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FOR SENIORS

Each year, we offer need-based and merit scholarships to outstanding and qualified students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees as part of our Inspire Initiatives program. Through the generosity of our donors, we advance efforts to ensure equity in educational opportunity that prepares students for success in school, work, and life.

Our scholarships range in award amount, academic interests, and age. Whether you are a graduating high school senior or early in your professional career, we are pleased to provide financial opportunities and recognition to assist with collegiate and post-educational endeavors. Please be sure to review individual scholarship eligibility requirements and deadlines.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled full-time or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.
• Be a graduating high school senior, undergraduate student, or graduate student for applicable scholarships.
• Possess a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system.
• Demonstrate interest in a relevant field of study where applicable. For additional information, see the scholarship you are applying for.
• Be a member of the NAACP. If you are not a member of the NAACP, join today.

Scholarship applications will open in Spring 2026. Recipients will be announced in the Summer of 2026.

To view the available scholarships, click NAACP.

FOR SENIORS

The North Shore branch of the NAACP is excited to announce the 2026 application process for the Avis Peters Scholarship. The Avis Peters Scholarship was established in honor of Ms. Peters, a supporter of the NAACP. Our branch awards one $2,500 scholarship to a graduating senior (any major/area of study), who has been accepted to a four-year institution, who exhibits leadership skills and embodies the ideals of the NAACP, and who is active in his/her school and community.

Eligible students are:

• Graduating high-school seniors in spring/summer 2026
• Maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher (or equivalent)
• Living in the North Shore MA region
• A member of the Black, African-American, or African diaspora

The scholarship can be applied toward covering the cost of tuition, fees, and books. To apply, submit a completed application form with responses to two very short essay questions, plus a letter of recommendation from an adult at school and a transcript. The full application form can be found here. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2026. We expect to notify applicants of our decision in May, and we will make an award at the NAACP branch’s June 17 meeting, including a celebration of our scholarship recipient. A flyer with this information is also attached.

Applications will be reviewed in connection to the mission and vision of the NAACP.

• The NAACP Mission: “Our mission is to achieve equity, political rights,
•  and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination, and accelerate the well-being, education, and economic security of Black people and all persons of color.”
• The NAACP Vision: “We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation
•  where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination.”

Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria will also receive a year’s membership to the North Shore branch of the NAACP. Please share this widely with eligible students and adults who work with graduating seniors. If you have any questions, please reach out to the branch education committee (education@northshorenaacp.org).

FOR SENIORS

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn (UUCGL) is pleased to invite high school seniors attending the public schools in Swampscott and Lynn who have been accepted at post-secondary institutions to apply for college scholarship funding.

The scholarships will be awarded to the applicants who have demonstrated their commitment to community service, social justice and to leadership. Need and merit will be taken into consideration by the committee. All students are encouraged to apply.

An Essay, a resume, a transcript and SAI/EFC info are REQUIRED: Please include in your essay a little about your family, your goals and the activities that demonstrate your commitment to community service, social justice, and leadership. Your resume should include your work history, School Activities/Clubs, Awards/Honors, Extracurricular activities, and Community Involvement/Service.

Please also include: Your official high school transcript, any Financial Aid information (Just the Student Aid Report, from FAFSA and not the entire document), and the Financial Aid Award Letter from the college where you will attend. Please Note; we cannot fully and fairly evaluate your application without all of this information.

Applications are due to your School Guidance Office by Thursday, April 22, 2026.

To apply, click Application for the UUCGL Community Service Scholarship

FOR JUNIORS & SENIORS

The City of Lynn’s Opioid Working Group (OWG) is proud to announce the launch of the Bright Futures Fund, a new initiative dedicated to supporting young people whose lives have been affected by substance use. In 2023 alone, an estimated 19 million children under the age of 18, one in four across the United States, lived with at least one parent struggling with a substance use disorder (SUD).

Through this fund, OWG aims to empower youth in their pursuit of academic and personal success, while working to dismantle the stigma surrounding addiction. We believe that substance use disorder is a medical condition, not a defining characteristic, and that every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances.

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to two students at each of the following schools (for Junior and Senior students):

• Lynn Classical
• Lynn English
• Lynn Tech
• Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy
• Harold Durgin Success Academy (Fecteau-Leary)
• KIPP Academy
• St. Mary’s

To apply, students must email cmcclory@lynnma.gov with the following:

• A reference letter from a teacher or counselor
• An essay or video addressing the following prompts:
  • The essay inclusive of all three questions must be at least 500 words
  • The video inclusive of all three questions must be at least 5 minutes

  Questions:

1.  What your plans after high school and how will this scholarship help you reach your goals?
2. How has your relationship(s) with family or friends who use drugs made an impact on your life?
3. What might you tell younger people who have family that use substances or have lost someone to substance use?

Applications are will be open March 9, 2026 and close end of day April 24, 2026. Scholarships will be announced June 2026. 

FOR SENIORS

Seniors can now apply for the McMahon Scholarship if they plan to play a varsity sport in college OR if they are the first in their family to attend college.  It is worth $20,000.

For an application, click McMahon Publishing Group Application – Athlete, First Gen