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New Hampshire College Scholarships
As a student in New Hampshire, you've probably spent time researching colleges and universities within the state that can offer you a good education and have found that they all seem to be financially out of reach. Without some source of additional funding beyond your own pocketbook, you'll never be able to afford it. New Hampshire scholarships are set up to help students who will stay in the state achieve their goals of earning a degree at a college within the state, helping to take a bit of the strain off the cost of school.
Most New Hampshire scholarships are disbursed through the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission, including the New Hampshire Incentive Program. This need-based fund is for students from New Hampshire who are planning to attend a participating school in Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Rhode Island. The program awards gift monies of up to $1000 per year to students who qualify based on the FAFSA. Leverage Incentive Grants are for students who are going to attend a state college or university. Based on need and merit, awards are available in sums of up to $7500 per year, with application directly through the college of choice.
Granite State Scholars is a merit-based program for students who are academically talented ad plan to attend a participating state college, including Keene State, the University of New Hampshire, and Plymouth State University. Student can apply for this program directly through the school. The Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans program offers up to $2500 toward tuition at in-state public colleges and universities for New Hampshire students who are dependents of a parent lost in conflict.
List of New Hampshire Scholarships
- Abbie Sargent Memorial Scholarship — $400-$500 awarded each year to 1-3 undergraduate and graduate students who are New Hampshire residents.
- Adult Student Aid Program — $100-$1500 awarded each year to 100-200 undergraduate students who are New Hampshire residents.
- Dr. Alfred and Susan Chan Award — Up to $250 awarded each year to one freshman undergraduate student who is New Hampshire or other select state resident.
- New England Regional Student Program (New England Board of Higher Education) — varied amount awarded each year to one undergraduate or graduate student attending New Hampshire or other select state college.
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship-New Hampshire — $1500 awarded each year to 26-30 undergraduate students who are New Hampshire residents.
- Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans-New Hampshire — varied amount awarded each year to 1-10 undergraduate students who are New Hampshire residents.
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.