Creating a Legacy
Donor legacy becomes student opportunity – paving the way to educational access and post graduate success.
Stonehill College is dedicated to offering students an excellent—and affordable—living and learning experience. Endowed and restricted scholarships ensure that Stonehill is accessible to talented, deserving students from diverse backgrounds.
Stonehill College has 325 endowed and restricted scholarships, and this number continues to grow each year thanks to our generous donors.
Scholarships come from gifts made to the College endowment or from annual gifts by donors.
The Neil Ahern '69 Memorial Scholarship and the Mary Lou & William Jackson Scholarship
Being a first-generation college student is truly a blessing, and I have shared this dream with my family for a very long time. Thanks to the kindness and generosity of benefactors, my lifelong dream is now a reality. Thanks to you, I was able to fund my college education. My family and I are so touched and moved by your generosity.
Lila and Phil Nessralla, Michael D. Nessralla Scholarship
Thanks to the support of our benefactors, we are fortunate to provide scholarships that make a difference to Stonehill students.
Endowed and Current Use
2024-2025 Academic Year
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Scholarship support has meant everything to me. It has opened doors that once felt out of reach. As a first-generation college student, I have been able to pursue my education without the overwhelming financial burden. Because of this support, I have fully engaged in opportunities such as service immersions, community engagement, and research. These experiences have shaped my academic path and personal growth. I am deeply grateful to the Stonehill benefactors whose generosity reminds students like me that our potential and dreams are worth investing in.
Shields Merit Scholars
The Bud and Eileen Roche Endowed Scholarship Fund and The Patty Roche Memorial Scholarship Fund
I do not know where I would be in my life right now had I not applied to Stonehill, nor would I know where I would be had I not been granted scholarship support. The last year at Stonehill has been one of the best of my life, for I've taken incredible classes that have encouraged and inspired me. I have also gotten the opportunity to live in a completely different environment because I moved so far away from home, which I believe has positively impacted my self-confidence, independence, and perseverance. Overall, scholarship support at Stonehill has given me the opportunity of a lifetime, for which I am forever grateful.
Your gift to scholarships facilitates our efforts to expand our students’ minds, broaden their experiences, and hone their capabilities through critical thinking, free inquiry and the interchange of ideas.