Housing
Local Housing Authorities
Food
Mass Bay Community College
Financial Aid
Federal Pell Grant
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A payment of up to about $5,800 that does not need to be repaid. Your school may decide to pay you directly, or apply it to school costs.
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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
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A payment between $1,000 and $5,000 that does not need to be repaid. Your school may decide to pay you directly, or apply it to school costs.
Recommended Scholarships:
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GEAR UP Scholarship
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Massachusetts High Demand Program
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Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship
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One Family Inc. Scholarship Program
Recommended Tuition Waivers:
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DCF Foster Child Tuition and Fees Waiver
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DCF Adopted Child Tuition and Fees Waiver
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Need-Based Tuition Waiver
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Incentive Program for Aspiring Teachers Tution Waiver
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MassTransfer Tuition Waiver
In order to apply for these federal aid programs and more, YOU MUST FILL OUT AND SUBMIT A FAFSA TO YOUR SCHOOL
Scholarships
Transportation
Free bus service for all MassBay students run by the MWRTA. Serves both the Wellesly Hills and Framingham campuses, as well as the Natick Mall and MWRTA Blandin Hub.​
Career Services
Career Resources
MassBay's Office of Career Services can help with finding out about what jobs you can do in your major, resume and interviewing skills, networking, and more.
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Search for jobs and internships posted exclusively to MassBay as well as national boards
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Build a résumé, or upload a résumé file so it can be searched by employers.
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Build an online portfolio to support your résumé and demonstrate your best work to employers.
Academics
Academic Achievement Center
The AAC provides the following free services on both the Wellesley Hills and Framingham campuses and more:
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Mentor Program
MassBay is partnering with Framingham State University to bring students and local industry partners together for a collaborative and comprehensive initiative that facilitates one-on-one mentoring relationships and provides quality, skills-based substantive and networking mentoring throughout the year.
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Business Mentor Program
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Contact Sue Maggioni (smaggioni@massbay.edu)
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Multicultural Mentor Program
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Contact Arwa Alkhateeb (aalkhateeb@massbay.edu)
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STEM Mentor Program
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Contact Val Kapilow (vkapilow@massbay.edu)
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Boston Public High Schools Mentor Program
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Contact ShaQuan Read (sread@massbay.edu)
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Young Men of Color Mentor Program
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Contact Bill Raynor (braynor@massbay.edu)
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Counseling
Professional Counselors who can provide short-term personal counseling are available at the Office of Student Development. All counseling contacts are in strict confidence, except when state law and statutes dictate otherwise.
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Counseling can help you with:
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Feeling overwhelmed or stuck
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Concerns about substance use
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Depression or persistent sadness
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Stress & time management skills
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Relationship issues or family concerns
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Grief & loss of important relationships
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Concerns about eating or sleeping habits
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Procrastination, concentration, or motivation problems
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Juggling priorities & roles: Work, School, Family, Money, etc.
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Anxiety & worry, including test-taking and public speaking fears
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Difficulty adjusting to life at MassBay, Boston, and/or the U.S.
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Finding off-campus resources
Childcare
Childcare Reimbursement Program
MassBay, along with the Student Government Association, provides a subsidized Childcare Reimbursement Program for day students.
The program offers up to a maximum of 18 hours of childcare per week.
For complete information on guidelines, eligibility and application procedures, contact the Office of Student Development at 781-239-3142 (Wellesley Hills) or 508- 270-4014 (Framingham).
To enroll in our program, or to learn more, please contact Cassandra Dockray, the High School Plus Coordinator at cdockray@sowma.org
- Provide a personal discussion and assessment of the student’s needs and create realistic short-term and long-term educational goals for future plans
- Connect students to college planning agencies or vocational programs
- Assist with application process (including financial aid, SAT/ACT registration, letters of recommendation, scholarships etc.)
- Serve as liaison between the student and their college or vocational faculty
- Connect students to resources on and off campus
- Serve as on-going mentors to students throughout their college or vocational career.
- Identifies scholarship opportunities
- Financial assistance with items not covered by financial aid (books, fees, housing deposit, etc.)
- Support transportation needs
- Provides free school supplies
- Academic tutoring/mentoring
High School Plus is a personalized effort designed to help students impacted by homelessness stay engaged with their education through high school and pursue a college degree or vocational certificate. We provide advocacy, guidance and support services for our students throughout the duration of their post-secondary career, as well as:
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