Parents are required to pass a credit check. Parents will begin repaying both the principal and the interest while you are still in school. You are a permanent resident if you lived in MA at least one year prior to the beginning of the academic year for which aid is being requested. You must be enrolled for at least 6, but less than 12 credits. You must be an eligible MA state resident enrolled at least half-time in the Day division.
Funding is limited.
You must be enrolled at least half-time in the Day division. This grant cannot exceed the actual tuition charges. Funding is limited. This is not an additional grant but a comprehensive effort by the State to provide enough funding to reduce or eliminate mandatory tuition and fees. The intent of the Access Grant Program is to utilize increased state funding, existing federal grants and scholarships, and the new federal tax credits.