The Stephen Phillips Memorial
Official website of The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund, a Massachusetts-based private scholarship fund that awards renewable, multi-year scholarships to New England students with financial need. The site provides eligibility criteria, application portals for new and returning applicants, donor/support information, and staff/contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An individual student permanently resident in a New England state seeking a renewable, multi‑year scholarship and able to apply through the fund's public online process.
Good Fit
- • Permanent residence in a New England state.
- • Demonstrated financial need and college enrollment plans.
- • Ability to meet the published application deadlines and online submission requirements.
- • Willingness to accept scholarships paid directly to the college or university.
Geography
Observed grants reach recipients in 25 states, with significant out‑of‑state awards despite a foundation base in Massachusetts; however, 42% of dollars are concentrated in MA reflecting a New England residency focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 520 distinct individual recipients (many small-to-medium awards) and a low dollar concentration among top recipients, indicating a broad recipient set dominated by scholarship awards to individuals.
New Applicants
The fund publishes a public application portal, clear deadlines, staff contacts, and in 2024 added about 198 new recipients (≈38%), which together indicate that unfamiliar applicants can realistically access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
