About the Scholarship
This award is available to Massachusetts undergraduate students who are current or former foster children who were placed in the custody of the state through a Care and Protection Petition and were never adopted or were not returned home. Students must be 24 years of age or younger and plan to enroll full time at a Massachusetts college or university. Application requirements for the Massachusetts Foster Child Tuition Waiver and Fee Assistance Program are:No application requirements for this scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
This award is for U.S. students. Must be a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations. Must be 24 years of age or younger at the start of the academic year. Must be a current or former foster child who was placed in the custody of the state through a Care and Protection Petition or be a child whose guardianship was sponsored by the Department of Children and Families through age 18. The student cannot have been adopted nor returned home. Must attend or plan to attend a Massachusetts public college or university. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree, certificate, or short-term certificate program, or be taking non-credit courses. Must have been in the custody of the Commonwealth for at least six months before age 18.In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:Sign Up To View
| Minumum Credit Score | Apply in as little as | Variable APR | Fixed APR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Not Available | 15 minutes or less | 2.95 | 4.74 | View disclosures |
 | 620 | 2 minutes | 5.38%-16.99%1 | 4.43%-16.99%1 | View disclosures |
 | Not Available | 15 minutes | 1.13% - 11.23%¹ (with autopay) | 3.50% - 12.60%¹ (with autopay) | View disclosures |
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