Massachusetts College Financial Aid

Massachusetts Resources

Scholarships

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529 Plans

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Scholarships

Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship

The Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship was created in 1988 by the Bigelow family to aid students from New England who are seeking a career in horticulture. (More Information).


State Grants


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State Loans


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529 Plans

The state of Massachusetts offers two flexible investing options to assist families in planning for the future education of a child or loved one.

1) The U.Fund College Investing Plan

The U.Fund College Investing Plan is Massachusetts' 529 Plan, sponsored by MEFA and managed by Fidelity Investments. The U.Fund Plan provides parents, grandparents, and others a tax-advantaged way to save for a child's college education.

Program type: Savings

How to enroll: ll directly with the program.

State residency requirements: None

Benefits - Tax Exemptions: Yes

Benefits - Tax Deductions: No

Benefits - Matching Grant: No

Phone: 1-800-544-2776

Website: www.fidelity.com/ufund

2) The U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program

Program type: Prepaid Plan

How to enroll: ll directly with the program.

State residency requirements: None

Benefits - Tax Exemptions: Yes

Benefits - Tax Deductions: No

Benefits - Matching Grant: No

Phone: 1-800-449-6332

Website: www.mefa.org/uplan


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