2025 Scholarship Applications open February 1, 2025 and close March 15, 2025
Students fill out a Scholarship America Student Profile online anytime, then apply for CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars scholarships between February 1st and March 15th, 2025.
Eligibility Requirements for CSF Westfield Scholarships
- Westfield resident.
- Full time undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year (can apply up to 4 times).
- SAI (Student Aid Index formerly EFC) from the FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly SAR) of $85,000 or less.
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**NEW MASS EDUCATE STATEMENT** CSF Westfield is committed to providing scholarships to Westfield undergraduate full-time college-bound students with financial need. In the past this has included both students attending community college for associates degrees (2-year programs), as well as students pursuing bachelor degree programs (4-year college or university degrees).
Recently, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has implemented the MassEducate Program which will be in effect for the upcoming academic year (Fall 2025-Spring 2026).
"MassEducate covers the full cost of tuition and fees for all eligible students. Students may qualify for an allowance of up to $1,200 for books and supplies based on income level. Some students may also be eligible for an additional allowance (up to $1,200) to help with other costs of attending college.", from the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance website.
As a result of this new program in the state of Massachusetts, students attending community college will no longer have any unmet financial need, and therefore will not have eligibility to receive scholarship support from CSF Westfield while they attend their community college programs.
Regardless, we encourage all Westfield students who are planning to attend college full time this upcoming academic year to apply for a scholarship through CSF. Students are often undecided about their college plans, and the receipt of a scholarship from CSF Westfield may make a program that was otherwise out of reach financially, more affordable for the student.
Please Note: Students who attend a Massachusetts community college through MassEducate funding will still be eligible to receive up to four years of undergraduate scholarship awards if they continue on to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full-time student.
Students must do the following to be considered for CSF Westfield Scholarships
- Login below to create and fill out an online Student Profile.
- Upload FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly SAR) for the upcoming academic year into the Student Profile. If you need more information about the FAFSA go to FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid **PLEASE APPLY FOR THE FAFSA EARLY...Due to the recent changes, application processing is very slow.
- High School seniors request Guidance Counselor to enter GPA & upload Transcript
- College students enter GPA and upload most recent complete college Transcript
- Complete all requirements & downloads and apply for scholarships during the open application period (February 1 to March 15) & by the March 15 deadline
Detailed Information****
- Watch the APPLICATION TIPS VIDEO before applying!
- Refer to APPLICATION INFO
- Refer to COMPLETING THE STUDENT PROFILE/APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS (download PDF file for a Page by Page Guide). This presentation is in the process of being updated to reflect the 2025-2026 FAFSA changes - CHECKLIST is updated.
- Refer to CSF WESTFIELD CHECKLIST FOR COMPLETING THE ONLINE STUDENT PROFILE (download PDF file)
IMPORTANT - Be sure email in the Student Profile is a personal email you check frequently for messages from CSF Westfield.
Click for HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR GPA & TRANSCRIPT UPLOAD
Click for PARENT CONSENT GUIDE - Consent required only if student is under 16.
Students, Parents, Counselors: Click to log in
Submission of an application does not guarantee a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on meeting all application requirements, the money available, and the number of qualified applicants with merit and financial need. Final selection of recipients will be made by the CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars Awards Committee using an objective scoring system.