The Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to Commonwealth of Massachusetts students who demonstrate academic promise and aspirations for higher education. The scholarship program was established to recruit students in the 10th and 11th grades whose socio-economic backgrounds and environmental conditions may inhibit their ability to attain educational goals. The students that are selected for this program must have overcome major adversity in their lives. Obstacles may be mental, physical, geographic or societal. Applicants must be enrolled in a public or private secondary school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen at the time of application. They must be nominated by a sponsoring school or agency. Recipients may use the scholarship for college related costs only at an accredited postsecondary institution within the United States. Two letters of recommendation; your Parent or Guardian Supporting Financial Statement, and your Student Financial Statement are among the required materials. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.