Our Opportunities

PLEASE NOTE: The application is open from December 15th through March 1st.


Automatch Scholarships: Once you complete your General Application, you will be matched with scholarships for which you immediately qualify – no further action is required. To see a list of scholarships that may need additional action on your part to receive consideration, select “Recommended” under “Opportunities.” All students who qualify will be auto-matched to these opportunities also.
unities and must complete the additional supplemental questions to be considered. Qualifying does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.

Browsing “All” Scholarships: Below is a list of all scholarship opportunities offered at Salem State University. This list shows all scholarships at Salem State, not scholarships for which you are receiving consideration. Automatch scholarships will appear with “None” listed under the “Action” column – this means an additional application is not required for consideration. The “Deadline” column indicates the deadline to complete the application to receive consideration. This is not the deadline to accept the award.
Award Amount: The number and award amount of scholarships are for general information purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,500 The Boylan Family Scholarship Award
Graduate student(s) with demonstrated financial need in good academic...
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Varies The Carol A.G. and William R. DiMento Scholarship Fund
Preference given to student(s) with demonstrated financial need
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Varies The Cassandra Pearson Endowed Scholarship
History major(s) Minimum 3.0 GPA or higher Financial need
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Varies The Class of 1941 Education Scholarship
To provide scholarships to students enrolled in Education at Salem State...
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Varies The Class of 1948 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Donor has established this scholarship for the purpose of providing...
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Varies The Class of 1949 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Donor has established this fund for the purpose of providing...
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Varies The Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Donor has established this fund for the purpose of providing...
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Varies The Class of 1952 Scholarship Endowment
The Donor has established this fund for the purpose of providing...
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Varies The Class of 1953 Endowment Scholarship Fund
The Donor has established this fund for the purpose of providing...
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Varies The Class of 1956 Scholarship Endowment Fund
To provide financial support for a full-time student(s), applying for...
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Varies The Class of 1958 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Donor has established this scholarship for the purpose of providing...
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Varies The Class of 1960 Endowed Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship awards to students at Salem State University. ...
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Varies The Daniel Aaron Collins Memorial Scholarship
BSW or MSW student Minimum 3.0 GPA Financial need
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Varies The Donald F. Ross Jr Endowed Scholarship
Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be enrolled in a...
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Varies The Doreen Lam Social Work Scholarship Fund
Undergraduate and graduate social work student(s)
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Varies The Edward G. '61 and Janet I. Polansky Scholarship Award
Preference given to a student(s) demonstrating financial need
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Varies The Elizabeth A. O'Brien Memorial Scholarship Fund
Continuing Education student matriculated into a Degree program; high...
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Varies The Ellen Flowers Award for Aspiring Psychiatric Nurses
Ellen M. Flowers was a well-known, highly respected, highly organized,...
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Varies The Emanuel Francis Trust Fund
Income earned on this fund will be used to defray the tuition of needy...
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Varies The Filomena "Mena" Biancardi Scholarship Award
Nursing student(s) Good academic standing Financial need
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Varies The Francis P. Hunkins, PHD '60 and Patricia A. Hammill, PHD Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate student(s) studying education Financial need
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Varies The Geography Effort & Energy (E&E) Award
Preference given to a student(s) with a geography major Preference given...
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Varies The George A. Jacobson Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the George A. Jacobson Scholarship Fund, when...
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Varies The Grace L. Nangle Nursing Scholarship
Nursing major(s) Preference given to a student(s) with a GPA of 3.2 or...
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Varies The Gretchen Stone Cook American History Teacher Scholarship Fund
The Donors have established this scholarship for the purpose of...
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Varies The Henry P. (Jed) Derouin '65G and Janet Nichols Derouin Scholarship Fund
Undergraduate student(s) majoring or minoring in education Financial need
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$1,000 The Irene Ryan and Kingsley Colton Scholarship
For Theatre majors enrolled in BA or BFA Performance track Demonstrated...
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$1,880.00 The James and Mary T. Smithson Nursing Scholarship Fund
Preference given to a student(s) with a nursing major
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Varies The Janet and Eugene Salem '87H Scholarship Fund
For the purpose of providing scholarship awards to be given each year to...
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$1,000 The John and Martha Zocchi Charitable Fund Award
Full time undergraduate student majoring in business administration that...
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Varies The Lennie Sogoloff Scholarship
For the purpose of providing scholarship awards to student(s) enrolled...
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Varies The Madeleine Cannell Grebe Memorial Scholarship Fund
For providing scholarships for any student who is an education major...
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Varies The Mary Jane Gray Award Fund
This fund is established to receive contributions for the purpose of...
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Varies The Mary M. Sanford '77 Endowed Scholarship Fund
Student(s) demonstrating financial need Undergraduate student(s)...
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Varies The Meaghan Noel '15 Scholarship for Early Education
A student(s) who has demonstrated financial need. A student(s) majoring...
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$1,000 The Meaghan Noel Scholarship for Dance
The scholarship was established to recognize the Legacy of Salem State...
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Varies The Menovich Gillan Family Scholarship
Preference given to student(s) with demonstrated financial need
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Varies The Northshore Scholarship Fund
Recipients must be residents of Essex or Middlesex counties & must be...
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Varies The Patricia E (Barker '48) Billings Scholarship
The Donor has established this fund for the purpose of memorializing...
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varies The Peggy Munro Memorial Scholarship
Student(s) demonstrating financial need Undergraduate or graduate...
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Varies The Rose G. Claffey Memorial Scholarship Fund
To provide support each year for a Salem State University undergraduate...
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Varies The Sue Todd Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate social work student(s) Demonstrating...
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$1,000 The Surface Family Scholarship Award
Preference given to a student in the Bertolon School of...
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50-100 The Walter Parker Beckwith Scholarship Fund
A trust fund of $5,000 is to be established in memory of Dr. Walter...
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Varies Theresa Dickson Memorial Scholarship
Preference given to a student(s) with an education major
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Varies Thomas '65 and Patricia Marmen '66/'69 Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship awards for students enrolled in the Bertolon...
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$1,000 Travis Caffrey Schwidder Memorial Scholarship Award
A nursing major who is currently employed or doing a practicum at Holy...
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Varies Walsh Family Award
For the purpose of scholarship. This fund has been established for...
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Varies Walter A. Cuffe, Jr. and Sally A. Cuffe Class of 1962 Endowed Scholarship Fund
Undergraduate or Graduate student(s) with a demonstrated financial need;...
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Varies William & Ruth Nys Scholarship Fund
For the purpose of awarding scholarships to students at Salem State...
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