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Wellesley Students' Aid Society, Inc.

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The Society is an independent, non-profit organization that provides financial and other means of support to Wellesley College students with demonstrated need.

The Students’ Aid Society provides financial and other means of support to Wellesley College students with demonstrated need, supplementing the College’s own financial aid programs. Founded in 1878, the Society is an independent corporation which has been managed and supported solely through the generosity of alumnae and friends.

10/30/2026

Have something in your closet you no longer wear? It might be just what another Wellesley student needs.

The WSAS Clothes Closet welcomes new and gently used clothing, along with unopened personal care items. Coats, boots, and sweaters can make a real difference for students navigating the colder months. If you have items in good condition that you're ready to pass along, consider giving them a second life in the Wellesley community.

Rather shop than clean out your closet? You can help stock the Clothes Closet with items students need by shopping directly from our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Y2Q6OEL3388D/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

And if you need something yourself, the Clothes Closet is here for you, too.

10/15/2026

She isn't in a position to give yet. But she already knows that she wants to, and when she is able, she will.

That is the cycle that alumnae donations set in motion. The student you help today becomes the donor who helps a student twenty years from now, and on and on, the way it has worked since 1878. If you are in a position to give, we'd be grateful for your support. Every dollar goes directly to a student. Ask us how.

10/08/2026

In addition to gift cards, resource closet support, and winter clothing grants, WSAS also helps students take part in opportunities beyond campus.

This past year, that included study abroad. For many students, the barrier is not acceptance into a program. It is the upfront cost that comes long before financial aid is disbursed. Passport fees, visa applications, and travel requirements often need to be paid immediately, at a time when there is simply no room in a student’s budget.

This year, WSAS provided $10,000 in study abroad support, offering targeted grants of up to $500 per student to help high-need students cover these early, out-of-pocket expenses.

Through a rolling application process, the grants were awarded directly to students on a first-come, first-served basis, helping them secure the documentation they needed well ahead of their program start dates. By removing one of the early financial barriers to studying abroad, WSAS is helping make international experiences more accessible to students who might otherwise have to pass up the opportunity.

10/03/2026

A Wellesley student wants to become a doctor.

She is brilliant, motivated, and the first in her family to attend college. But pursuing medicine comes with costs at every step. For first-generation students, those financial barriers can make an already demanding path even harder to navigate.

It might be an Uber to Boston for a Saturday shadowing shift at Massachusetts General Hospital. It might be a set of Princeton Review MCAT prep books. It might be application fees that quickly add up when she applies to a dozen medical schools.

Through grants to the Pre-Med Scholars Program, WSAS helps cover these costs so students can continue pursuing medicine. These students do not lack ambition. They need access to the resources that help turn ambition into opportunity.

After receiving her MCAT prep books, one Scholar put it simply: “It feels so nice that everyone really cares about me and wants me to do well.”

That is the power of the Wellesley sisterhood. We come together to help students overcome barriers and give them a little extra support when they need it.

09/24/2026

If you’ve ever needed help from WSAS, there’s a good chance you’ve met Cathy or Kat.

Catherine Kefalas ’89, our Executive Director, and Kat Longee, our Assistant Director, are often the people on the other side of the email, the conversation, or the question. They’re here to listen, figure out what you need, and help make it happen, whether that means a grant, a loan, help with an unexpected expense, or something from the resource closet.

Cathy and Kat are at the heart of this work, alongside our student staff and Board of Directors. In the weeks ahead, we’ll introduce you to more of the people who help make WSAS possible.

But today, meet Cathy and Kat, two of the familiar faces behind WSAS and the people who help make sure Wellesley students know they have somewhere to turn.

09/18/2026

It’s gorgeous and sunny at Wellesley today, which makes winter feel pretty far away.

But anyone who has lived through a Massachusetts winter knows it’s coming. And for some students, especially those arriving from warmer climates or from families where a winter coat was simply out of reach, that first cold snap can bring more than a change in temperature. It can bring an unexpected financial burden.

The WSAS Winter Clothing Grant exists to meet that moment. This past year, 182 students received a $150 grant to help cover the cost of a winter coat and essential cold-weather clothing, an increase from $100 after students told us the original amount no longer matched what those items actually cost.

Applications for this year’s Winter Clothing Grant will open soon. We’ll share details here when they’re available, and we encourage anyone who knows a student who may need support to pass the information along.

09/04/2026

This week, Wellesley comes back to life.

Residence halls fill with students. Classrooms buzz with new ideas. Friends reunite, first-year students find their way across campus, and another academic year begins.

Behind the scenes, we're getting ready too.

Welcome checks are reaching first-year students receiving financial aid. Amazon gift cards are on their way to returning upper class students on financial aid. Our resource closet is stocked with everyday essentials. And we're preparing to respond when students need us.

For more than a century, alumnae have shown today's students what it means to be part of the Wellesley community.

Every donation is an investment in a student's future. Whether it's a short-term loan that will be repaid or a grant that opens the door to an opportunity she has earned, your support helps us say, "Yes, we’ve got you!"

08/27/2026

Move-in week is almost here at Wellesley. Before students unpack their rooms and head to their first classes, we’re restocking the WSAS Resource Closet with laundry pods, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and period products. It’s one less thing students have to worry about as the semester begins, and one more way we help them settle in with confidence. If you’d like to support students as they return to campus, every gift helps keep the shelves full.

08/20/2026

"It was so quick and painless in the midst of so much pain and fear. What really struck me was that people I have never met so readily helped me when I needed it most."
— Eve, Class of 2025

During her junior year, Eve experienced a migraine that lasted an entire month. Her doctors needed an MRI to understand what was happening, but the $600 cost was more than she could afford.

She reached out to WSAS. Because of the generosity of our donors, we were able to provide a grant that covered the full cost of the MRI. The results came back clear, Eve received the care she needed, and this spring she graduated with the Class of 2025.
But what she remembers most is knowing that people she had never met stepped forward to help. That is the power of a caring community. That is what WSAS does.

08/14/2026

In a couple of weeks, Wellesley’s Class of 2030 will arrive on campus. They will unpack their rooms, find their dining hall, walk to their first classes, and begin figuring out what it means to be a Wellesley student. For first-year students on financial aid, that arrival also comes with something from WSAS: a $500 welcome check to help them get settled.

This year, our Board raised that welcome gift to $500, up from $300, because arriving on a new campus is already a lot. No student should spend the first weeks of her college education calculating whether she can afford twin XL sheets, a bike lock, or the winter coat she’ll need before October.

And we’re expanding that support to returning students. All returning students receiving financial aid will receive a $300 Amazon gift card, up from $250.

These gifts are more than financial assistance. They’re a signal that says: we see you, we thought about you before you arrived, and you belong here. Donations to WSAS are what make that signal possible.

Address

Wellesley College, 106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA
02481

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17812832292

Website

http://www.wellesley.edu/studentsaid

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