UMass To Offer Scholarships To Top Community College Graduates

The University of Massachusetts is now offering the top 10 percent of community college graduates a minimum of $5,000 scholarships per year above federal and private financial aid if they enroll at the system's campuses in Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, or Lowell.

"We want to send a clear message that UMass welcomes highly talented community college graduates to continue their pursuit of a college degree on our nationally ranked Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell campuses," UMass president Marty Meehan said in a press release from the school. "We believe this initiative will lead to more community college graduates choosing to finish their four-year degree at UMass, which will accelerate their upward economic trajectory and strengthen the Commonwealth's workforce."