Lynn English TRIO/Talent Search Program

Lynn English has a TRIO/Talent Search Office within the school. This free program supports students with finishing high school and continuing on to higher education. Services include career exploration, academic tutoring, college visits, SAT prep, and assistance with college applications and financial aid/scholarships. Program eligibility is based on parent’s income, parent’s educational background, and student’s citizenship status.

If interested in the TRIO/Talent Search program, please complete the application at the below link. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Coffey at scoffey@northshore.edu / 781-477-7404, x-2287 or Peter Toeung at ptoeung@northshore.edu or 781-477-7420, x-3018.

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Please contact your guidance counselor with any questions.

Student Council – Sgt. Robert D. Gautreau Post 6536 Scholarship

FOR SENIORS

This application is for seniors who have been accepted to college and hope to one day “give back” to Lynn English and its students. Applicants must be a son/daughter of a United States veteran and provide a copy of their parent’s DD 214 form, which can be obtained from Lynn City Hall.

Sergeant Robert D. Gautreau Post 6536 Application

Sergeant Robert D. Gautreau Post 6536 Application

Portuguese Americans for Higher Education (PAFHE) Scholarship

FOR SENIORS

Conditions of Eligibility:

a. Portuguese Descent

b. Resident of Peabody, Salem, Danvers, Lynn, or Beverly

c. Accepted by an institution of higher learning

To apply, click PAFHE.

The application deadline is March 15, 2022.

Yawkey Scholars Program

FOR SENIORS

The Yawkey Foundation is dedicated to perpetuating the philanthropic legacy of Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey, whose eight decades of quiet generosity supported individuals and families in the communities that were closest to their hearts – Massachusetts and Georgetown County, South Carolina. Having awarded more than $500 million to-date in charitable grants to organizations focused on Health Care, Education, Human Services, Youth and Amateur Athletics, Arts and Culture, and Conservation and Wildlife, Yawkey Foundation is committed to preserving and sustaining the charitable values of the Yawkeys by investing in impactful nonprofits providing resources, opportunity, and dignity to the vulnerable and underserved.

In 2005, the Yawkey Foundation established the Yawkey Scholars Program. This program is designed to make college affordable for talented, motivated, low-income, first-generation students from Massachusetts and Georgetown, South Carolina. It provides a four-year renewable tuition scholarship and other supports to help students achieve academically and go on to be successful and highly productive members of our community. This scholarship seeks to support students who have a significant gap (of at least $10,000 or more) in what it costs to attend college and the financial aid and scholarships the student receives. Since 2005, the Yawkey Scholars Program has provided more than $14 million in scholarship support to over 350 Scholars as they pursue a college education.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants from Massachusetts must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of Massachusetts
  • Plan to attend a private college in Massachusetts
  • Have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $125,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (unweighted) on a scale of 4.0
  • Be among the first-generation in their immediate family (not including siblings) to complete a 4-year college/university degree

Applicants from Georgetown County South Carolina must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of South Carolina
  • Plan to attend a private or public college in South Carolina
  • Have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) $80,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) $15,000 or less
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (unweighted) on a scale of 4.0
  • Be among the first-generation in your immediate family (not including siblings) to complete a 4-year college/university degree

Required Application Materials

  1. Complete application submitted online (Click here to access the Yawkey Scholars Program application.)
  2. Teacher or Guidance Counselor Recommendation
  3. Mentor letter of recommendation (e.g., coach, pastor, supervisor, staff person at a youth development program)
  4. College Essay (or an essay that provides a good understanding of who you are and what is important to you)
  5. High school transcript
  6. Financial aid award letter (if available)
  7. Pages 1 and 2 of parent(s)/guardian(s) most recent IRS 1040 Fax Forms
    1. If your parent(s)/guardian(s) do not plan to file taxes, please include a written explanation instead.
  8. Complete Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA
    1. This document will be approximately five pages long. You must submit the ENTIRE document.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

FOR SENIORS

We are pleased to share that the 2022 HSF Scholar Application is now open and invite you to share with your networks and community.

  • Every year, HSF selects ~10,000 outstanding students as HSF Scholars from a broad and talented pool of applicants
  • HSF Scholars have access to a full range of invaluable Scholar Support Services, including career services, mentorship, leadership development, knowledge building, and wellness training
  • Career services include access to internships and job opportunities with HSF corporate partners
  • HSF Scholars are eligible to apply for all Scholar Conferences including, the STEM Summit, Finance Conference, Media & Entertainment Summit, Entrepreneurship Summit, Healthcare Summit, and Alumni Symposium
  • Exclusive access to the HSF Insider which shares invaluable information and select career opportunities with HSF corporate partners
  • Finally, and importantly, HSF awards more than $30 million in scholarships annually and, depending upon available funds, HSF Scholars may also be eligible to receive a scholarship, which ranges from $500-$5,000 and awarded directly to students

Deadline: February 15, 2022, 5:00 PM PT

Eligibility:

  • Must be of Hispanic heritage
  • U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA
  • Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
  • Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the U.S., for the 2021-2022 academic year
  • Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)

About HSF:

HSF empowers families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional students as possible.

Founded in 1975, HSF has awarded over $650 million in scholarships. HSF Scholars have access to valuable Scholar Support Services and, as funding permits, scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000.

Additional Important information:

  • It takes an average of 30 minutes to complete the Phase I of the HSF Scholar Application
  • No essays, recommendations, or document uploads are required in Phase I
  • To get started, visit HSF.net and log into or create your MyHSF profile to access the HSF Scholar Application

HSF Scholar Application Timeline:

  • January – The HSF Scholar Application opens January 1 and closes, February 15, 2022, 5:00 PM PT
  • February – Applicants are evaluated and the most competitive are selected as Finalists
  • March – Finalists are announced and asked to submit essays, recommendations, transcripts, FAFSA, and other related documents
  • June – HSF Scholars are announced (includes both funded and waitlisted Scholars)
  • June to December – Final Document Verification (financial aid award letter, enrollment verification, and related documents)
  • October to December – Awards are disbursed after verification process is complete

To apply, click HSF.

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program

FOR SENIORS

The Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program assists high school seniors who have completed a computer science course and plan to continue their education by attaining a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or other computer science related field of study from an accredited 4-year college or university. Recipients of the award receive $10,000 at an accredited four-year college or university as well as a paid summer internship at Amazon after their freshman year of college.

Learn more about the program and meet a previous winner here.

Applicants to the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program must be:

  • Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • Be high school seniors who are currently enrolled in or who have completed a high school or college dual degree course where computer science is the subject. Example courses include:
    • International Baccalaureate Computer Science Course
    • Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A or Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles
    • Computer science through a college dual enrollment program
    • Other High School course where only Computer Science is taught
  • Be planning to attain a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or other computer science related field of study from an accredited 4-year college or from a 2-year college with the intent to transfer to a 4-year college.
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

Employees of Amazon and subsidiaries and members of their immediate family are not eligible to apply.

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

  1. Current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course, and term in which each course was taken.
  2. Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information Page.

Also as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf.

Awards

Students attending a 4-year college will receive $10,000 each year they are eligible for renewal. Students attending a 2-year college will receive $5,000 each year they are eligible and after transferring to a 4-year school will receive $15,000 each year they are eligible. The lifetime disbursement limit is $40,000.

Awards are renewable awards up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, renewal is contingent upon the applicant continuing full-time enrollment in an accredited college or university, maintaining a good standing with their university, and continuation of the program by Amazon Corporate LLC.

To apply, click Amazon.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

FOR SENIORS

The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides four-year scholarships of $30,000 and extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, to highly motivated African American students who have maintained a 98% college graduation rate.

To apply, click Robinson.

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)

FOR SENIORS

ABOUT THE APIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who:

  • Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;
  • Are the first in their families to attend college;
  • Are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and
  • Have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.

HOW TO APPLY

The APIA Scholarship Program application must be completed online and submitted electronically once all of the required questions have been answered. You do not have to complete the online application in one sitting. Until you are ready to submit, you may access your application and edit your answers as many times as you like with your login from any computer with internet access. The application will be available for the 2022-2023 academic year from September 8, 2021 until January 26, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST.

If you need some tips on helping you prepare to apply, please check out our Applicant Resources.

APIA SCHOLARS MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR:

  • Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
  • Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
  • Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2022.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED
  • Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2022-2023 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2022
  • Submit one letter of recommendation online

To apply, click APIASF.

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship

FOR SENIORS

This scholarship is for students(ages 16-26) who are passionate about creating a better future and making a positive impact on their community. This is not needs or achievement based; it is a passion-based scholarship program.

Submit a video (2 minutes or less in length) that addresses these questions:
  • What is your passion and how are you currently pursuing it?
  • How do you plan to use your passion to uniquely make a positive change in your community or the world?
  • How will your education help enable you to pursue your passion and make a change?

Your submission video must be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes in length. Think about filming this video on a phone, computer, tablet, or any other MP4 video-enabled camera to which you have access. It could be a short film, animation, or a simple testimonial. This isn’t about how well you can make a film—we want to learn more about you, your passion and how you plan to ignite change in your community and beyond!

To apply, click Taco Bell.

PHADA Scholarship Program

FOR SENIORS

In order to encourage academic excellence and community responsibility among high school students, the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) has implemented a scholarship program for graduating seniors who are preparing to enter college. PHADA will award three scholarships to deserving youth currently residing in a PHADA member agency.

To apply, click PHADA