Housing
Local Housing Authorities
Food
UMass Boston
U-Access
A one-stop shop (similar to this website) for housing, health, food, transportation and employment resources in both the Greater Boston area​ and statewide. Developed by UMass Boston's Office of Urban and Off-Campus Support Services.
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
U-Access
Finding Roommates and Housing
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Roommate Matching Program - The Office of Student Housing can help you find roommates through our Roommate Matching Program, which if offered prior to the start of each semester.
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Roommate and Housing Facebook Page - Asking questions, share information and connect with fellow UMass Boston students to find roommates and housing. Stay up to date with UMass Boston local news and events.
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Housing Search Timeline and Checklist - A simple and helpful organizational tool to guide you through the process of obtaining an apartment and settling in an effective and responsible way.
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Boston Area Housing Resources - A list of local community partners with whom UMass Boston maintains relationships for housing needs. Includes web-based housing search resources, realtor/broker agencies and apartment complexes.
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Off Campus Housing Gateway - Many local landlords and home sellers advertise their properties with this service. The database information includes properties for rent, finding a roommate, maps of the surrounding area, and links to additional resources and information. Rental listings include long term (more than six months) short term, sublets and shares (tenants looking for roommates).
U-Access
Grants
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UMass Boston Fee Grant
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Merit-Based Awards
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Achievement Award
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Need-Based Tuition Credit
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Scholarships
Transportation
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Red Line > JFK/UMass Station
Career Services
Job Search
UMass Boston's Office of Career Services offers numerous resources to assist you in your job search, such as:
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My Career Online
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Resume and Interviewing Skills
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Job Search Links
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U-Access
Academics
Directions for Student Potential
DSP is an intensive summer program designed to strengthen academic skills, and successful completion of the program guarantees admission to UMass Boston's College of Liberal Arts or College of Science and Mathematics.
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DSP is for motivated people who do not currently meet the admission requirements for the University but who demonstrate the potential to succeed at the college level.
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This is a comprehensive six-week summer program that prepares students for academic success at the University by helping them to improve their Verbal, Math, and English as a Second Language Skills.
Tutoring Programs
UMass Boston offers many academic resources including one-on-one tutoring for specific subjects, a math resource center, a reading, writing, and study strategies center and more.
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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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