Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship Program
Direct application
Up to $10,000/year
About this scholarship
Massachusetts residents with at least one year of state residency pursuing a designated high-demand major at an eligible Massachusetts public or independent institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply via the MASSAid Student Portal.
Awards of up to $10,000 per year are available for full-time study in fields such as STEM, health professions, education, social work, criminal justice, economics, or business. Amounts vary by institution type and enrollment level.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Title IV-eligible non-citizens who have filed the FAFSA and not previously earned a bachelor's degree. The program encourages degree completion in disciplines that address Commonwealth workforce needs.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- 2025–2026 FAFSA
- MASSAid Student Portal application
- Unofficial college transcript or first-semester enrolled-major documentation
- File a 2025-2026 FAFSA
- Create a MASSAid Student Portal account
- Complete the High Demand Scholarship application in the MASSAid Student Portal under the Grant/Scholarship Online Applications tab
- Upload an unofficial college transcript clearly indicating current major and cumulative GPA (first-year Fall 2025 students may upload documentation of enrolled major and registered first-semester cour
- Minimum college-level GPA of 3.0 on coursework completed after high school graduation
- Enrolled in an eligible high-demand field of study