PITTSFIELD, Mass. Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) are working together as part of a new statewide effort to help teens who are homeless – those classified as unaccompanied homeless youth – enroll in college and earn the degrees prove to help people move beyond levels of poverty. The statewide initiative, piloted at various public community colleges and four year institutions across the Commonwealth, is called the Moving to College program. The application deadline for the Moving to College Scholarship program is March 1, 2021. The application, as well as eligibility requirements, can be found at https://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/
Fitchburg State part of “Moving to College” scholarship program to help homeless students
Staff Report
Modified: 12/31/2020 4:08:49 PM
FITCHBURG Fitchburg State University will support homeless students as part of the Commonwealth’s “Moving to College” scholarship program, designed to support unaccompanied homeless youth from the state as they embark on a college degree.
Scholarships for up to 20 students are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Moving to Work program administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, with additional support provided by the Department of Higher Education, the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and Young Adult Commission and participating campuses.