Scholarship Information
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Able Flight Scholarship
Candidates with a physical disability may apply. Awards have been given to students
who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord injury, wounded veterans, people with congenital
birth defects and people who have lost limbs.
AFCEA Scholarships
Scholarships are offered to active-duty and honorably discharged U.S. Military Veterans.
College major specifications vary per scholarship.
AMVETS Scholarships
Army Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Eligible candidates are active-duty and retired members of the United States Army. Scholarships are given for undergraduate studies.
Education Connection Military Scholarship for Veterans, Active Duty and Military Spouses
This is a scholarship for $1,000. All students have to do is simply answer the question: "How has your military service prepared you to enhance your education?" The deadline is September 30, 2021.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Available to children of active-duty military personnel to assist with studying or interning abroad for credit-bearing programs.
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships available to the children of Marines.
Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship
Available to all veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The program is also
open to widows and dependents of those service-members who have been awarded the Purple
Heart posthumously. Award amounts vary, and are based on financial need.
New England Transfer Association
Each year the New England Transfer Association awards up to six $1,000 scholarships to local transfer students.
2021 Scholarship Application Due: Friday, April 2, 2021
Note: A Google/Gmail account is needed to apply.
Scholarship applicants must complete all questions and upload:
- Essay: How will your bachelor's degree assist you in reaching your goals?
- Unofficial Transcript
- Recommendation Letter (i.e. from faculty, academic advisor, transfer counselor, etc.)
Minimum GPA for consideration: 3.0
Office of Student Financial Assistance Scholarship
Available to Massachusetts residents that are homeless or have been homeless in the past year.
One Family Scholarship
Offers scholarships to homeless or at-risk of being homeless single parents.
Pat Tillman Foundation - Leadership Through Action Scholarship
Tilman Military Scholars program which provides financial assistance to veterans and active-duty military who wish to start, continue, or finish their college education. Award amounts vary, and eligibility is determined by merit as well as financial need. Applicants are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA, and must submit two essays for consideration.
Premier Nursing Academy
Are you a veteran pursuing a nursing degree? Premier Nursing Academy has compiled a list of scholarship opportunities for veteran students.
UMASS Boston Foster Furcolo Scholarship
Are you thinking about transferring to UMass Boston? If your answer is YES, this scholarship might be for you.
The UMASS BOSTON Foster Furcolo Scholarship was established to honor Foster Furcolo who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1957 to 1960. He was instrumental in the creation of the system of public community colleges in the Commonwealth.
This is a two-year scholarship covering tuition and most mandatory fees to one graduate of each public community
college in Massachusetts.
Application is due on April 10, 2020.
Must be graduating from MCC in the spring of 2020 with a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 at the time of graduation
The recipient must be accepted to UMass Boston for the fall 2020 semester and enrolling there for the first time as a full time student in September of 2020.
Must be a valid Massachusetts resident.
Students should have an application and official transcripts on file with UMass Boston.
VFW - Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship
Candidates must be retired, honorably discharged, active duty or a member of the National Guard or Reserve.