Scholarship Policy
Scholarships are available to anyone in the Voyagers community. Awards will be based upon financial need and availability of scholarship funds, and will be determined by the Scholarship Committee (Treasurer Alysa Dudley, President Cheryl Levine, plus member-at-large Marc Sinclair, appointed for 2008-2009).
In evaluating financial need and determining the size of any award, the Scholarship Committee will use Massachusetts income data published online (as of 7/1/07) at
http://www.MassResources.org.
The eligibility threshold for Voyagers Scholarships will be set at 75% of the Yearly State Median Income by Family Size. Threshold values as of the May 2007 publication of this policy are detailed in the following table.
| Family Size | Monthly Income Threshold | Annual Income Threshold |
|---|
| 2 | $3,631 | $43,569 |
| 3 | $4,484 | $53,811 |
| 4 | $5,339 | $64,062 |
| 5 | $6,193 | $74,313 |
| 6 | $7,047 | $84,564 |
| 7 | $7,208 | $86,490 |
| 8 | $7,367 | $88,407 |
Please note: Meeting the eligibility limit will not guarantee an award!
Families with extenuating circumstances who do not meet the guidelines will be considered at the discretion of the committee.
To be considered, you must fill out
this application and provide verification of family income that is acceptable to the committee (pay stubs, copies of tax returns, etc.). If you are uncertain about this, please contact Voyagers Treasurer at
Scholarships@voyagersinc.org.
Every effort will be made to keep any scholarship requests, awards, or refusals strictly confidential.