The Edwards Scholarship Fund was established in 1939 by Grace M. Edwards, a lifelong resident of Boston, to further the development of good citizenship through education by offering college scholarships to men and women of good character and ability who are in need of financial assistance. Applicants must reside in the City of Boston from at least the start of their junior year in high school. The city includes many neighborhoods such as: Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village/South Cove, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown/Leather District, Dorchester, Downtown/Financial District, East Boston, Fenway/Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, and West Roxbury. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED prior to the start of their first semester in college. Students can apply to be first-time recipients while they are in high school or college. High school applicants receive priority. Colleges and universities attended must be regionally accredited and offer recognized degrees. Students can receive the Edwards Scholarship for four years of undergraduate education. First-time high school applicants must submit an essay; transcript; recommendation from their Guidance Counselor; copy of their processed FAFSA Submission Summary for the upcoming academic year, all pages; and the copy of the financial aid package (CFA) offered by the college that they will attend in the fall. First-time college applicants must submit an essay; copy of their processed FAFSA Submission Summary for the upcoming academic year, all pages; copy of the financial aid package (CFA) offered by the college that they will attend in the fall; and their transcript through the first semester of this academic year. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.