The Atkinson Scholarship Program Application is Now Available

10/31/2026 11:25 pm

The Atkinson Scholarship Program is an annual scholarship offered by the Sudbury Foundation for local high school seniors with academic promise and financial need.

Program Details & Key Dates
• Application Opening: October 1, 2026 (for students graduating in 2027)
• Application Deadline: February 1, 2027
• Award Amount: Up to $7,500 per year, renewable for up to three additional undergraduate years (totaling up to $30,000).
• Number of Awards: Up to 15 new recipients are chosen each year.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, a student must be a high school senior planning to attend an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or approved vocational/professional program, and meet at least one of these criteria:
• Be a Sudbury, MA resident or a dependent of a Sudbury resident.
• Be a senior enrolled at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LS).
• Be a dependent of a full-time employee of the Town of Sudbury or Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (employed for at least one year).

How Selection Works

Applications are evaluated based on three core areas:

1. Academics: High school GPA and teacher recommendations.
2. Merit: Extracurricular activities, leadership, work history, student essays, and appraisals.
3. Financial Need: Assessed using family and financial data including the FAFSA Submission Summary / Student Aid Index.

Note: The Atkinson Scholarship is completely separate from the local L-S Scholarship Fund (Dollars for Scholars), which operates on a different timeline and set of guidelines.

You can learn more about the program and can submit an application directly via the Sudbury Foundation Atkinson Scholarship Page.

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The Lincoln-Sudbury Parent Organization is a non-profit organization made up of the parents and guardians of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School students. The LSPO is dedicated to facilitating engagement and communication between families and the school, as well as partnering with faculty and administration to support underfunded staff needs, student activities and efforts that encourage school spirit.