Due Sep 20, 2026
The ALKU Scholarship
Direct application
$7,500
1 winner
Eligibility
Location
Massachusetts
Education level
High schoolFour-year institution
Grades
GPA 2.75+
About this scholarship
Rising high school seniors in Massachusetts with at least a 2.75 GPA who have been in a quality youth-adult mentoring relationship for one year or more (not with a parent) and plan to attend a four-year accredited college may apply for the ALKU Scholarship.
The award provides $7,500 per academic year for up to four years toward a bachelor's degree.
Submit a 100- to 200-word personal statement, one letter of recommendation from your mentor, and a photograph of you with your mentor through Mass Mentoring Partnership by September 20. If selected, provide a transcript verifying your GPA.
Since 2015, ALKU has partnered with Mass Mentoring Partnership to support students positively impacted by mentoring.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- 100- to 200-word personal statement
- Letter of recommendation from the applicant's mentor
- Photograph of the applicant with their mentor
- High school transcript verifying GPA if selected as a finalist
- One (1) letter of recommendation from the applicant's mentor (describing how the student benefited from the mentoring relationship, their goals/challenges, and why they deserve the scholarship)
- Upload one (1) photograph of the applicant together with their mentor
- Minimum average GPA of 2.75 or higher (finalists must provide a high school transcript verifying GPA)
- Must be a rising high school senior (Class of 2027) enrolled in a Massachusetts high school
- Must intend to apply to a four-year accredited institution for a bachelor's degree beginning Fall 2027
- Must be engaged in a quality mentoring relationship of at least one year with an adult who is not a parent/legal guardian
- Application submitted online via Google Form by 11:59 PM Sept 20, 2026