Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 08:13:34 -0400
From: Multimedia Services [multimedia@WORCESTER.EDU]
Subject: Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship

WHAT IS IT?
The Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship Program was created by the Massachusetts Legislature to support economic growth and development. The purpose is to encourage degree completion in high demand disciplines that will help address the workforce needs of the Commonwealth by providing scholarship assistance to support the educational costs of students pursuing such programs of study. The scholarship program supports training and degree completion in disciplines that are deemed to be critical shortage areas, as identified by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be eligible for the Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship, a student must:
• be enrolled in a designated high need STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program of study at a Massachusetts State University
• not have earned a prior bachelor’s degree
• be a Massachusetts resident and US citizen or eligible non-citizen for at least one year prior to the start of the academic year
• be eligible under Title IV and not in default of a state or federal student loan, or owe a refund on any federal or state aid

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES:
• Science (including, but not limited to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Biochemistry)
• Math
• Technology
• Engineering (including all sub-disciplines)

AWARD VALUES: Enrollment Status Amount
Full time (12+ credits) Up to $2750 per semester
Part time (6-11 credits) Up to $1350 per semester

HOW DO I APPLY?
• Complete the online MHDS program application at www.osfa.mass.edu
• File the 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Send in an official, sealed transcript to:
Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship Program
Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
3rd Floor
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148

APPLICATIONS AND TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY November 15, 2019
Complete Scholarship Terms and Conditions can be found at www.osfa.mass.edu

Contact: Jayne McGinn [jmcginn@worcester.edu]
Submitter: jmcginn (Thursday, October 03, 2019)