Westborough Women’s Club is pleased to announce two opportunities for Westborough residents who are either  students at Westborough High School, attending private school or are home-schooled for 2024-2025:

MassStar Citizenship Conference 

MassStar Citizenship Conference please contact Westborough HS Guidance for the Application Process and Deadline. (Feb)

What is the MassStar Citizenship Conference?

It is a Leadership Conference to be held In June 2025 at Lasell University in Newton, MA, sponsored by the Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation.

Sophomores from the state will participate in three days of leadership training, civic education, and personal development. There will be workshops, panels, group discussions, and activities provided.

How do you participate?

A flyer from Mass Star and our essay deadline will be sent to Westborough HS Guidance in February. Applicants must contact Westborough HS Guidance for the application process and our deadline for the required essay.

Who is eligible?

One Westborough resident who is a sophomore will be chosen to attend the conference. Our criteria include a well-written essay that discusses good citizenship and leadership in school.

What is the prompt for the essay?

Please write an essay of around 200 words about the most challenging aspect of being a good citizen and leader in your school.”
Your essay should be submitted to Westborough HS Guidance by the deadline. (TBA)

 

$3000 Scholarships.  (March)

For the 2024-25 school year, we will award $ 3000 scholarships to Westborough residents who are seniors.

Application Process and Deadline TBA

Application criteria:

  • List your community service and work experiences on a chart that is provided.
  • A well-written essay of < 500 words describing your community service and HOW it has impacted your life.
  • Email your completed application to deblamothe@hotmail.com by the deadline.
  • You must use your personal email account; we are unable to open your school account.

 

If you have questions, please contact Deb Lamothe, Scholarship Committee Chairperson. deblamothe@hotmail.com.