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Financial Aid: Graduate Students - Dorothy Holmes Toporeck Graduate Scholarship

This award recognizes and honors students who have demonstrated scholastic excellence in their undergraduate studies and who are pursuing a Master's Degree at FSC. The scholarship is only available to graduates of the FSC undergraduate program.

The amount of the award is determined annually. Scholarships are awarded in the form of tuition and fee waivers and may be used over a period of two years.

Eligibility

Candidates must have completed their undergraduate degree at FSC with a 3.25 GPA or better, and have been accepted into a graduate program at the College.

Students currently enrolled in a graduate program must have a GPA of 3.75, an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or better, and be recommended by their Graduate Advisor or the Program Chair.

Application and Selection Process

To apply for the Dorothy Holmes Toporeck Graduate Scholarship, students must submit:

The application and supporting materials should be mailed by February 15th to the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education.

All scholarship applications are reviewed by the Graduate Council and recommendations are made to the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education. Once award recipients are chosen, they are notified by the Dean and an announcement is made at the Honors Convocation in April.

For further information, contact Marybeth May at 978-665-3781 or mmay@fsc.edu in the Graduate and Continuing Education Office.