High Technology Scholar/Intern Tuition Waiver

The following is a brief description for students. Institutions should refer to the most recent guidelines for information.

Overview

The High Technology Scholar/Intern Tuition Waiver Program provides an incentive to business and industry to support the computer information technology/science and engineering students through scholarships and internships. Public higher education institutions are encouraged to seek funding from business and industry for computer and information science and technology and engineering scholarships that the Commonwealth will, in turn, match with a full waiver of the cost of a student's annual tuition charges. In addition to scholarships and tuition waivers, students participating in the program gain real life experience in their chosen paths through business and industry internships. This program provides added incentive for high-achieving high school students to attend public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts.

Additional Resources

Tuition Waiver Guidelines

Who Is Eligible?

To be eligible for a High Technology Scholar/Intern Tuition Waiver, a student must:

• Be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations.
• Not be in default of any federal or state Student Loans for attendance at any institution or owe a refund for any previous financial aid received.
• Not have received a prior bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
• Enroll in an eligible program as determined by the Board of Higher Education.
• Be deemed eligible by the participating company or corporation.
• Have applied for financial aid using the standard Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Eligible Institutions

An eligible institution is within the system of public institutions of higher education section 5 of Chapter 15A of the General Laws.

Computer Information Science/Technology and Engineering programs within these institutions must be reviewed and determined annually by the Board of Higher Education to be eligible.

Award Amounts

Individual student awards shall match industry scholarships up to the resident undergraduate tuition rate at the participating institution.

View the full value of tuition waivers, by school, for a full-time student in the current academic year.

How to Apply

Contact the financial aid office at the institution you are attending or plan to attend for application requirements or deadlines. You can also contact the DHE’s Office of Student Financial Assistance at [phone] to obtain more information.