Massachusetts Tuition Equity
Applying for need-based state financial aid as a "High School Completer" is a two-step process:
Students that submit the Student Application and Affidavit form (Step 1) will be assessed for eligibility by their institution. Students who are assessed to be eligible for "high school completer" status by their institution will be eligible to be considered for need-based aid upon completing and submitting the Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA) (Step2). The MASFA is the state-approved form equivalent to the FAFSA and will be used by the student's institution to determine their eligibility for need-based financial aid. After a student has completed both Step 1 and 2, their institution will be able to determine the student's eligibility for in-state tuition and non-need based financial aid, as well as need based financial aid.
Fill out the free 2023-2024 MASFA
Completing the MASFA does not guarantee access to state financial aid, but it makes students in Massachusetts eligible for consideration under the same terms. Students completing the MASFA with High School Completers Status (Step 2) must also complete the above affidavit (Step 1) with their college or university if they have not already.
Currently enrolled or newly admitted students reassessed as eligible for a state financial aid program as a High School Completers during the 2023-2024 academic year will be eligible to have their accounts credited or will be reimbursed as of July 1, 2023 for the eligible costs.
The recently released MASFA is for the current 2023-2024 academic year and applies to students seeking need-based state financial aid from any public or private institution of higher learning in Massachusetts. Students who are enrolled in the current 2023-2024 academic year should complete the MASFA and may be eligible to have their accounts credited back to July 1, 2023. Students enrolling for spring 2024 who wish to be considered for need-based financial aid should also complete this form.
An updated MASFA for the 2024-2025 academic year is scheduled to be available in spring 2024.
For any additional questions: Tuition Equity/ Massachusetts Department of Higher Education