Quick Guide for Students

Below is a quick guide to Massachusetts Financial Aid programs. For additional eligibility requirements, award amounts and deadlines, click on the links listed. For a complete list of programs, visit our Financial Aid Programs page.

	Type of Aid		Who is Eligible
Program	Need-Based	Merit-Based	Full-time Student	Part-time Student	Public Higher Education Student	Private College/ University Student	Other Information
MASSGrant							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							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							Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info
Categorical Tuition Waivers	Neither						Student must be Native American, veteran, or senior citizen enrolled in undergraduate degree or certificate program. >> More Info
Cash Grant							Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info
Part-Time Grant							Student cannot already have a bachelor's degree. >> More Info
No Interest Loan							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							Student must have a combined Mathematics/ELA MCAS score in the top 25% of their school district. >> More Info
Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship							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							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