The Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation is now accepting application for its 2020/2021 awards. The scholarships will assist long term care staff in meeting their personal and professional goals through furthering their education.
Scholarships from $500 to $2,000 will be awarded to selected applicants to cover direct, out of pocket expenses for tuition, fees, books, and supplies incurred during the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Applicants must be currently employed by a Massachusetts Senior Care Association member nursing facility, residential care facility, certified assisted living residence or continuing care retirement community and have worked in one of those settings for at least one year. Prior scholarship recipients are eligible to apply for a 2020/2021 Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation Scholarship.
Please click here to access the online 2020/2021 Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation Scholarship Application. Please note that the application and all required components must be submitted online at the same time and received by Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, September 11, 2020. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed or considered.
If you have any questions, please contact Denise DeSimone, Administrative Project Coordinator, at 617.558.0202 or ddesimone@maseniorcare.org.