Western New England University

Two scholarships of not less than $1,250 each are awarded per year to full- or part-time students who have attained sophomore standing prior to the beginning of the fall semester. Recipients must have demonstrated financial need, have a Western New England University cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better, and be from western Massachusetts, with preference for graduates of East Longmeadow High School. Transfer students are not eligible to receive the scholarship. The scholarship will be renewed for the student's junior and senior years provided they continue to meet the award criteria. The scholarship is given to two students, one majoring in Finance, and one majoring in either Social Work or Biomedical Engineering. Should recipients subsequently change their academic majors, they will still be eligible to receive the scholarship. This endowed scholarship was created through the generosity of Hayden L. Bradley in memory of his parents. Mr. Bradley earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with the Class of 1964, and had a distinguished career at General Electric in Pittsfield, MA. He was an active volunteer for the Alumni Association, including serving on the Alumni Association Executive Committee from 1999-2004.