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GFWC Massachusetts Memorial Education Scholarship for Graduate Studies
Direct application
$3,000
Eligibility
Demographics
Woman
Location
Massachusetts
Major
Nursing
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
Women who have maintained legal residence in Massachusetts for at least five years and plan to attend graduate school in nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or nurse anesthetist programs may apply for the GFWC Massachusetts Memorial Education Scholarship for Graduate Studies.
Awards are a minimum of $3,000. The total number of awards varies each year.
Applicants submit the federation's graduate scholarship application by March 1, including a 500-word personal statement on professional goals and financial need, a reference letter from a department chair or recent employer, and participate in an interview if selected as a finalist.
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What else to submit
- Completed graduate scholarship application
- Official transcripts from all colleges/graduate schools attended
- 500-word personal statement addressing professional goals and financial need
- Reference letter from a college department chair or recent employer
- Massachusetts driver's license or Massachusetts identification card
- Personal resume
- Official transcript(s) from all colleges/graduate schools attended
- Letter of Reference from college department chair or recent employer (on official letterhead)
- Copy of Massachusetts Driver's License or Massachusetts Identification Card
- Personal Resume
- Confirmation of acceptance to a graduate level program, if received
- Completed Application Form
- Eligibility: maintain legal residence in Massachusetts; fields of study limited to Nurse Practitioner, Physicians' Assistant, and Nurse Anesthetist
- Application deadline: March 1, 2026 (submit by email to Secretary@gfwcma.org or by mail)
- Provide confirmation of acceptance to a graduate-level program if received.
- Finalists participate in an interview.