Thomas S. Hathaway Scholarship Grant

Thomas S. Hathaway Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Southcoast Community Foundation
Last Updated: November 03, 2025

Summary

The Thomas S. Hathaway Scholarship, offered by the SouthCoast Community Foundation, provides financial assistance for students pursuing college, professional, or scientific education at Harvard University. This scholarship supports residents of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, Wareham, or Westport based on demonstrated financial need. Since 1995, the foundation has played a crucial role in enhancing community welfare through significant philanthropic efforts.

Overview

About Us Our Community. Your Foundation. Since 1995, the SouthCoast Community Foundation has served as a catalyst for philanthropic giving. Our mission is to mobilize philanthropy by matching donors and resources with community needs for the benefit of our region. As a tax-exempt, public charity, the SouthCoast Community Foundation offers donors the guidance and flexibility to fulfill their philanthropic goals. We serve a range of charitable individuals, families, and corporations whose main concern is improving the quality of life in our community. The SouthCoast Community Foundation allocates individual, family, and corporate funds to meet community needs. To date, the organization has distributed over $50 million from more than 200 funds to humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations in the region. Thomas S. Hathaway Scholarship The Thomas S. Hathaway Scholarship Fund of the SouthCoast Community Foundation was established to provide tuition assistance for college, professional, or scientific educations at Harvard University (acceptance can be pending when you apply for this scholarship). Scholarships will be awarded, based on financial need, to one or more students residing in Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, Wareham, or Westport.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Provide tuition assistance for college, professional, or scientific educations at Harvard University.