SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION
2025 Scholarship Eligibility
Applicants must be a Boston Resident, and a high school senior planning to attend college full-time, or an undergraduate returning to college full-time.
What is required to apply
- Please Note: There is not an actual application, only the application package that you put together that must include the following: A complete application package includes the following items: your resume, official transcript, essay, personal statement and letter of referral.
- Resume: Enclose a copy of your resume that includes your email address, home address, telephone number, current school attending, college or university you are planning to attend, major and anticipated graduation date.
- Transcript: Enclose a copy of your current official academic transcript.
- Essay Question: Please complete a two page, type written, double spaced essay that addresses the following questions. The recommended font is Times New Roman 12 pt.
- • What do you feel the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had on the quality of education?
- What impact do you think this will have on Society?
- Personal Statement: Please complete a one-page personal statement on the topic below and submit with your application.
- • How would you describe yourself as a person? What quality do you like best in yourself and what area would you like to improve? Please explain why.
- Letter of Referral: Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member or an academic advisor.
Incomplete applications will not be considered!
All Applications must be postmarked by: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Please send your completed application package to:
Melvia Wright Patten Scholarship Fund, Inc.Post Office Box # 300317Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Please send your completed application package to:
Melvia Wright Patten Scholarship Fund, Inc.Post Office Box # 300317Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Scholarship Award Provisions & Announcement of Winners
Scholarship Awardees will be notified during the first week of August, 2025. The Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year and is payable in two payments. The scholarship will only be awarded if the recipient provides final application requirements.Awardee’s failure to provide requested documentation will be reason for forfeiture of scholarship award.
For application inquiries contact: committee@melviapattenscholarshipfund.org
Please Note: The Melvia Wright Patten Scholarship Fund, Inc. is not responsible for applications lost or delayed in the United States Postal Service.
For application inquiries contact: committee@melviapattenscholarshipfund.org
Please Note: The Melvia Wright Patten Scholarship Fund, Inc. is not responsible for applications lost or delayed in the United States Postal Service.