116 scholarships open to students in Massachusetts, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. State and local awards draw a far smaller applicant pool than national ones, which usually makes them the better use of an afternoon.
Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.
- Tiffany Gates Merit Scholarship
Worcester State University
$4,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider
- Transfer Bear Scholarship
Bridgewater State University
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- MASSGrant
Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
$500–$3,000·Typically closes around June 30 — confirm with the provider
- Blue & White Scholarship
Westfield State University
$2,800–$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Achievement Merit Scholarship
Worcester State University
$3,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider
- Massachusetts Gilbert Grant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$200–$2,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Community College Academic Honors Scholarship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
$2,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Transfer Achievement Scholarship
Bridgewater State University
$1,500–$2,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Transfer Scholarship
Framingham State University
$2,000·June 1, 2027
- Leadership Scholarship
Westfield State University
$2,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Lancer Merit Scholarship
Worcester State University
$2,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider
- Community Foundation of Western MA
Community Foundation of Western MA
$1,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Father Robert F. Wagner Memorial Scholarship
$1,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- MASSGrant Plus
Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
up to $1,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Northern States Caucus Scholarship
Northern States Caucus
$1,000·Typically closes around December 31 — confirm with the provider
- Dean Scholarship
Westfield State University
$1,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Transfer Student Scholarship
Worcester State University
up to $1,000·Typically closes around June 1 — confirm with the provider
- John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Education
$970·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Barr Scholarships
Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- The Bridgewater Commitment
Bridgewater State University
Amount not published·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider
- Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship
Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship
Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Ellis Scholarship
College of the Holy Cross
Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Scholarships
Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Carroll Nursing Scholarship
Curry College
Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider