Grants For Undergraduate Students

Grants and tuition credits are considered "gift aid.” Eligibility for need-based grants and tuition credits is determined based on the student’s demonstrated financial need. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) annually and meet the minimum eligibility requirements to be considered for need-based grants and tuition credits.

The following programs are available to undergraduate students:

Types of Available Grant Programs

Federal Pell Grant

  • The Federal Pell Grant is available to high-need undergraduate students who are pursuing their first undergraduate degree and who meet all other eligibility criteria required for receipt of federal assistance.
  • Eligibility is determined by Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), Federal Poverty Levels, and the Student Aid Index (SAI).
  • For 2026-2027, awards range from $740 to $7,395, depending on eligibility and enrollment intensity (i.e., the number of credits the student is enrolled). Eligibility is limited to the equivalent of 12 full-time semesters.

Children of Fallen Heroes Program

  • Federal grant program for undergraduate students
  • Student must be the child of a parent or guardian who died in the line of duty while either:
    • (a.) serving on active duty as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001; or
    • (b.) actively serving as and performing the duties of a public safety officer.
  • Student must self-identify as eligible on the FAFSA
  • Student must submit required documentation to the financial aid portal
  • Find more detailed information about the Children of Fallen Heroes Program and eligibility requirements

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG):

  • Federal grant program awarded to students with exceptional financial need
  • Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
  • Awards may range from $200 to $4,000, depending on available funds and the number of eligible applicants

Federal TEACH Grant Program:

  • Federal grant program awarded to graduate and undergraduate students
  • Students must be enrolled in coursework toward a career in teaching in a high-need field at a school or educational service agency that serves low-income students
  • Awards provide up to $4,000 per year
  • Find more detailed information about the TEACH Grant Program and eligibility requirements

Massachusetts Grant (MassGrant) Program:

  • State grant program awarded to students with exceptional financial need
  • FAFSA must be filed each year by May 1
  • Must be enrolled full-time (12+ Credits)
  • Must be a legal Massachusetts state resident
  • For 2026-2027, awards range from $500 to $2,590 depending on eligibility

Mass Part-Time Grant:

  • State grant program awarded to students with exceptional financial need
  • Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need and available funds
  • Must be enrolled in 6-11 undergraduate credits
  • Must be a permanent legal Massachusetts state resident
  • Award amounts vary

Massachusetts Grant (MassGrant) Plus Program:


Massachusetts Grant (MassGrant) Plus Expansion Program

  • An extension of MASSGrant Plus, the MASSGrant Plus Expansion program provides financial assistance to non-Pell-eligible students and families with a Student Aid Index (SAI) that does not exceed $15,000.
  • State grant program awarded to students with financial need.
  • Must be a legal Massachusetts state resident.
  • Must be enrolled in Bachelor’s Degree
  • Must demonstrate financial need for tuition and fees after accounting for all forms of scholarship and grant aid.
  • Award amounts vary by financial need and are subject to funding availability as provided by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
  • For more information, please visit Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Massachusetts In-Demand Program

  • State grant program awarded to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Must declare a major or currently be pursuing a program of study offered and verifiable by the institution that is designated as an in-demand profession by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
  • Both UGRD and CSCE programs are eligible
  • Enrolled part-time (at least 6 credits) or full-time (12 credits.)
  • Maintain minimum college-level 3.0 GPA annually and Satisfactory Academic Progress in accordance with institutional standards
  • Annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA), for consideration of assistance by any designated deadline
  • Must be a legal Massachusetts state resident
  • Award amounts for eligible applicants under this program may vary based on a student’s enrollment and charges.
  • For more information, please visit the Office of Student Financial Assistance

Department of Higher Education (DHE) Tuition Credit:

  • State grant program awarded to students with financial need
  • Eligibility is determined by demonstrated financial need and available funds
  • Available to undergraduate students enrolled at least half time, priority given to full time students
  • Must be a legal resident of Massachusetts
  • Applies to undergraduate state supported coursework only
  • Award provided up to $1454

Department of Higher Education Grant (DHE Grant):

  • State grant program awarded to students with financial need
  • Eligibility is determined by demonstrated financial need and available funds
  • Available to undergraduate students, priority given to full time students
  • Must be a legal resident of Massachusetts
  • Awards vary but typically range from $500 - $1400

The Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance provides a number of scholarships, grants, and tuition credit programs, including but not limited to:

  • Adopted/Foster Tuition and Fee Waivers
  • Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship
  • Early Childhood Educator’s Scholarship
  • Foster Child Grant
  • Gear Up
  • High Demand Scholarship - no longer funded as of Fall 2026
  • John & Abigail Adams Scholarship
  • Massachusetts Public Service Grant
  • Paraprofessional Teacher Preparation Grant
  • Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery
  • Tomorrow’s Teachers Scholarship

Visit the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education for more information on available programs, eligibility, and application requirements.


UMass Lowell Need Based Grant:

  • Institutional grant awarded to students with financial need
  • Eligibility is determined by demonstrated financial need, priority given to full time students
  • Award amounts vary

UMass Lowell Scholarship:

  • Institutional grant awarded to students with financial need
  • Eligibility is determined by demonstrated financial need and high academic achievement, priority given to full time students
  • Award amounts vary

Graduate Online and Professional Studies (GPS) Scholarship:

  • Institutional grant awarded to undergraduate students
  • Priority consideration given to students with financial need
  • Applies to online and professional studies coursework only
  • Award amounts vary
  • A FAFSA is not required