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Financial Assistance

Intro

Salem State has a proud legacy of unlocking the doors of opportunity, and we’re increasing investment in student support where it’s needed most. Gifts to financial assistance enable students to earn their degree, take charge of their future and reap the benefits of a college education.

Removing Hurdles

Female student in cap and gown smiling at Commencement

Removing Hurdles

The campaign's Case for Support highlights the programs, strategies and innovative approaches to financial assistance that benefit students at different stages of their academic career. 

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$20 million / Financial Assistance

These funds help ensure we continue to make opportunities available and accessible for current and future students, especially those from under-resourced households and underrepresented communities for which an education may be less financially feasible. 

  • Scholarships
  • Completion and Persistence Grants
  • Student Emergency Funds
  • Internship Scholarships

Supporting Financial Assistance

See why Salem State has been a beacon of hope and opportunity for nearly 170 years

Alyssa Giordano ’21
Alyssa Giordano ’21

“I probably would have given up and not graduated if it wasn’t for my Viking Completion Grant.”

Facts

  • 47%

    of first-year students have a family income of $50K or less

  • 1/3

    of students are the first in their family to attend college

  • 218

    student scholars graduating in May 2023

Contact Us

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Advancement, Alumni Association and Foundation

978.542.7591
Tax Identification number (EIN): 04-2620632
331 Lafayette Street, 2nd floor
Salem, MA 01970
Mailing Address:
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970
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