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Massachusetts Public Service Grant

Award Amount
$1,500
Award Amount
Application deadline
May 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance

Number of Awards & Eligibility: All eligible students will be awarded.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is avialable to Massachusetts undergraduate students who are planning to enroll full-time at a Massachusetts college or university. Students must have a parent and or spouse who is killed or missing in the line of public service duty in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Application requirements for the Massachusetts Public Service Grant are:

  • Application form
  • Proof of eligibility
  • Verification forms
  • FAFSA
Additional Information: The Massachusetts Public Service Grant Program was established in recognition of the hardship that a family experiences upon the loss of a parent and or spouse who is killed or missing in the line of public service duty in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This grant program was established to provide educational opportunity to the remaining family members. Eligible students must not in default of any Federal or State loan or owe a refund for any previous financial aid received and be in compliance with Selective Service Registration requirements.

Award Amount: For a student attending a Massachusetts public college or university, the award amount is equal to the cost of the institution's full-time annual tuition charges. For a student attending a Massachusetts Independent College or University, the award amount is equal to the full-time annual tuition charge at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst not to exceed $2,500 per academic year. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until the completion of a degree, whichever comes first. Recipients must complete the FAFSA and reapply each year.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,500.

About Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance:
Contact Information: Bridget Lynch ,Director for Scholarship and Grant Programs
Address: 75 Pleasant Street 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Email: osfa@osfa.mass.edu , osfa@osfa.mass.edu
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