Outside Scholarships

Students may find scholarship search engines helpful when trying to find outside scholarships.  We have a few popular ones below to get you started!  Please note, these websites are not affiliated with Bay Path University and the scholarships are not provided by our institution.  You must apply directly to the scholarship opportunities in the search engines for consideration.

• The Horace Smith Fund helps Hampden County students finance their dreams of higher education. Award opportunities are available to residents of Hampden County who have graduated from eligible local secondary or private schools.

• The Sunflower Initiative is for high-achieving young women looking for a living and learning community where you can develop your full potential, The Sunflower Initiative can help you make a choice that’s right for you. Our renewable annual scholarship can be applied at a women’s college that you choose to attend. In addition to our financial support, you will join a network of accomplished women who are passionate about your future success.
• Scholarship Search by Sallie Mae is a free way to get access to more than 5 million college scholarships worth up to $24 billion.   When you create your profile you will not only get matched with scholarships that you are eligible for, but you will also get notified via email when new scholarships are available.  Once you register, you are automatically entered to win $1,000 for college.
• Graduate School Scholarship Search by Sallie Mae provides Graduate students with free access to over 850,000 scholarships towards their degree.  You will see only the scholarships to you are eligible to apply to once you create your free profile.  Emails will also be sent directly to you when new scholarships are available for you to apply to.  Once you register, you are automatically entered to win $1,000 for college.
• Fastweb allows current and prospective students to complete a free profile, accessing them to over 1.5 million scholarships.  You can indicate which scholarships you'd like to apply to, those you're not interested in, and which ones you've already applied to.  Fastweb also has resources to help you compare colleges and their costs, as well as promotions and discounts just for students.
• CollegeBoard’s Big Future Scholarship Search allows you to have access to scholarships to help you fund your education after answering just a few basic questions about yourself.  The Big Future Program also allows you to apply to colleges and compare your options, find internship and career opportunities, and discover more ways to pay for school.
• Tuition Funding Sources (TFS) adds $5,000 scholarships to their Scholarship Search every month.  It is a safe place to search for scholarships, as there are no ads and they do not sell your information to third parties.  They also offer a Career Aptitude Test to help you find a profession that matches your passions with your professional future.
• Community Foundation of Western MA (CFWM) administers over 130 scholarships and two interest-free educational loans. Student who apply to the program may be eligible for many of these funds. Once a student completes the online application CFWM will determine all funds for which a student may be eligible.

If you receive a scholarship, please forward the appropriate documentation to the Student Financial Services Office so the award may be included in your financial aid package.

Email: sfs@baypath.edu
Fax: 413.565.1101
Address: Bay Path University
Attention: Student Financial Services
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106

When the Student Financial Services Office is notified that a student will be receiving an outside scholarship, they will first attempt to add the scholarship to the financial aid package and not reduce any other financial aid funds as long as the student’s aid package has then not exceeded the cost of attendance.  If the student’s financial aid package exceeds the cost of attendance with the outside scholarship(s), the student's financial aid package must be adjusted.  The Student Financial Services Office will first reduce student loans, followed by federal work-study funds before they decrease or eliminate any scholarships or grants offered by the University, the state of Massachusetts, or the federal government.

Don’t fall prey to scholarship scams! We advise students and families to be very cautious when applying for scholarships and do not provide organizations with sensitive information or an application fee. For more information on protecting your information and avoiding scholarships scams, this article by the Federal Trade Commission is a great resource.