Massachusetts Public Service Grant
Grant · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Entitlement (not need-based): at a Massachusetts public college or university the award…
Open now · Deadline on file: May 1, 2027
Massachusetts students can use MASSGrant at approved colleges in the Commonwealth and at some reciprocity schools in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and DC. See the grant basics from the Office of Student Financial Assistance here with the Massachusetts scholarships in our catalog, then match and apply with Next Scholar in one place.
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The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance
Official MASSGrant page · Checked October 24, 2026
52 public listings · page 1 of 2. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.
Grant · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Entitlement (not need-based): at a Massachusetts public college or university the award…
Open now · Deadline on file: May 1, 2027
Scholarship · Massachusetts State Grange Educational Aid Fund · See the official page
Open now · Deadline on file: Rolling (reviewed at Trustees meetings) (official Mass Grange vocational PDF; checked 2026-09-15)
Scholarship · The American Legion, Department of Massachusetts · $500.00–$1,000.00
Deadline on file: April 1, 2026 (received)
Scholarship · Rotary Club of Andover · Award amount not stated on the 2026 Andover Rotary application PDF (checked 2026-09-22).…
Deadline on file: April 2, 2026 received
Scholarship · Agawam Rotary Club · Award amount not stated on the 2026 Gallano application PDF (checked 2026-09-22). Do not…
Deadline on file: April 1, 2026
Scholarship · Art and Peg Rolland Scholarship Fund · From $500.00
Deadline on file: Postmarked no later than June 30, 2026
Scholarship · Ashfield Citizen Scholarship & Community Fund, Inc. · The Fall Festival Scholarship does not print an award dollar. The same combined form says…
Deadline on file: Postmarked by April 3, 2026
Scholarship · Agawam Rotary Club · Award amount not stated on the 2026 Ladizki application PDF (checked 2026-09-22). Do not…
Deadline on file: April 1, 2026
Scholarship · Beverly/Peabody Lodge No. 1309 B.P.O. Elks · Lodge offers five named scholarships for the 2026 school year; dollar amounts not stated…
Deadline on file: April 1
Scholarship · Braintree Rotary Club · See the official page
Deadline on file: April 23, 2026
Scholarship · Agawam Rotary Club · Award/grant amount not stated on the 2026 Heyl application PDF (checked 2026-09-22). Do…
Deadline on file: April 1, 2026
Scholarship · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · Up to 50% of calculated financial need (COA − SAI) each undergraduate year, subject to…
Deadline on file: Application/documentation deadline February 28, 2026 on OSFA Herter page
Scholarship · City of Salem, Massachusetts / Waste Management · $9,000.00
Deadline on file: June 1, 2026
Scholarship · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · $350.00–$6,750.00
Deadline on file: September 1, 2026
Scholarship · Essex Lions Club · Essex Lions Club awards multiple named scholarships to Town of Essex residents; specific…
Deadline on file: April 17, 2026
Scholarship · Fall River Elks Lodge #118 · $1,000.00–$2,000.00
Deadline on file: April 15
Scholarship · Felicia M. DeLorenzo Scholarship Foundation, Inc. · $1,500.00–$15,000.00
Deadline on file: A completed application package must be emailed or postmarked on or before Friday, March 6, 2026
Tuition waiver · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Fee assistance for eligible foster/adopted students at Massachusetts public institutions;…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Grant · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Up to $6,000
Deadline on file: Contact DHE OSFA (617-391-6070) or DCF social worker; complete FAFSA or DHE-authorized equivalent (official mass.edu/osfa Foster Child Grant)
Scholarship · General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts · From $1,000.00
Deadline on file: Postmarked no later than March 1, 2027
Scholarship · Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts · Scholarship grant amounts vary by year and applicant pool; Grand Lodge has awarded…
Deadline on file: March 1, 2026
Scholarship · Massachusetts State Grange · See the official page
Deadline on file: June 25 with Mass Grange First Scholarship packet (postmarked)
Scholarship · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · $1,417.00–$1,714.00
Deadline on file: No application process; eligible students notified in fall of senior year based on grade 10 MCAS; complete FAFSA or MASFA to receive tuition credit (official mass.edu/osfa Adams)
Scholarship · The Lions Club of Lexington, Inc. · See the official page
Deadline on file: April 1, 2026
Grant · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · Campus-packaged Massachusetts state grant aid administered via OSFA/FAFSA; exact current…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Scholarship · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Housing/basic-needs support scholarship for eligible Massachusetts students; award sizing…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Tuition waiver · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education · Freeze/rebate pathway for eligible students transferring from community college to a MA…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Grant · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · State completion grant aiding eligible Massachusetts students nearing credential…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Grant · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · Emergency aid for unexpected student expenses at participating Massachusetts…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Grant · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · $200.00–$2,500.00
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Scholarship · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Up to $10,000.00
Deadline on file: Complete FAFSA (or MASFA where applicable); campus financial aid office packages award per OSFA guidelines — file early for priority consideration (official mass.edu/osfa)
Tuition waiver · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · Tuition waiver at Massachusetts public institutions for eligible need-based students;…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Tuition waiver · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · Need-based tuition waiver at eligible Massachusetts public institutions; waiver value…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Scholarship · Massachusetts Nurses Foundation (MNF) / Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) · $1,000.00
Deadline on file: Application must be postmarked by June 1, 2026
Grant · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / OSFA · From $200.00
Deadline on file: Complete FAFSA (or MASFA where applicable); campus financial aid office packages award per OSFA guidelines — file early for priority consideration (official mass.edu/osfa)
Scholarship · Massachusetts State Grange Educational Aid Fund · See the official page
Deadline on file: June 25 (postmarked)
Scholarship · Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / State Universities · Supports eligible state university internship experiences; stipend/award amounts vary by…
Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.
Grant · Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) · $500.00–$2,800.00
Deadline on file: June 30, 2026
Grant · Massachusetts OSFA · Last-dollar: helps cover remaining tuition and mandatory fees…
Deadline on file: June 30, 2026
Grant · Massachusetts OSFA · Last-dollar expansion of MASSGrant Plus covering remaining eligible costs for qualifying…
Deadline on file: June 30, 2026
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The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance runs MASSGrant. Need-based aid for undergraduates at approved public and independent Massachusetts colleges, plus reciprocity schools in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. Complete the FAFSA, or the Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA) if you are ineligible for the FAFSA. Enroll full time (at least 12 credits or its equivalent) in a certificate, associate's, or bachelor's degree program.
On the official Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance page: https://www.mass.edu/osfa/programs/massgrant.asp. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.
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