Top Massachusetts scholarships for you

The New England FEMARA Scholarship will be awarded to as many students as possible as funds permit. Applicants must have a Technical Class License or higher. Students in any field of study at any institution are eligible. Applicants must also have a demonstrated interest in community or school interests will be considered highly important in selecting a recipient. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those with a General Class License or higher. Eligible fields of study are bachelor's degree or higher in electronics, communications, or related fields. Transcripts must include all semesters for which grades have been awarded. If the student is applying for graduate school assistance, high school transcripts are not necessary. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The purpose of the Gilbert Matching Scholarship (GMSGP) is to make funds available to participating Massachusetts independent institutions of higher education and schools of nursing. One hundred percent must be used for direct financial assistance to needy Massachusetts undergraduate students to enable such students to attend or continue to attend such institutions. To be eligible, a student must be a dependent student who is a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts and whose source of support is a parent who has been a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the 12 months prior to the opening of the academic year; or an independent student who has been a permanent resident of the Commonwealth for the 12 months immediately preceding the opening of the academic year. They must be U.S. Citizens or non-citizens eligible under Title IV regulations. They must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress in accordance with institutional and federal standards. Please contact your school's financial aid office for application requirements and deadlines. You may also call the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance for additional information.

The Massachusetts Public Service Grant was established for students who have experienced the loss of a parent and/or spouse who is killed or missing in the line of public service duty in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Public Service Grant Program is the only scholarship program not based on demonstrated financial need, but rather entitlement. To be eligible, a student must physically reside in Massachusetts for at least one year. Applicants must be enrolled in a certificate, associate's, or bachelor's degree program at an eligible institution. They must not have received a prior bachelor's degree or its equivalent. An eligible institution is defined as a public or independent college or university in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is authorized by the Commonwealth to offer undergraduate degree programs. Applicants must also be maintaining satisfactory academic progress in accordance with institutional and federal standards. Applicants must be able to provide the necessary documentation to evidence one of the following conditions: (A) Child or widowed spouse of a Massachusetts Police Officer, Firefighter or Corrections Officer who was killed or died from injuries received while performing his or her duties. This shall also include authorized training duty; (B) Child of a Prisoner of War Military Service Person Missing in Action in Southeast Asia whose wartime service was credited to the Commonwealth and whose service was between February 1, 1955 and the termination of the Vietnam campaign; (C) Child of a Veteran whose service was credited to the Commonwealth and who was killed in action or died as a result of such service. Applications and requirements may be submitted through mail or email. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance for more information about the award and the required materials that must be submitted.

NEBHE's Tuition Break program, formerly known as the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), provides significant tuition savings to residents of the six New England states when they enroll at out-of-state public colleges and universities within New England and pursue approved programs. Approved degree programs are associate, bachelor's and graduate degrees. NEBHE does not require a separate application for Tuition Break eligibility. A student needs to complete the college's admissions application, and list a Tuition Break program as their intended major or program of study. Some college applications may include a specific question regarding the Tuition Break program. A student eligible for Tuition Break status is considered on the same basis as other equally qualified applicants. The institution informs the student of their Tuition Break status when accepted to the college. An additional review process may be required for acceptance into certain programs. Both internal and external transfer students may be eligible for the Tuition Break, unless an institution has policies that restrict eligibility. Please visit the program's website or contact the New England Board of Higher Education for more information.

The Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarship is awarded to a qualified resident of Massachusetts for undergraduate studies. Qualified residents of New England will be considered if no applicants from Massachusetts apply. This scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis. Selection is based on application completeness, the recommendations of professors and teachers, academic excellence and achievements, applicant's interests, motivation, the applicant's essay, involvement in the Polish American community. Financial need is taken into consideration. Two confidential letters of recommendation are required. Letters must be written on university letterhead and come directly from professors or teachers with whom the applicants have studied recently. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kosciuszko Foundation for more information.

The Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship Program was established to recruit students whose socio-economic backgrounds and environmental conditions may inhibit their ability to attain educational goals. The students that are selected for this program must have overcome major adversity in their lives (i.e. physical or mental abuse, catastrophic illness, etc.). Obstacles may be mental, physical, geographic or societal. Massachusetts students who demonstrate academic promise and desire to attend post-secondary institutions may receive up to 50 percent of their calculated need at the college of their choice within the continental United States. Applicants must physically reside in Massachusetts with an intent to remain in Massachusetts. Applicants must exhibit difficult personal circumstances, high financial need, and strong academic promise to continue education beyond the secondary level. Applicants must be enrolled in the 10th or 11th grade in a public or private secondary school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Upon graduation from high school, they must be enrolled as an undergraduate student in an eligible program as defined by the institution. Students must be nominated first before they can apply for the scholarship. The nominator must upload a letter that describes the student's academic background, motivation, and potential for achievement. This letter should also address the nominee's ability to cope with adversity or difficult situations and provide an assessment of their eligibility for the Herter Scholarship. Nominators must also submit the student's most recent transcript and letters of recommendation. Once a student has been nominated, they will receive an email to create their Herter Scholarship account. Students must complete all sections of the application and upload required documents such as their high school transcript, autobiographical essay, and letters of recommendation. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Memorial Education Scholarship for Graduate Studies will be awarded to those who are maintaining legal residence in Massachusetts for a minimum of 5 years. A letter of reference from the student's college department chair or recent employer; and a copy of the student's Massachusetts Driver's License or Massachusetts Identification Card must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The GFWC MA Communication Disorder/Speech Therapy Scholarship will be awarded to a student maintaining legal residence in Massachusetts. A letter of reference from the applicant's academic advisor or college professor; a copy of the applicant's Massachusetts driver's license; and their official transcript with grades must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.