunteer foodservice work experience.

Obtain Application:
Electronically
www.nraef.org

Process
Student must complete application on-line and submit required documentation, including essays, transcript, letters of recommendation, and verification of work experience by July 25th

Scholarship: Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Due Date: 4/27/2012
$Amount: $2,500

Criteria
Graduating senior from BELLINGHAM, BLACKSTONE, HOPEDALE, MENDON, or MILFORD who plans to enroll in a four-year college.
Must have a family income of $59,360 or less.

Obtain Application:
Counseling Office

Process:
Student must complete application available in Counseling Office and submit it by April 27th.

Scholarship: Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: 5/1/2012
$Amount: Ranges from $3,000 to $10,000 yearly renewable

Criteria
Seniors who plan to attend college and have demonstrated financial need.
Must display academic excellence, a desire to help others, good character, and a strong work ethic.
Part-time work experience.
US Citizen or resident alien.
GPA of 3.0 or higher (B average)

Obtain Application:
Electronically
www.phillips-scholarship.org

Process
Visit website for detailed information and to download application. One long and two short essays and financial information are required. Student will also need to complete the on-line registration.
Mail application with official transcript, Guidance Evaluation Form, letters of recommendation, FAFSA Student Aid Report, Financial Aid Award Letter from the college attending, and student's and parents' 2011 IRS 1040 tax forms.