MacFarland Scholarship
Through a generous gift of Helen MacFarland, the Anna and Helen MacFarland Scholarship Fund provides financial support to eligible candidates who demonstrate outstanding academic merit and a commitment to transforming urban education as an educator (MAT/MEd) or leader (EdD).
Essay Prompt
Interested applicants should articulate (500-1000 words) their career goals and intentions to work with urban and under-served populations within elementary and secondary public education in the MacFarland Scholarship essay section of their admissions application.
MAT/MEd
New, incoming students, who are working or have the intention of working as an educator in a public school at the elementary or secondary level, within an urban area, are eligible to receive a scholarship award of up to $18,700.
Must meet the following criteria:
- Work or have the intention of working as an educator in a public school at the elementary or secondary level in an urban area
- Must apply and be admitted to one of the following programs at the College of Professional Studies: Graduate School of Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching- Elementary or Secondary Education
- Master of Education in Learning and Instruction with ESL Initial licensure in Massachusetts or Special Education with Initial licensure in Massachusetts
- U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
- Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Submit a completed FAFSA and have financial need. Click here to learn more about submitting a FAFSA.
EdD
New, incoming students, applying for Fall 2025 admission, who are working or have the intention of working as a leader in a public school at the elementary or secondary level, within an urban area, are eligible to receive a scholarship award of up to $18,000.
Must meet the following criteria:
- Work or have the intention of working as a leader in a public school at the elementary or secondary level in an urban area
- Must apply and be admitted to the EdD program at the College of Professional Studies: Graduate School of Education within the following concentrations:
- Innovative Teaching and Learning
- Integrative Studies
- Transformative School Leadership
- Workplace Learning
- U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Submit a completed FAFSA and have financial need. Click here to learn more about submitting a FAFSA.
Scholarship Award Process
Individuals who are accepted into one of the above specified programs, submit a scholarship application, and meet the scholarship criteria will be eligible for the MacFarland Scholarship.
Selected scholarship recipients will receive a formal letter via email of the award granted.
