Scholarships
Transforming lives through education
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The Holyoke Community College Foundation offers more than $250,000 in life-changing scholarships each year to new, current, and transferring students. This is money that our students never have to pay back. Scholarship awards can be spent on tuition, and it can also be used for books and other resources depending on the award and award amount.
2023 Scholarship Season
The application window closed on March 10. Over sixty volunteers are now reviewing applications.
What's Next?
- Notification of awards will be sent via email early May 2023 for the 2022-2023 academic year. Note: Notifications will be sent to recipients' HCC emails.
- Recipients will receive an invitation to the annual scholarship reception held in November (date TBD) via their HCC email.
- Look here for scholarship opportunities from external sources.
Questions?
- Email scholarships@hcc.edu
- Call 413.552.2182
- Visit DON 170
Growing up in a less privileged community has helped me realize the value of a college education. This scholarship will allow me to focus on my studies more & grow as an individual."

– Tyler Wool, recipient of the Kenneth J. Murphy Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SHARE GRATITUDE
Students who received scholarships from the HCC Foundation in 2020 share what receiving a scholarship meant to them.