Merit Scholarships

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First-year and transfer students should complete the admissions application as early as possible to be evaluated for a merit scholarship. No additional scholarship forms are required to receive a merit award. Evaluation is determined by the Admissions Office during our holistic review process and may be renewed for up to five years, depending on the length of the recipient’s bachelor’s degree program. Recipients must be enrolled full-time (12 classroom credits) and maintain a 2.0 institutional cumulative GPA.  

How to Apply

No additional scholarship forms are required. Admission applications received by the priority deadline will get first consideration.

Additional Scholarships

  • Early Action Scholarship (For Fall 2021 Full-Time Applicants)

    Submit your application by December 1, 2020 and be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship provided you are accepted. This scholarship is in addition to the merit award and need-based aid you may receive if accepted. You do not have to complete your admissions file by December 1. However, the sooner you do complete your admissions file, the sooner you will learn if you are accepted and, if so, be notified of the $1,000 scholarship and your merit award.

  • Mass STEM Hub Project

    Lead the Way Scholarship In collaboration with Mass STEM Hub, Wentworth awards scholarships to all accepted students who are graduating from a Massachusetts high school and have completed at least three Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses as indicated by completion of End of Course Assessments. Preference is given to students who apply and are accepted by March 15. Students who have completed two PLTW courses and are currently enrolled in the third course at the point of application, will be given equal consideration. Mass STEM Hub will provide Wentworth with a list of eligible students who have agreed to share their PLTW course performance by April 15.

    The scholarship amount will vary based on the number of qualified candidates with a minimum guarantee of $1,000, renewable for the length of the student’s program, (eight semesters for all majors except for Electromechanical Engineering which is a 10-semester program) provided Satisfactory Academic Progress is maintained as outlined in Wentworth’s catalog. An application is not required by the student to be considered for this scholarship.

  • Boston Resident Scholarship

    Wentworth is committed to the Boston community and its students. We offer Boston Resident Scholarships to current high school seniors who are Boston residents and have been accepted to the University. This is a 4-year, full tuition scholarship after federal, state and Wentworth funding is awarded. Scholarship selection is based on a variety of factors including academics, leadership, school and community involvement as well as financial need. Applicants must apply for federal financial aid by completing the FAFSA form to be eligible.

    Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 at Wentworth for the scholarship to be renewed each year.

    An application is required to be considered for the Boston Resident Scholarship. The application deadline is March 1. Please contact Armida Bertino at bertinoa@wit.edu or 617-989-4846 if you have any questions.

Outside Scholarship

Wentworth provides links to tools and resources to help connect you with scholarships to help pay for your education.

  • Outside Scholarships Information

    Wentworth provides links to tools and resources to help connect you with scholarships to help pay for your education. The links listed below are available to the public free of charge.  Exercise caution of any organization, business, or company that requires a "finder's fee" or makes any guarantees they can find you aid.  Feel free to utilize the below search engines and this Scholarship Vetting Checklist to make sure your applications are legitimate. 

      

    The following scholarship search engines are free to use for the public*: 

    FastWeb.com 

    FastWeb Online Resources to download and print 

    Collegeboard.com 

    Unigo.com 

     *Reminder: You should never have to pay for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (the FAFSA).  This is a free application and can be completed at the FAFSA website. 

  • Find your match: Scholarship Universe

    Ready to stop searching and start matching to scholarship opportunities?  Wentworth is excited to announce that we have partnered with Scholarship Universe!  Scholarship Universe is a new, easy and mobile outside scholarship search and matching tool that all Wentworth students can utilize. 

    SU makes it quick and easy, students log in using their WIT username and password to log in and create their profile.  Once their profile is created, students can: 

    Answer questions and match to scholarship opportunities you are eligible for 

    Easily apply online to multiple scholarship opportunities through a personalized portal 

    Track application statuses 

    Be alerted whenever you are matched to new scholarship opportunities 

    Receive automated reminders about outstanding tasks and next steps 

    What should you know? 

    Scholarships are open to incoming freshmen, returning students and graduate students 

    All scholarships are vetted and approved by Scholarship Universe 

    Make sure to update your information frequently, GPA, classes taken, class rank, etc. 

    Start matching with scholarships today - wit.scholarshipuniverse.com