Massachusetts Native American Tuition Credit

Eligibility:

Must be a member of a Massachusetts Tribal group, a Massachusetts resident, and enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a Massachusetts college or university.

Tribal Requirements:

Enrolled, Specific Tribe(s)

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Award Type:

Waiver

Award:

Covers tuition costs

Application Opens:

December 15, 2025

Application Closes:

July 15, 2026

Application Timing Details:

aligned with academic year; see application page for more information.

Level of Study:

Certificate, Associate, Bachelors

Tribal Documents:

Any one of the following: A valid tribal I.D card; a letter on official letterhead from the tribal enrollment officer, committee, or other appropriate tribal official verifying membership status of the applicant, parents, or grandparents; family tree with accompanying birth records or documentation of Native American parents or grandparents (lineage or adoption records: the applicant must be Native American by blood and have proof of parents' or grandparents' tribal affiliation; or genealogical records of lineage to a Native American person listed in Massachusetts 1859 Earle Report.

State(s):

Massachusetts