Earn Option to Advance Career Training at MA State College or University

UPTON – The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides tuition at a Massachusetts state college or university. 78 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School seniors are the proud recipients of an Adams Scholarship. The award allows these students an option to further their vocational and career training with additional education, advanced training, and credentials.

The first-time score on a high school MCAS exam determines eligibility for an Adams Scholarship. Adams Scholars receive free tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts public college or university, renewable for eight consecutive semesters or four years. Recipients must use the tuition credit in the first fall semester following their high school graduation and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.

The following local members of the Class of 2025 have earned a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: 

From Upton

Samantha Carroll, Information Technology; Kylie French, Painting & Design; Cassidy Lyon, Health Services; Harmony Melendez-Torres, Biotechnology; Ryan Poirier, Advanced Manufacturing; and John Simas, Electronics.

About Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School:

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) serves the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton, and Uxbridge. Located in the heart of the Blackstone Valley, BVT creates a positive learning community that prepares students for personal and professional success in an internationally competitive society through a fusion of rigorous vocational, technical, and academic skills.