Florence Evans Bushee Foundation, Inc.

Thank you for your interest in the Florence Evans Bushee Foundation, Inc. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please read the following eligibility guidelines carefully.

About Florence Evans Bushee

Florence Evans Bushee was born in December 1881 in Everett, Massachusetts, the daughter of Florence Fowler and Wilmot Roby Evans. The family moved to Boston, where her father was president of the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank for many years. In 1907, her father purchased the Newman Farm near Old Town Hill in Newbury. After his death in 1925, the farm was left to his daughter where she made her home for the next 50 years. Mrs. Bushee was beloved by all who knew her – an accomplished horsewoman, a discerning collector and antiquarian, a kind friend to hundreds of individuals, and a generous benefactor.

During her lifetime Mrs. Bushee provided financial assistance to many young people for their college education. Thanks to her foresight, the private foundation which she originally named for her father and which was renamed in her honor in 1986 by directors continues each year to assist students from Newbury and neighboring communities who are seeking a college education.

Scholarship funds are made available annually to Newburyport High School, Triton Regional High School and Pentucket Regional High School. Recipients are selected among the senior class by a scholarship committee at each school. All other recipients are reviewed and selected by the Foundation directors.

Eligibility Guidelines

The Bushee Foundation limits its scholarship awards to students who, at the time of the application, are residents of Newbury (including Byfield), Newburyport, West Newbury, Rowley, or Salisbury Massachusetts and attend either an in-district public high school or a private school. All applicants should apply directly to the Bushee Foundation (link below). In order to be eligible for scholarship consideration, students must first apply within five years of their high school graduation.

The Bushee Foundation provides up to four years of aid for students enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree program. Recipients who successfully complete their freshman year may reapply for continued financial aid in subsequent years of an undergraduate degree program.

Applicants will be invited to a personal interview with the Bushee Foundation directors during May or June between their freshman and sophomore years in college. Applicants are required to have an interview with the directors prior to their senior year in college in order to be eligible for a scholarship in their senior year.

The amount of an award is based on demonstrated financial need with an additional award for grade point averages over 3.5.

Application and Deadline

The application deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is May 1, 2023. Applications must be submitted online through our new online application portal.

Online Registration

Please note that we have changed our online application portal provider resulting in a change in the website address and your login credentials. Please review this guide on how to register. Scholarship applicants MUST register as “Individuals.” Click here for a password assistance guide

Application Information

In order for the Foundation to consider an application, you must complete the online application and attach the following documents: a narrative essay; your most recent transcript (students are required to send a copy of their second semester transcript when it becomes available.); a copy of your Student Aid Report; and your Financial Aid Package (CFA) from your College/University.

Notification

Successful applicants will be notified by mid-July. Students will receive grant letters along with Certificates of Award/Eligibility. These certificates need to be signed by the student and the College Bursar or Financial Aid Officer and returned to the Foundation before a grant check, made payable to the college, may be issued. Scholarship funds may be applied against tuition, board, and school supplies.