Transfer Scholarships

A number of scholarships are available to MCC students planning to transfer from MCC to bachelor’s degree programs. Questions about these external transfer scholarships should be directed to Jane Fain, Transfer Counselor, fainj@middlesex.mass.edu, 978-656-3266.
AICPA Foundation Two-year Transfer Scholarship Award
This scholarship $5,000 award is available to students looking to transfer from a two-year college to a four-year institution to complete their degree in accounting or an accounting-related field. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
You can find more details and apply here. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2019 at 3 pm ET
Liberty Mutual Scholarship - Commonwealth Commitment
Administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the LEADA@Liberty scholarship is available to students of African descent attending community colleges in the metro Boston area. In addition to the scholarship, through the Commonwealth Commitment, students who attend college full-time and maintain a 3.0 GPA receive a freeze on tuition and fees, a 10% rebate at the end of each successfully completed semester, and a full MassTransfer tuition waiver in their third and fourth years at a university.
Eligible students can apply at https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/da7b50b3-90a5-44e2-b368-379013b0041a
New England Transfer Association
Each year the New England Transfer Association awards up to six $1,000 scholarships to local transfer students.
Scholarship applicants must:
- Have a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.25
- Be eligible to receive an Associate’s degree during the 2018-19 academic year
- Transfer from a NETA affiliated two-year school to a NETA affiliated four-year school
- Successfully complete 30 credits from the sending institution
2019 Scholarship Application Checklist: due Friday, April 5th
- Endorsement from a NETA member (does not have to be the person writing your recommendation)
- Completed application form with the below documents uploaded
- Unofficial transcripts for ALL colleges attended (if selected, the recipient must provide official transcripts before the scholarship can be awarded)
- 250 word essay on how a Bachelor’s degree will assist you with achieving your career goals
- Recommendation letter (i.e. from faculty, academic advisor, transfer counselor, etc.)
UMASS Amherst MassTransfer Scholarships
Please click on the link above for additional information and application.
UMASS Boston Foster Furcolo Scholarship
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 12, 2019. Review application form for more information.
Eligibility requirements are listed on the application form.
UMASS Boston Transfer Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is for students beginning their first semester at UMass Boston in
Fall 2019. The Transfer Merit Scholarship is for new transfer students. It is potentially renewable
for students who maintain good standing. The award ranges from $500 to $2,000 per
semester.
https://finaid.umb.edu/transfer-student-aid/scholarships
Eligibility:
- New transfer students starting in the Fall 2019 semester.
- To Apply: Students may apply online here.
Deadline: July 10th, 2019
The Osher Reentry Scholarship
Awarded to newly entering UMass Boston students who are returning to college after an interruption in study of five years. This five year timeframe need not be consecutive. Osher Reentry Scholars will receive up to a $5,000.00 per year scholarship. The scholarship is potentially renewable.
Eligibility
- Resuming college after a gap of approximately five years. This gap need not be consecutive. You may have stopped in and out of school, but should have a total of five years away from higher education and be eager to complete your degree at UMass Boston now.
- Completing a first bachelor's degree
- Looking forward to a significant number of years in the workforce after graduation
To Apply
Fill out a paper application
Send the application to the Office for Merit-Based Scholarships at merit.scholarships@umb.edu
Deadlines:
- August 1, 2019 for students entering in fall 2019
- December 13, 2019 for students entering in spring 2020
UMASS Dartmouth Transfer Scholarships
By applying and being accepted to UMass Dartmouth, you'll automatically be considered for the following scholarships:
- Chancellor's Transfer Scholarship
- Dean's Transfer Scholarship
- UMassD Transfer Award
Please click the link below for scholarship details.
https://www.umassd.edu/financialaid/scholarships/transfers-after-2018/
UMass Lowell Transfer Scholarships
Although not required for all scholarships, UMass Lowell recommends that all students
fill out the FAFSA.
Salem State University
Please click on the link below for scholarship information
https://www.salemstate.edu/admissions-and-aid/grants-and-scholarships
Boston University's Metropolitan College Scholarship for Community College Graduates
Recipients of this annual scholarship will receive a 50 percent tuition scholarship for up to 12 credits per semester while they complete their bachelor’s degree at Boston University’s Metropolitan College. Those selected for the Scholarship for Community College Graduates will be required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above in order to continue receiving the tuition benefits of the program.
Eligible students can apply at: http://www.bu.edu/met/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/scholarship-for-community-college-graduates/
Additional Scholarships
- Clark University
- College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
- Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
- Lynn University
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Northeastern University College of Professional Studies
- Plymouth State University
- Rivier College
- Southern New Hampshire University
- University of New Hampshire - Manchester
- University of Phoenix
- Verena Stair Memorial Scholarship
- Western New England University
- University of Maine
For further information on transfer scholarships, contact Jane G. Fain, Transfer Counselor, by phone at (978) 656-3266 or email her at fainj@middlesex.mass.edu