92 Massachusetts Schools Receive $383,420 for Financial Education Grants
Summary
MA OCABR, the Division of Banks, and the Office of Economic Empowerment announced 92 Massachusetts schools as 2025-2026 recipients of the Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant, totaling $383,420. Schools will use funding to host Credit for Life Fairs for students. Twenty-four schools received seed funding as first-time applicants, and 25 schools with large low-to-moderate income populations received an additional $500. Funding derives from a settlement over alleged unlawful lending practices.
What changed
The state agencies announced the Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant recipients for 2025-2026. A total of 92 schools received grants ranging from $2,000 to $6,900, with 24 schools receiving seed funding as first-time applicants. Twenty-five schools serving large populations of low-to-moderate income students received an additional $500.
Affected parties include Massachusetts high schools and special education programs that applied for and received grant funding. The program has funded Credit for Life Fairs since 2015, reaching over 65,000 students. The grants create no compliance obligations for recipients or other entities—they are discretionary educational funding awards.
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Press Release State Agencies Announce Financial Education Grant Recipients
Massachusetts High Schools will use Funding to Host Financial Education Fairs for Students
For immediate release: 2/03/2026
- Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg
- Office of Economic Empowerment
- Division of Banks
- Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
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Andrew Napolitano, Communications Director, Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General
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Email Andrew Napolitano, Communications Director, Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General at Andrew.S.Napolitano@tre.state.ma.us
BOSTON — The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE),in partnership with the Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), announced the 2025-2026 recipients of the Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant.
Following a competitive application process that concluded in November, the state agencies awarded grants to 92schools, totaling $383,420.00. This funding will allow Massachusetts high schools and special education programs to host financial education fairs, known as Credit for Life Fairs, for their students.
Of the 92 recipient schools, twenty-four received funding as Seed Applicants and will host fairs for the first time.
For the third year, participating schools that have a large population of low-to-moderate income students will receive an additional $500. Twenty-five schools received this additional funding to bring much-needed financial education to students in the state’s most vulnerable communities.
“Credit for Life Fairs empower high school students with the tools they need to succeed,” said State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg. “This year, we are supporting a record number of schools, helping young adults prepare to make informed financial decisions as they approach graduation and adulthood.”
“The Division of Banks is proud to support this initiative with another round of funding,” said Mary Gallagher, Commissioner of Banks. “With hands-on, high-quality lessons offered at these fairs, students can learn foundational financial management skills they can use into adulthood.”
“It is important for high school students to understand how to manage their personal finances so they can be successful in life,” said Layla R. D’Emilia, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. “Funding Credit for Life Fairs through these grants provides a fun, engaging, and productive environment for students to learn fiscal responsibility.”
Award recipients:
| School Name | Award Amount |
|---|---|
| Abington Public Schools | $2,420.00 |
| Academy of the Pacific Rim | $6,900.00 |
| Agawam High School | $3,200.00 |
| Andover High School | $3,200.00 |
| Arlington High School | $6,400.00 |
| Ashland High School | $3,200.00 |
| Atlantis Charter School | $3,200.00 |
| Bellingham High School | $6,400.00 |
| Blue Hills Regional Technical School | $3,200.00 |
| Boston International Newcomers Academy | $6,400.00 |
| Boston Latin Academy | $3,200.00 |
| Boston Preparatory Charter Public School | $3,700.00 |
| Braintree Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Brockton Public Schools | $6,900.00 |
| Brooke Charter Schools | $6,900.00 |
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin School-Rindge School of Technical Arts | $3,200.00 |
| Chelsea High School | $6,900.00 |
| Clinton High School | $3,700.00 |
| Codman Academy Charter Public School | $6,400.00 |
| Cohasset High School | $3,200.00 |
| Collegiate Charter School | $6,900.00 |
| Concord-Carlisle Regional School District | $3,200.00 |
| CREST Collaborative | $6,900.00 |
| Dedham High School | $6,400.00 |
| Dr. Albert D. Holland High School of Technology | $3,700.00 |
| Duxbury High School | $3,200.00 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District | $3,200.00 |
| Everett Public Schools | $3,700.00 |
| Fairhaven High School | $3,200.00 |
| Falmouth High School | $3,200.00 |
| Fitchburg Public Schools- Fitchburg High School | $3,700.00 |
| Framingham High School | $3,700.00 |
| Frontier Regional School | $3,200.00 |
| Hanover High School | $3,200.00 |
| Haverhill High School | $3,700.00 |
| Hingham High School | $3,200.00 |
| Holbrook Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Hoosac Valley Regional School District | $3,700.00 |
| Hopedale Jr. Sr. High School | $3,200.00 |
| Hudson Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| John D O'Bryant School of Math and Science | $3,700.00 |
| King Philip Regional School District | $3,200.00 |
| Lenox Public Schools | $6,100.00 |
| Lexington Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School | $3,200.00 |
| Malden Public Schools | $3,700.00 |
| Mansfield High School | $6,400.00 |
| Marlborough High School | $3,200.00 |
| Marshfield High School | $3,200.00 |
| Mashpee Middle High School | $3,200.00 |
| Melmark New England | $3,200.00 |
| Methuen High School | $3,700.00 |
| Middleboro High School | $3,200.00 |
| Milton High School | $3,200.00 |
| Minnechaug Regional High School | $3,200.00 |
| Monomoy Regional Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Neighborhood House Charter School | $6,900.00 |
| Newton Public Schools | $5,750.00 |
| North Andover High School | $6,400.00 |
| North Middlesex Regional High School | $3,200.00 |
| Northbridge Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Northeast Metro Tech | $3,700.00 |
| Northshore Education Consortium | $6,400.00 |
| Norwood High School | $6,400.00 |
| Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School | $6,400.00 |
| Quabbin Regional School District | $3,200.00 |
| Quincy Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Reading Memorial High School | $3,200.00 |
| Revere High School | $6,900.00 |
| Scituate Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Sharon High School | $3,200.00 |
| Shrewsbury High School | $3,200.00 |
| Silver Lake Regional High School | $3,200.00 |
| South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School | $3,200.00 |
| Springfield Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Stoughton High School | $6,400.00 |
| The Career Academy | $6,900.00 |
| The Guild for Human Services | $3,200.00 |
| Topsfield Vocational Academy | $6,400.00 |
| Wachusett Regional High School | $3,200.00 |
| Wakefield Memorial High School | $2,000.00 |
| Walpole H.S. | $6,400.00 |
| Waltham High School | $6,900.00 |
| West Springfield High School | $3,700.00 |
| Westfield Public Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Westport Community Schools | $3,200.00 |
| Weymouth High School | $2,650.00 |
| Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School | $3,200.00 |
| Willie Ross School for the Deaf | $3,700.00 |
| Winchester High School | $3,200.00 |
| Worcester Public Schools- South High Community School | $3,700.00 |
| Worcester Public Schools- Worcester Technical High School | $3,200.00 |
| Total: | $383,420.00 |
Since 2015, over 65,000 Massachusetts students have attended Credit for Life Fairs. The Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant was established as an ongoing effort to strengthen access to financial literacy throughout Massachusetts. This financial education program is funded by the Division of Banks through a settlement over alleged unlawful lending practices.
About the Division of Banks
The Division of Banks (DOB), which is a division of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, is the chartering authority and primary regulator for financial service providers in Massachusetts. DOB's primary mission is to ensure a sound, competitive, and accessible financial services environment throughout the state. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation protects and empowers consumers through advocacy and education and ensures a fair playing field for the Massachusetts businesses its agencies regulate.
About the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation protects and empowers consumers through advocacy and education, and ensures a fair playing field for the Massachusetts businesses its agencies regulate.
About the Office of Economic Empowerment
Treasurer Goldberg created the Office of Economic Empowerment with the deliberate goal of implementing a range of economic empowerment initiatives that include closing the race and gender wage gap, addressing racial equity, increasing access to financial education, and creating pathways to economically stable futures for all residents across the state.
Media Contact
Andrew Napolitano, Communications Director, Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General
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Email Andrew Napolitano, Communications Director, Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General at Andrew.S.Napolitano@tre.state.ma.us
Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg
Our mission at the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General of Massachusetts is to prudently manage and safeguard the state's public deposits and investments through sound business practices for the exclusive benefits of our citizens, and perform these duties with integrity, excellence, and leadership.
Office of Economic Empowerment
The Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) is a department of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg tasked with offering free and accessible financial education, promoting wage equality, and creating a bright future for children across the state.
Division of Banks
The Division of Banks (DOB) is the chartering authority and primary regulator for financial service providers in Massachusetts. DOB's primary mission is to ensure a sound, competitive, and accessible financial services environment throughout the Commonwealth.
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation protects and empowers consumers through advocacy and education, and ensures a fair playing field for the Massachusetts businesses its agencies regulate.
Media Contact
Andrew Napolitano, Communications Director, Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General
Phone
Online
Email Andrew Napolitano, Communications Director, Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General at Andrew.S.Napolitano@tre.state.ma.us
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