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Massachusetts College Scholarships
If you are a student in Massachusetts, you may wish to stay in your home state to attend college but are concerned with the cost of attending an institute of higher learning. However, if you do a little research, you'll find that you may be eligible for one or more of the many Massachusetts scholarships available, many of which are administered through the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.
If you think that you will be able to maintain a GPA of at least 3.75 and graduate high school within 3 years, as well as obtain top SAT scores, you may be able to qualify for the Paul Tsongas Scholarship Program, which can offer up to the full tuition at a Massachusetts state college or university. Class valedictorians can receive a scholarship for full tuition through the Valedictorian Program Tuition Waiver for attendance at a public college or university in state.
Juniors and seniors in high school with an outstanding student record who show an incredible aptitude in math or English might be eligible for the Stanley Koplick Certificate of Mastery Tuition Waiver or the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. The Agnes M. Lindsay Scholarship is offered to students from rural communities who need financial assistance for college.
The Categorical Tuition Waiver Program offers certain individuals scholarships covering full tuition to state institutions. Individuals who are veterans, senior citizens, minorities, or victims of other types of social and financial disadvantage, as well as non-traditional students are eligible for many of these different scholarships.
List of Massachusetts Scholarships
- Caleb L. Butler Scholarship — Up to $1000 awarded each year to two freshmen undergraduate students who are Massachusetts residents.
- Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship — Up to $15000 awarded each year to up to 25 freshmen undergraduate who are Massachusetts residents.
- First National Bank of Amherst Centennial Educational Scholarship — Up to $350 awarded each year to up to four freshmen undergraduate or graduate students attending a Massachusetts college.
- Latino Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to six Latino undergraduate students who are residents of Massachusetts.
- Mass mutual Scholars Program — $7000 awarded each year to 50 undergraduate students who are residents of Massachusetts.
- Putnam Scholarship Fund — $1000 to $2000 awarded each year to seven undergraduate students who are residents of Massachusetts or Connecticut.
- Stanley Cheek Sr. Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to two freshmen undergraduate students who are residents of Massachusetts.
Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.