Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation Scholarship Program
The 2011 Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation Scholarships were awarded this past spring; click here to view the full list of winners and click here to view the 2011 scholar profiles. The 63 scholars have used the assistance to further their professional development within the long term care setting. The winners represent a broad cross-section of employees and facilities across Massachusetts and were selected from nearly 300 applicants.
Please contact Alissa Weintraub at 617-558-0202 or aweintraub@maseniorcare.org if you have any questions about the Foundation's Scholarship Program.
Background
The Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation has awarded over $2 million dollars in scholarships to over 1,300 deserving long-term care staff since 1987. The annual scholarship program is funded through the generosity of long term care providers and related businesses. Applications are reviewed and recipients are selected by a panel of scholarship judges representing the senior care, academic and workforce development fields.
The Mass Senior Care Foundation Scholarship program assists long term care employees in meeting their professional goals through continuing their education. This also helps to achieve the profession-wide objective of building an experienced, skilled workforce.
Program Details
Scholarships of up to $2,000 are available for people currently employed full or part time by a nursing facility or assisted living residence in Massachusetts who have:
- worked in long term care for at least one year;
- received above average evaluations from their supervisors and;
- been accepted into or are enrolled in an accredited education program, or have applied and are awaiting acceptance into an accredited institution.
Candidates must:
- Complete an application and write a brief essay including a biographical sketch and description of their career goals and;
- Provide a recommendation from their supervisor, and have the approval of their facility’s administrator or executive director.
Please contact Alissa Weintraub at 617-558-0202 or aweintraub@maseniorcare.org if you have any questions about the Foundation's Scholarship Program.
Other Scholarship and Financial Assistance Opportunities
Below you will find links providing scholarship, loan and grant information. Please note that the placement of these links on the Mass Senior Care web page does not constitute an endorsement of any of the sites.