Below is a quick guide to Massachusetts Financial Aid programs. For additional eligiblity requirements, award amounts and deadlines, click on the links listed. For a complete list of programs, visit our Financial Aid Programs page.
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Program | Need-Based | Merit-Based | Full-time Student | Part-time Student | Public Higher Education Student | Private College/ University Student | Other Information |
MASSGrant | ![]() |
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Can be used at any state-approved postsecondary school in MA, VT, PA, and DC. Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info | ||
Gilbert Matching Student Grant | ![]() |
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Can be used at any private, regionally accredited, non-proft postsecondary school or school of nursing in MA. Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info | |||
Need-Based Tuition Waiver | ![]() |
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Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info | ||
Categorical Tuition Waivers | Neither |
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Student must be Native American, veteran, or senior citizen enrolled in undergraduate degree or certificate program. >> More Info | ||
Cash Grant | ![]() |
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Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info | ||
Part-Time Grant | ![]() |
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Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info | ||
No Interest Loan | ![]() |
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Can be used at any public or private postsecondary school issuing undergraduate degrees and/or certificates in MA. >> More Info | ||
John and Abigail Adams Scholarship | ![]() |
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Student must have a combined Mathematics/ELA MCAS score in the top 25% of their school district. >> More Info | |||
Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship | ![]() |
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Students must exhibit difficult personal circumstances, high financial need, and strong academic promise. Student must apply during 10th or 11th grade. >> More Info |
Foster Child Grant | ![]() |
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Student must be in custody of Dept. of Children and Families (DCF) through Extended Care and Protection Petition and must not be over age 24. >> More Info |