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AbbVie Community Equity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 for First-Generation STEM Students in Massachusetts
Undergraduate
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AbbVie Bioresearch Center supports first-generation community college students in Massachusetts who study science, technology, engineering or maths and plan to move on to a four-year university. This program is run by Scholarship America, which reviews the applications and pays the awards.
Closed for now. The AbbVie Community Equity Scholarship runs every year. Bookmark this page; we update it as soon as the next round opens.
Quick summary
- Award: $2,500 to $5,000, one-time
- Number of awards: up to 8
- Extra: a tour and lunch at an AbbVie site to learn about careers
- Location: Massachusetts, USA
Who can apply
- Open only to students in the United States: you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (or meet the residency rule below). Students from other countries are not eligible.
- Community college sophomores living in or studying in Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk or Worcester County
- Studying a STEM subject and transferring full-time to a four-year U.S. university next year
- First-generation students: neither parent has an associate degree or higher
- Not eligible: children and grandchildren of AbbVie employees
How recipients are chosen
Grades, leadership and activities, work experience, your goals statement, family circumstances and one recommendation. You must show financial need. Results come in March; awards are paid in September.
Documents
- A complete transcript of grades showing your name, school, grades, credit hours and terms (grade reports are not accepted)
- Your FAFSA Submission Summary
- One online recommendation
Official website
Scholarship America: browse scholarships (search for the program name).
Details checked on 25 October. Dates and amounts can change, so always confirm on the official website before you apply.
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