Western New England University

This scholarship of not less than $1,000 was established through gifts to an endowment fund by friends, family, and admirers in honor of Dr. Emma Wilder Anderson (1903-1998), distinguished civic leader, internationalist, and devoted friend of Western New England University. In recognition of her accomplishments, of her contributions to society and to the local Springfield community, and of the spirit of hope she embodied, Dr. Anderson was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Western New England University on May 16, 1998. This merit scholarship is awarded to a returning full-time student, U.S. citizen or international, with a GPA of at least 3.0 in the first semester of the first year, with a record of community service and volunteerism while at the University or prior to studying at the University, and with a commitment to engage in service on or off campus while a student at the University. The scholarship is renewable upon demonstration of meeting the established criteria for the scholarship.