FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP

The Future Leaders Scholarship aims to identify young men and women who will be tomorrow’s leaders. Bay State Games is proud to award these scholarships of a minimum of $1,000 to six deserving Bay State Games student-athletes. Over the past 30 years nearly $400,000 has been distributed to students who wish to continue their education.


Past recipients of the Future Leaders Scholarship have gone on to institutions located in New England as well as across the nation including Harvard University, Brown University, UMass Amherst, Vanderbilt University, and UConn. For a list of Future Leaders Scholarship recipients, click here. 


The Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation awards these scholarships because it believes the future leaders of tomorrow are developed during their high school years with a solid foundation built on academics, athletics, community service, and extracurricular activities. Achieving success in academics, athletics, and community service teaches responsibility to self and to others, fosters a sense of self-worth, and develops an appreciation for the importance of setting goals and working to achieve them. If learned well, these lessons help make effective leaders in business, education, and the community. These values help to craft the leaders of tomorrow, and the Bay State Games hopes to help these leaders with the Futures Leaders Scholarship program.


Application Opens: July 1, 2025

Application Deadline: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Applicants must meet all requirements to apply:

  • A member of the class of 2026
  • A resident of Massachusetts and/or student at a secondary school in Massachusetts
  • Past participation in the Bay State Winter or Summer Games is not required but recommended

Scholarships will be awarded to six students. Interviews will take places on three different days, one for each of the three following regions of the state:

  • Region 1: Metro/Northeast      
  • Region 2: Southeast/Coastal      
  • Region 3: Central/West

Regions will be determined by the location of the student’s permanent residence. If a student resides out-of-state, his/her region will be determined by the location of the educational institution that he/she attends. 


Region breakdowns and town codes can be found here.

The applicant must provide the following:


Recommendations:

  • Recommendations should address the applicant’s demonstrated leadership abilities and achievements. It should give a clear sense of what qualities make the applicant unique and deserving of the Future Leaders Scholarship
  • One must be from a guidance counselor, teacher, or principal
  • One must be from a coach or athletic director
  • Recommendations should be typed, one page in length, signed by the author, and emailed by the author to scholarships@baystategames.org or mailed to 55 Sixth Road, Woburn, MA 01801
  • Subject of email: Scholarship Recommendation for "Name of Applicant"

Transcripts

  • Transcripts should include grades through spring 2025
  • Transcripts should be emailed directly from the school to scholarships@baystategames.org or mailed to 55 Sixth Road, Woburn, MA 01801
  • Subject of email: Transcript for "Name of Applicant"

The selection process will begin with a review of each applicant’s application, written recommendations, and transcript. From each region, six finalists will be chosen for personal interviews.


Interviews will be conducted virtually during the week of November 10, 2025. If selected for an interview, applicants will be contacted by November 1 to schedule a time for the interview.


All applicants must be available for the interview process.  Athletes who cannot attend a scholarship interview will not be considered.

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