Scholarships in College Senior

Pine Manor College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Regis College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Salem State University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Monetary Award Program (MAP)

Award: -, Deadline: January 1 (as soon after)

Applicants must be residents of Illinois, enrolled at a MAP-approved Illinois institution and carry a minimum of three hours per term. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

 

Simmons College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Smith College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Rhodes Scholar

Award: -, Deadline: October 5

Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 and have a bachelor's degree at the time of the award. The awards provides for two to three years of study at the University of Oxford including educational costs and other expenses. Selection is extremely competitive and is based on literary and scholastic achievements, athletic achievement and character.

 

Springfield College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

St. John's Seminary - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Nebraska Opportunity Grant

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Students must be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and attend a Nebraska postsecondary institution.

 

Suffolk University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Wentworth Institute of Technology - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Competitive Scholarships

Award: $100, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be non-residents of the state of New Mexico, and they must be willing to enroll full-time in a public four-year university in New Mexico. Students applying to Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology or Western New Mexico University must have one of the following combinations: a GPA of at least 3.0 and an ACT score of at least 23, or a GPA of at least 3.5 and an ACT of at least 20. Students applying to the University of New Mexico or New Mexico State University must have either an ACT score of 26 and a GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 23 and a GPA of 3.5.

 

Western New England University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Applicants must have been honorably discharged from the armed forces, and they must have received a Vietnam campaign medal for serving in Vietnam anytime between August 5, 1964 and the official end of the war. Students must be attending either a public school or one of the following private schools in New Mexico: the College of Santa Fe, St. John's College or the College of the Southwest. They must have been New Mexico residents when entering the armed forces or have lived in the state for at least 10 years.

 

Student Incentive Grants

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be New Mexico resident undergraduate students and attend public and selected private nonprofit postsecondary institutions in New Mexico at least half-time. Students must also be U.S. citizens.

 

Westfield State University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

New Mexico Scholars

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be undergraduate students attending selected New Mexico public institutions or designated private non-profit colleges, meet family income requirements, be under the age of 22 and have graduated in the top 5 percent of their high school class, have a minimum ACT score of 25 or a minimum 1140 SAT score. Students must be enrolled full time.

 

Wheelock College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Williams College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST)

Award: $10,000, Deadline: Open

Applicants may be single parents, individuals just entering the workforce or displaced workers.

 

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Applicants must have graduated from a Virginia high school with at least a 2.5 GPA, and they must be enrolled full-time in a two-year or four-year college in the state. Students must be classified as dependents. Preference will be given to students with the greatest financial need.

 

Worcester State University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Virginia Commonwealth Award

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Undergraduate applicants must be admitted to a Virginia public two- or four-year college or university, be enrolled at least half-time, be residents of Virginia, be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens and demonstrate financial need. Graduate applicants must be enrolled full-time in an eligible Virginia graduate degree program. The selection process varies by school.

 

Boston College - MASSGrant

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one full year; be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); be in compliance with Selective Service Registration; be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits or its equivalent); demonstrate financial aid need as determined by the federal methodology need analysis criteria; and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between $0 and $5198. Award amounts vary.

 

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program

Award: $3,200, Deadline: July 31

Applicants must be Virginia residents and enrolled full-time as undergraduate, graduate or professional school students at an eligible private, non-profit Virginia postsecondary institution. Applicants who are enrolled in a religious or theological degree program are ineligible as are graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program that is not related to health care. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Boston University - MASSGrant

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one full year; be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); be in compliance with Selective Service Registration; be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits or its equivalent); demonstrate financial aid need as determined by the federal methodology need analysis criteria; and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between $0 and $5198. Award amounts vary.

 

Northeastern University - MASSGrant

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one full year; be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); be in compliance with Selective Service Registration; be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits or its equivalent); demonstrate financial aid need as determined by the federal methodology need analysis criteria; and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between $0 and $5198. Award amounts vary.

 

Wellesley College - MASSGrant

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one full year; be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); be in compliance with Selective Service Registration; be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits or its equivalent); demonstrate financial aid need as determined by the federal methodology need analysis criteria; and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between $0 and $5198. Award amounts vary.

 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - MASSGrant

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one full year; be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); be in compliance with Selective Service Registration; be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits or its equivalent); demonstrate financial aid need as determined by the federal methodology need analysis criteria; and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between $0 and $5198. Award amounts vary.