Scholarships in Boston
Edwards Scholarship
Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1
Applicant must have a permanent home address in the city of Boston proper (Allston, Boston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Forest Hills, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury) and be under age 25. Applicant may attend any accreditted college or university, but their permanent address must remain in Boston. Selection is based upon financial need, scholastic ability, and character. Preference is given to undergraduate applicants.
- Allston, Boston, Brighton, Charlestown, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Readville, Roslindale, West Roxbury
- College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Junior, Master's-level Study, College Senior
- All Majors Eligible
City of Boston Scholarship
Award: $7,500, Deadline: January 25
Applicant must be a resident of the city of Boston. Preference is given to students with high academic achievement.
- Boston
- College Freshman, College Senior, College Sophomore, College Junior
- All Majors Eligible
Boston Public High School Scholarship
Award: -, Deadline: None
Applicant must be have graduated from a Boston public high school and be in the top 10% of their class. Applicant must be nominated by a high school guidance counselor or headmaster.
- Boston
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Simmons Boston Scholarship
Award: -, Deadline: None
Applicant must graduate from a Boston public high school.
- Boston
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Maria Stewart Scholarship
Award: $10,000, Deadline: None
Applicant must be a resident of Boston who graduated from the Boston Public School System.
- Boston
- College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Junior, College Senior
- All Majors Eligible
Urban Scholarship
Award: $8,000, Deadline: None
Applicant must be a student graduating from a public high school in the Massachusetts cities of Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, or Somerville.
- Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Somerville
- High School Senior
- All Majors Eligible
The Princeton Prize
Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 31
Applicant must be a high school student who has been actively involved in volunteer work that has had a significant impact on race relations. Two applications required; one from applicant, one from applicant's supporter.
- Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey Bmc, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Saint Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington
- High School Freshman, High School Sophomore, High School Junior, High School Senior
- All Majors Eligible
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Merit Scholarship
Award: $30,000, Deadline: n/a
Applicant must be an incoming student at the New England School of Law with exceptional academic promise. No separate application. All students are considered upon admission.