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About Us
We are proof that the collective support of a community has enormous power to help its young people achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
About Us
We are proof that the collective support of a community has enormous power to help its young people achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
We are proof that the collective support of a community has enormous power to help its young people achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
The Foundation
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The Winchester Scholarship Foundation is a voluntary non-profit organization dedicated to providing need-based financial aid to students who have graduated from Winchester High School. The Scholarship Committee composed of five Winchester residents, awards scholarships based upon unmet family financial need. Since its establishment in 1945, the WSF has been supporting students during their four college years as well as students pursuing graduate degrees. Income from endowed gifts from organizations and individuals as well as annual contributions are the principal source of funding.
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams"
- Henry David Thoreau
The Winchester Scholarship Foundation:
78 Years of Bringing Dreams to Life!
At The Winchester Scholarship Foundation, we know of no more important investment than those we make in the futures of our young people. We are a voluntary, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, supporting Winchester students in large part by income from 56 endowed scholarship funds, created in honor of Winchester residents and organizations. Since 1945, these funds have helped bridge the ever-increasing gap between the cost of higher education and our neighbors’ ability to pay. We are proof that the collective support of a single community has enormous power to help students achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
A Closer Look:
Bob Bigelow
Bob Bigelow was a lifelong resident of Winchester, an accomplished student-athlete at Winchester High School and the University of Pennsylvania. His basketball prowess led him to the National Basketball Association, where he became a first round draft pick of the Kansas City Kings. Later, Bob played for the San Diego Clippers and the Boston Celtics. Following a short coaching career at Tufts University and a business career at the MarComm Group, Bob returned to his true passion of sports, coaching and developing research-based practices to help both players and coaches. In the early 1990s, Bob founded the Winchester Basketball Association for young players. Ten years later, Bob spearheaded the planning, fundraising, and restoration of the…continue reading
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