Frances Segal Book Scholarship

At the age of 85 Frances Segal became the oldest student at Manchester Community College to earn an Associate Degree. She continued to audit courses until age 103, While a student at Manchester Community College Frances came to admire the single working mothers who were struggling to improve their lot in life. Wanting to help, she established a scholarship fund to assist these women in purchasing their books. For the past twenty years students have benefitted from the Frances Segal Book Award.

This scholarship is awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need. Preference: non-traditional, single working mothers who need assistance purchasing textbooks.