Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

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Award
Tuition credit for up to eight semesters: up to the resident tuition rate at state universities and community colleges; at UMass valued at $1,714 (Amherst, Boston), $1,417 (Dartmouth) and $1,454 (Lowell).
Deadline
No application; eligible students are notified in the fall of senior year
How to apply
Automatic notification; complete the FAFSA (or MASFA if ineligible for FAFSA) each year
What you'll need
  • No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
  • The FAFSA (or CSS Profile)
Who can apply
Graduate of a Massachusetts public high school who, by end of junior year, scored in the top 25% of their district on the 10th grade MCAS ELA, Math and Science tests and scored Advanced on one test and Proficient or Advanced on the others; Massachusetts residency for at least one year; U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Title IV eligible non-citizen, or approved tuition equity status; full-time enrollment.
Good to know
Only usable at Massachusetts public colleges and universities. Cannot be combined with other tuition credits.
Details
Permanent residents eligible