BOSTON - Thursday,
September 16, 2021 - This fall, Mayor Kim Janey and the City of Boston
Scholarship Committee awarded 19 Boston students up to $10,000 in
scholarships to help fund their higher education. Nearly 100 students
currently receive an annual scholarship of $2,500 through the fund for the
duration of their undergraduate education. In total, the fund will
distribute nearly $240,000 in scholarships this year, making college more
accessible for Boston residents.
“I’m thrilled to
award these deserving students with the financial tools for success,” said
Mayor Kim Janey. “Education is key to a bright, equitable future for
Boston’s residents and the City as a whole, and no one should be barred
from pursuing higher education because of cost. I know this year’s
recipients will represent Boston in a positive light for years to come.”
The City of Boston
Scholarship Fund was established in 1994 to provide assistance to residents
who plan to pursue a two- or four-year undergraduate program in
Massachusetts. Applicants must be residents of Boston and must have
graduated from high school by the time the students are selected for the
scholarship program in June.
"The City of
Boston Scholarship will help me continue the pursuit of my nursing degree
in a better financial position than I started and envisioned,” said
Temitope Akitikori, a student from Dorchester who is attending Laboure
College. “To say winning this scholarship ushers in a fresh breath of
financial ease is an understatement. Thank you, City of Boston! I hope to
make you proud by making it through nursing school and joining the team of
our superheroes saving lives unreservedly!"
Among the 19 City of
Boston Scholars this year, 12 are high school seniors, six are current
college students and one is an adult learner returning to school to finish
his degree. A profile of the new 2021 City of Boston Scholars is included
below:
·
They
represent eight neighborhoods across the City;
·
They
are attending 12 different colleges and universities across the Commonwealth;
·
On
average, they have a financial need gap of $5,210 per year, as determined
by the city’s partners at uAspire;
·
100%
identified as people of color; (68% identified as Black/African-American,
32% as Latino/a, 16% as Asian/Pacific Islander)
·
26%
were born outside the United States;
·
26%
are the first in their family to attend college;
·
100%
of seniors attended Boston Public Schools;
·
47%
will be attending public colleges and universities.
The City of Boston
Scholarship Committee has awarded over 1,000 students scholarships since
1995. This year, the Scholarship Fund celebrated the nineteenth year of an
endowed scholarship donated by the Rosen Family in memory of Jeffrey
Dunipace Rosen. The Fund celebrated the sixth year of the Community
Development Scholarship, established in remembrance of Mayor Thomas M.
Menino, and a Community Spirit Scholarship in memory of former public
servant and City of Boston Scholarship awardee, Dawn Jaffier.
Funds for the
scholarships are made possible from contributions made by residents and
corporations. This year’s scholarships were supported by generous donations
from Arbella Insurance Foundation, Jonathan and Margot Davis, Harvard
Pilgrim Health Care, Herb Chambers Foundation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Lewis Family Foundation, Santander, and Rapid7 as part of their ongoing
commitment to Boston’s students.
Residents who fit
the criteria are encouraged to participate in the next application process,
which will begin in early 2022. For more information on the City of Boston
Scholarship, visit Boston.gov/scholarship or send an email to cobscholarship@boston.gov. Additional resources for residents
pursuing higher education can be found on the City’s Higher Education Resource page.
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