Massachusetts State Scholars Initiative
Course of Study

To qualify as a State Scholar in Massachusetts, a student must complete the required academic courses, earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average over their high school career, maintain a 3.0 GPA as a senior, participate in a work-based or service learning experience, and meet school disciplinary and attendance standards.

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in grades 9 – 12 and in senior year *
• Attendance in good standing
• Work-based or service learning experience
  
  
  

* A student must have a cumulative grade point average of a 3.0 for grades 9–12, and must earn at least a 3.0 GPA for each marking period of senior year to graduate as a State Scholar.

For more information about State Scholars nationally, visit www.wiche.edu/statescholars.

This program is part of the State Scholars Initiative (SSI), a national program funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) and administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.  The work reported herein was supported under State Scholars Initiative, PR/Award Number (V051U050006), as administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education.  However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.