THANK YOU to our summer workshop sponsors for supporting our scholarship efforts for the 2024-2025 year. Due to their support we will be able to offer additional opportunities to continue to development for our MARS students and professionals.
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MARS Pioneer Student Scholarship Program
MARS is currently accepting scholarship applications for the MARS Pioneer Student Scholarship. MARS scholarships are open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at a college/university in the state of Massachusetts.
This school year, MARS will be awarding the following scholarships:
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NIRSA Region 1 Conference
November 17-19th, 2025, Portland, Maine
Amount: $250
To be awarded to: 4 students from a MA college/university.
Application Timeline:
Scholarship Application Date: 9/1/2025
Scholarship Deadline: 09/22/2025
Application review: 09/23/25
Scholarship Award and Notification: by 09/26/2025
Description: To help defer the cost of attending the NIRSA Region 1 conference, MARS will reimburse the scholarship winner after the conference.
To apply: Please fill out the application and send to the committee chair on application in desired application timeline.
MARS Rolling Scholarship Program
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The Massachusetts Association of Recreational Sports (MARS) Rolling Scholarship Program has been developed to provide professionals and students with financial assistance for attending an event in relation to their profession, i.e.: NIRSA conferences, leadership schools, clinics, intramural championships, etc.
By design, this scholarship provides the state association with opportunities to assist those members who want to excel in their recreational and co-curricular pursuits, but need help getting to the next level.
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To apply: Please fill out the application and send to the committee chair on application.
NIRSA Region I and National Scholarships
NIRSA scholarship opportunities are numerous. Click here to see a list of NIRSA
national offerings along with eligibility guidelines and application deadlines.
Click here for Region 1 scholarship offerings.
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