Paul Tsongas Scholarship
Direct application
Full-Tuition
40 winners
Eligibility
Location
Massachusetts
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Massachusetts residents with at least a 3.75 GPA and SAT scores of 1200 or higher (or ACT equivalent) who have filed the FAFSA may qualify for a merit-based waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at one of eight Massachusetts state universities.
Each university may award up to five new waivers per year, for up to 40 statewide. Recipients must maintain a 3.3 GPA to renew for up to four years of study.
Apply through the state university you plan to attend. Deadlines and requirements vary by institution.
The Paul Tsongas Scholarship rewards high-achieving Massachusetts students pursuing undergraduate study at a state university.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Financial need documentation
- Applicants with an ACT equivalent to the stated SAT benchmark may qualify; no ACT cutoff is specified.
- Apply through the Massachusetts state university you plan to attend.
- Recipients must maintain a 3.3 GPA to renew, for up to four years of study.