Preference is given to students from Massachusetts, especially Springfield. The recipient is determined by the College of Engineering Dean's Office. To date, this scholarship has allowed the College of Engineering to recruit highly qualified students from Springfield, Pittsfield, and Hadley. Through the generous contribution of Benedict F. Galas, graduate of the Chemical Engineering class of 1951. The Ben F. and Stella Galas endowment provides a scholarship to a qualified student each year that is enrolled in the College of Engineering and has graduated from high school in Monson, Massachusetts, Palmer, Massachusetts or Pathfinder Regional Vocational School in Palmer, Massachusetts.
Preference is given to U.S. nationals.
Through the generous contributions of Mr. Robert Thimot, a Mechanical Engineering alumnus, class of '53, a scholarship endowment was established in 1996. The income from this endowment provides scholarship support to high school graduates from Hudson, Massachusetts who are fully matriculated in undergraduate studies at the University, with a preference for students pursuing a degree in Engineering. The recipient is selected by the Office of Financial Aid at the University. Through the generous contributions of Mr. Paul and Elizabeth Washburn, a scholarship endowment was established in 1988. Paul Washburn is a 1981 graduate of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department.