Newburyport High School

Financial Aid Overview

●About College Affordable

●Financial Aid basics

●Financial Aid process

●Understanding SAR and EFC

●Interpreting financial aid offers and appeals

●Loan basics

●‘Local’ scholarships and other outside funding

●Additional tips and next steps

We’re excited to introduce a new opportunity for your students that will help reduce financial barriers. Beginning with the Fall 2025 semester, the UMass Dartmouth Deal covers full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years for Massachusetts students who demonstrate financial need. 
Eligible students will also have access to financial literacy workshops and financial counseling services and have opportunities for scholarships and grants that will help cover textbooks, housing, and other educational expenses. 
To qualify, students must: 

• Being a legal resident of Massachusetts  
• Have a family income of $75,000 or less (verified by FAFSA) 
• Be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time in an on-campus degree program (12 credits or more)  
• Have a minimum high school GPA of 2.7 or equivalent combination of high school GPA & SAT/ACT test scores, if a first-year student, or be a transfer student

If you have students who you think would benefit from the UMass Dartmouth Deal, let them know that all they have to do is apply to UMassD and file a FAFSA. We’ll notify eligible students of their tuition guarantee status. There’s no separate application process. It’s that easy. 

Need some creative support getting started on your college essay or help to review your current draft? Join the NHS College & Career Center to help assist you in getting ready to submit your college applications and essays if you have not already!  (location: College & Career Center)

The College Essay Writing Workshop will be on Tuesday, Oct 8th during Clipper Block. Register below, and please sign up in Enriching Students.  

Register HERE

This seniors quick facts sheet has lots of great quick info to support you through the college search and application process. 

The  SRAR allows students to self-report courses and grades that have been completed, or will be attempted (e.g., senior year courses in-progress), for high school credit.