The Yawkey Scholars program
The Yawkey Scholars program is designed to make college affordable for talented, motivated, low-income high school seniors from Massachusetts and Georgetown County, South Carolina who are among the first generation in their family to complete a bachelor’s degree. It provides a four-year renewable tuition scholarship ($35,000 in Massachusetts and $15,000 in South Carolina per year) and other supports to help students achieve academically and go on to be successful and highly productive members of our community. Since 2005, the Yawkey Scholars Program has provided more than $13 million in tuition supports to more than 300 Scholars as they pursue a college education.
To be eligible for this scholarship opportunity, the student must:
- be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of Massachusetts
- plan to attend a private, competitive college in Massachusetts
- have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $125,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less
- have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (unweighted)
- be among the first generation in their immediate family to complete a 4-year college/university degree
For additional information about this opportunity, download the flier here. You may also visit the website at https://yawkeyfoundation.org/how-we-give/yawkey-scholars-program/
Deadline is Friday, February 12, 2021 by 5 pm.