The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield

The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield is a nonprofit dedicated to removing financial barriers for Wakefield residents pursuing higher education. It offers need-based aid to students with demonstrated financial need who plan to study full time, and it administers more than 600 named scholarship funds that honor the legacies of local individuals, families, businesses and organizations. Its guiding belief is that every student deserves a fair shot and that communities grow stronger by investing in their people.

Many funds were created by community members to remember people and places that shaped the town, with recent additions such as the Benjamin J. Tan Scholarship for the Performing Arts and the Mary Jo Brown Memorial Scholarship. Donors can establish a new named fund, and the foundation handles setup and long-term management. It also recognizes Merit Award winners for their academic, extracurricular and leadership accomplishments.

What to Know

• The foundation has been helping Wakefield students since 1960.
• Need-based scholarship applications open every January.
• An Annual Appeal raises money to support Wakefield students.
• The foundation hosted farewell tours of the old Wakefield Memorial High School building as a fundraiser.