The ALKU Scholarship
Created in 2015 by ALKU CEO and MMP Board Member Mark Eldridge, the ALKU Scholarship is a $30,000 college scholarship for rising high school seniors. Through Mark’s leadership and generosity, the scholarship provides youth the opportunity to apply for financial support to achieve their full potential as they pursue their college careers.
By providing financial resources, ALKU and MMP together aim to build the capacity of organizations to connect youth to a broader web of support, build on the opportunities their existing mentoring relationships have offered them and help eliminate any barriers to future academic, economic, or social success.
In order to qualify for the award, the student must be…
- Enrolled in a high school within Massachusetts
- A rising senior (i.e. the applicant is currently a junior and/or will begin their senior year (grade 12) in Fall 2023.
- Applying to a four-year, accredited institution to acquire a Bachelor’s degree in any field
- Engaged in a quality mentoring relationship for at least one year. This mentoring relationship can be with any adult, except for the applicant’s parent or legal guardian, who provides caring, consistent guidance and support.
- Able to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to their communities
The 2023 ALKU Scholarship Application is open from April 19, 2023 – July 17, 2023*.
The deadline has been updated from June 30th to July 17th in order to allow students just finishing up their school year time to apply.
- Preview the Application Questions
- Apply for the 2023 ALKU Scholarship
What happens after I submit my application?
After applications are closed, applications are distributed to the ALKU Scholarship Committee along with scoring rubrics and score sheets. Committee members undergo training by the MMP Program Services Team prior to scoring applications. The Committee will then review and score all of the applications using a standardized rubric. Once all of the applications have gone through the first round of review and scoring, MMP compiles the scores to get the top 15 applications. Those applications are presented to the committee as a group, with the main reviewers of the application providing additional insight and lead discussions. The Committee will then vote and decide on the top 5 applicants. MMP’s CEO and ALKU’s CEO will review the top 5 applications and ultimately choose the 2023 ALKU Scholar!
