Metro guide
The Boston metro area covers Suffolk County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Essex County and Plymouth County in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, with principal cities including Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Quincy and Lowell. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 3 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Boston Foundation Inc in Boston ($2.1 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 5 more open awards are limited to Massachusetts and New Hampshire residents, and state aid includes MASSGrant / MASSGrant Plus. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA. 1 union apprenticeship application window in the area is on our windows tracker.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
MASSGrant Plus can cover full tuition and fees at public colleges, plus up to $1,200 allowance
Official page ↗Students at New Hampshire's seven community colleges (Great Bay, Lakes Region, Manchester, Nashua, NHTI, River Valley, White Mountains).
New Hampshire students enrolling in a certificate, license or industry-recognized credential program or a two-year/associate degree program; FAFSA SAI documentation required.
Mostly for high school seniors living in the 60 cities and towns of Worcester County, Mass., who will enroll full-time in a two- or four-year degree program; some funds are for current college students, adults seeking a first bachelor's degree and non-Worcester County residents.
Massachusetts women returning to undergraduate study after an absence from school of at least four years.
New England Laborers, their spouses and their children (not grandchildren, nieces or nephews); the member must be in good standing with a LIUNA local in CT, ME, MA, NH, RI or VT. Full-time study at an accredited college, university or technical school; based on academics, financial need, activities and essays.
Full Massachusetts guide → · Full New Hampshire guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 3 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
MASSGrant / MASSGrant Plus. Most require the FAFSA.