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1 | Local or MA Scholarship Name + Link | Month the Scholarship is Due | Sorting | Deadline | Amount | General Description/General Requirements | ||
2 | links | uAspire Scholarship List, Updated 03/01/2025 | ||||||
3 | Naviance Scholarship Search-Log into BPS Naviance | FastWeb Scholarship Search | Going Merry Scholarship Search | BigFuture Scholarship Search | Details on Scholarship | |||
4 | This running spreadsheet focuses on LOCAL or Massachusetts eligible scholarship. Don't forget to search on the other scholarship resources linked in row 3 | |||||||
5 | - Scholarships that are still accepting applications $1,000 here, $3,000 there...it helps and it ads up bit.ly/bps2025scholarships | |||||||
6 | Paula S. Apsell GBH STEM BPS Scholarship | 4 | Paula S. Apsell GBH STEM BPS Scholarship | May 18, 2025 | up to $3,000 | Open 2025 Paula S. Aspell/GBH STEM Boston Public Schools Scholarship will be granted to Boston Public School seniors who plan to study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the college level. We welcome all eligible students to apply. application | ||
7 | Edwards Scholarship Fund | 5 | Edwards Scholarship Fund | May 15th | renewable, based on financial need | Open 2025 Applicants must reside in the City of Boston from at least the start of their junior year in high school Please upload a narrative addressing the following three areas, not to exceed two pages: Please describe your academic work, extracurricular activities, and employment during high school. This can include awards and honors, athletics, employment, volunteer community service, scholarships, or other activities that were a meaningful part of your high school experience. This essay is the way the Trustees get to know you as a student and community member. In establishing the Edwards Scholarship, Grace Edwards believed that higher education would result in better citizens and stronger communities. If you were to receive the Edwards Scholarship, how would you “pay it forward” after graduation to help your community become stronger? You may address any other areas that might be relevant to your application. Please use this space to explain any special circumstances, such as unemployment, illness, tuition expenses, support paid on behalf of family members (example, grandparents) who are not tax dependents, etc. Transcript, Letter of Recommendation from School Counselor, FAFSA-SAR-Student Aid Report), college financial aid-CFA-award letter | ||
8 | NAAAP Future Leader Scholarships | 4 | NAAAP Future Leader Scholarships | May 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST | $2,500- $5,000 | 2025 open National Association of Asian American Professionals Boston Chapter $20,000 will be awarded for the 2025 Future Leaders Scholarship. The application to apply is located: 2025 NAAAP Scholarship Application All Massachusetts high school seniors who are of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with demonstrated financial need are encouraged to apply. Candidates are evaluated on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service involvement, leadership, and financial circumstances. Essay Prompts (250-500 words): #1 The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the U.S. faces a variety of challenges, both recently and historically. Select one issue that matters the most to you and explain why this issue is important for NAAAP Boston, an organization focused on developing AAPI leadership, to tackle. Please also address why this issue is important to you and if you have had direct experience in addressing this issue in your own local community. #2 Here at NAAAP Boston, we hope to cultivate the next generation of AAPI leaders. Describe an experience that has given you the greatest opportunity to demonstrate, grow, and/or develop your leadership skills. How has that experience impacted your leadership style and/or how do you plan on further developing your leadership capacity? Future Leaders Scholarship | NAAAP Boston Application Link Letter of Recommendation Link Questions, please reach out to scholarship@naaapboston.org | ||
9 | Boston Unafraid Scholarship | 6 | Boston Unafraid Scholarship | June 1 | Prior grants have ranged from $500 to $4,000 | Open 2025 Founded by the Boston Teacher Union’s Unafraid Educators in order to provide financial support for students who are not eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government due to their immigration status. It is a one-time grant made payable to the recipient's college of choice. In order to qualify for the Unafraid Scholarship students must: • Be undocumented (including DACA and TPS holders) • Be a graduate of the Boston Public Schools • There is no GPA requirement additional resources for undocumented students, | ||
10 | Alray Scholars Program | 6 | Alray Scholars Program | June 1 and October 15 | $1,000 to $4,000, renewable | Open 2025 Giving promising Boston students a second chance at college through scholarships, mentoring and career services. The Alray Scholars Program supports students who: Graduated from a Boston public high school or a Boston charter high school, or received a GED after attending one of these schools; or graduated from the Metco program while residing in Boston Enrolled and started a college, trade school, or vocational program after completing high school Left their educational program (without completing) due to a range of family, personal or educational reasons Used their time away from your educational program productively, such as being involved in a variety of community, school and work activities Questions: apply@alray.org | ||
11 | Madison Park Development Corporation Scholarship | 6 | Madison Park Development Corporation Scholarship | June 20, 2025 | varies | Open 2025 3 different scholarships available: Ralph D. Smith Community Service Scholarship - up to $3,500 Haynes Family Scholarship - up to $3,500 Danette Jones Scholarship - up to $1,000 eligibility: • Demonstrated community service in the Madison Park Village and Lower Roxbury areas. OR Resident of greater Madison Park community as defined by the boundaries of Lower Roxbury; commitment to community service OR resident of City of Boston & current MPDC youth leader Haynes Family ScholarshipBrochure 2025, Smith and Jones ScholarshipsBrochure 2025 Applications 2025 |