Student Scholarships, Awards & Special Programs

Comparison of Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Award and the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction Award	John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
Class of 2020 Students qualify for the Koplik certificate by: Earning the score of Advanced (260 or better) on *one* High School MCAS test and Earning the score of Proficient (240 or higher) on each of the remaining two High School MCAS tests Class of 2021 and 2022 Students qualify for the Koplik certificate by: Earning the score of Advanced (260 or better) on *one* High School MCAS test ELA — 501 Mathematics — 504 High School S/TE — 260 and Earning the minimum score listed below for each of the remaining High School MCAS tests: ELA — 472 Mathematics — 476 High School S/TE — 240 All students will be required to demonstrate additional academic achievements on AP and/or SAT II (subject tests) Exams. The Koplik certificate provides a tuition credit to a MA state college or university.	Students qualify for the Adams Scholarship by 1) scoring at the Advanced level or next-generation equivalent on the grade 10 MCAS test in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, or Science and Technology/Engineering and Proficient or next-generation equivalent or higher in the other two subject tests and 2) having a combined score that places them in the top 25% of students in their district. The Adams scholarship provides a tuition credit to a MA state college or university.
Students may take the grade 10 MCAS tests * a second time in grade 11 in an attempt to meet the eligibility requirements for the Koplik certificate. *STE re-take added per Commissioner's Update 12/22/2011	Students are not allowed to take grade 10 MCAS tests a second time. The Adams scholarship is based on first time grade 10 test takers.
Students must submit an application for the Koplik award to their School Counselor or Koplik Coordinator by the 1^st of May of their senior year.	There is no application for the Adams scholarship award. Students who qualify for the scholarship receive an award letter in the fall of their senior year.
In order to use the award, students must present a copy of their certificate to the financial aid office at the Massachusetts state college or university they plan to attend and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year.	In order to use the award, students must present their award letter to the financial aid office of the Massachusetts state college or university they plan to attend and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year.
The tuition credit must be used in the fall of the year the student graduates from high school.	The tuition credit must be used within 6 years of a student's high school graduation.
The tuition credit is in effect for eight consecutive semesters provided that the student maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. If the GPA falls below 3.3 the student loses the tuition credit.	The tuition credit is in effect for eight semesters provided that the student maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. If the GPA falls below 3.0 the student loses the tuition credit.
The tuition credit applies to all Massachusetts public state colleges and universities with the exception of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.	The tuition credit applies to all Massachusetts public state colleges and universities with the exception of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
A student who receives both the Koplik Scholarship and a Pell Grant is eligible for funds through the Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant.	A student who receives both the Adams Scholarship and a Pell Grant is not automatically eligible for funds through the Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant.

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Please Note: While a student may receive both the Adams Scholarship and the Koplik Certificate, only one may be used to waive tuition. The other will be considered recognition of outstanding achievement.

Last Updated: August 16, 2021