Award: Maximum of $1,000 (20 awards will be handed out)
Criteria:
- Scholarship awards are limited to members of the senior class and will be awarded on the following basis:
- Scholastic ability
- Character
- Activities
- Scholarship consideration shall be given only to applicants planning to attend four-year, degree granting colleges.
- More information is available in the guidance office
- Applications are available in the guidance office or can be downloaded online at www.osiama.org
THE STEPHEN PHILLIPS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Award: 4-year renewable scholarships ranging from $3,000 - $15,000
Criteria:
- Applicants must be permanent residents of New England but may attend college anywhere in the United States.
- High school seniors entering college and returning college students attending accredited U.S. colleges or universities fulltime are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Awards are limited to students in undergraduate study and to those seeking their first bachelor's degree.
- Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to apply.
- The award is renewable for up to four undergraduate years providing there is continued financial eligibility and the student maintains a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- All grants must be applied to tuition and fees only and will be paid directly to the institution.
- Visit www.phillips-scholarship.org for more information.
- The scholarship form will be available on that website by mid-January 2014
- Before beginning the application, us the financial calculator on the Phillips website to be sure you qualify financially.
- More information is available in the guidance office.
THE YAWKEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Award: 4-year, renewable scholarship to cover tuition and fees; Maximum annual scholarship is $25,000; Average scholarship awarded in 2013-14 was $8,617
Criteria: A more detailed description of the following eligibility requirements is available in the guidance office.
- Current senior at an accredited high school in MA
- Have a strong academic record, or demonstration of significant improvement over time
- Planning to attend a competitive private college in Massachusetts
- Engaged in a meaningful mentoring relationship
- Have unmet financial need and would benefit from scholarship support so that they can graduate with a manageable loan burden
- Application form is available in the guidance office
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HIGH SCHOOL HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Award: $1000
Criteria:
- "Academic achievements have no bearing on this scholarship as it is based solely on the students' Community Service efforts."
- Students should send a copy of their resume along with a letter explaining why they feel they are qualified to receive the award to the following address:
ATTN: Humanitarian Award
458 Pearl Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
Deadline: April 1, 2014
College Specific Scholarship: AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts (check the scholarship wall in guidance for more information if you are planning to apply to AMDA)
