ADAMS, Mass. — 13 Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School students received John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

 

The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship provides merit-based credit toward tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. The scholarship covers tuition only, fees and room and board are not included.

 

This year's recipients are: Aiyanna Bellefeuille, Emma Danylin, Maya Gayle, Miranda-Ann Grant, Kyle Gwilt, Lindsey Gwilt, Olivia Jayko, Cameron Langsdale, Diego Mongue, Damian Nixon-Longdyke, Kassondra Stockmal, Charles Waltermire, and Molly Weeks

 

In order to be eligible for the scholarship students must:

 

Score at the Advanced performance level on one of the three high school state assessment tests in ELA Mathematics or STE (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, or Technology/Engineering).

 

Students must also score at the proficient level or higher on the remaining two high school state assessment tests and have combined scores from the three tests that place them in the top 25 percent of students in the graduating class in their district. 

 

Students in charter schools are eligible for the scholarship if they meet the eligibility requirements for either the school they attend or the district in which they reside.

 

To continue receiving the Adams Scholarship a student must be enrolled full-time at a public higher education institution, maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on all college work, and annually complete the FAFSA.