GFWC Massachusetts Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by General Federation of Women Clubs of Massachusetts
Overview
These awards are available for undergraduate and graduate students in specified fields. Amounts shown are the minimum awards; exact amounts awarded may be higher. Specific eligibility notes for individual scholarships are listed below.
General eligibility highlights
- Undergraduate or graduate status is required as specified for each award.
- International Study Abroad Scholarships (undergraduate and graduate) must be applied toward a 12-credit Summer Session, Semester, or full-year program that begins between June 1, 2026 and February 1, 2027.
- “Woman Returning to School” awards require a gap in postsecondary enrollment of at least four years.
- Art applicants must submit a portfolio (traditional or digital) where indicated.
- Memorial Education Scholarships are targeted to advanced clinical fields (see details) and finalists will be interviewed.
Undergraduate Scholarships
- Art Scholarship — awards begin at $500.00. Undergraduate. Requires a traditional or digital art portfolio.
- Business Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Undergraduate.
- Education–Teaching Scholarship — awards begin at $500.00. Undergraduate.
- International Study Abroad Scholarship — awards begin at $500.00. Undergraduate. Must be used for a 12-credit Summer Session, Semester, or full-year program beginning between June 1, 2026 and February 1, 2027.
- Italian Heritage Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Undergraduate. Honors Italian heritage.
- Music Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Undergraduate. For students who plan to major in Piano, Instrument, Music Education, Music Therapy, or Voice.
- Public Health Scholarship — awards begin at $500.00. Undergraduate.
- Woman Returning to School Scholarship — awards begin at $500.00. Undergraduate. For a woman returning to college after an absence of at least four years.
- Woman Returning to School Scholarship for Nursing — awards begin at $1,000.00. Undergraduate. For a woman returning to college after an absence of at least four years; designated for nursing study.
Graduate Scholarships
- Business Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Graduate.
- International Study Abroad Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Graduate. Must be applied to a 12-credit Summer Session, Semester, or full-year program beginning between June 1, 2026 and February 1, 2027.
- Julia Ward Howe President’s Scholarship for Graduate Studies — awards begin at $1,000.00. Graduate study. Intended for MBA programs in Business Administration, Economics, and Finance.
- Memorial Education Scholarships for Graduate Study — minimum award $3,000.00. Graduate study. Target fields: Nurse Practitioner, Physicians’ Assistant, and Nurse Anesthetist. Finalist candidates will be interviewed.
- Public Health Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Graduate.
- Speech and Language Pathology Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Graduate.
- Woman Returning to School Scholarship — awards begin at $1,000.00. Graduate. For a woman returning to college after an absence of at least four years.
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