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Scholarship Opportunity for Students from Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Lynn, or Medford

Leg Up Scholarship

 2025-2026 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

We are thrilled to announce a scholarship opportunity for students from Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Lynn, or Medford Massachusetts. The Leg Up Scholarship program is seeking students who have demonstrated academic excellence and are planning to attend competitive four-year colleges as freshmen in the fall of 2025. It is a unique scholarship program that provides flexible and individualized financial and social support to students to help them maximize their academic and social experiences in college and to achieve their long-term goals. Leg Up Scholars graduate from college prepared to take on life’s challenges and opportunities and do so with limited to no student debt.

 

The Leg Up Scholarship is funded by Doreen Portnoy Bilezikian, born in Chelsea MA, and administered by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI).

 

Leg Up Scholarship is an annual award that may be renewed for four years. We are committed to helping students graduate in 4 years and to maximize their college experience by supporting their personal and career goals. Many students are deserving of this type of support during college, but this program seeks to support and encourage students who meet the following eligibility requirements:

 

·    U.S. citizen and current resident of Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Lynn, or Medford Massachusetts.

·    High school senior or recent high school graduate enrolling as a first-year student in a competitive four-year degree program, at an accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university in the U.S. full-time in 2025-2026.

·    Superior academic record in high school, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 (based upon a max 4.0 or equivalent).

·    Excellent financial aid award package at the college/university with $5,000 or less in loans per year or $20,000 over their college career.

·    Motivated to excel in college and make a difference in their community, and in society overall.

·    Involved in a balance of community, school, and work activities.

 

We invite you to share the Leg Up Scholarship guidelines with students who will be entering college in fall 2025 and who meet the program criteria. 

 

Information about the scholarship, including guidelines and application instructions can be found here.

 

Applications must be submitted online here. Once you create an account and log in, there should be an opportunity to enter an Access Code at the top of the page. Please enter: LEGUP

Hard copies will not be accepted.

 

Applications must be completed online by May 15, 2025 at 5 PM EST. 

 

Please direct any questions to Elaines Peña at legupscholars@tpi.org.

 

Thank you in advance for your help ensuring as many students as possible learn about this important program.

Happy Black History Month: Calendar Of Key Dates And Information On Chelsea Black History Month Community Events

Hello CBC and Friends!
 
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH—LET’S CELEBRATE!

I hope you are all doing well and ready to support CBC as we come together as one strong community in honor of Black History Month. We have exciting events planned, and I HOPE you can join us! (See the calendar of events below.) Your presence and participation means everything as we celebrate BHM as one united community.

Black History Month Events

📅 Wednesday, February 5th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Opening Reception: The Struggle Continues Art Exhibit
📍 Chelsea City Hall Art Gallery
Join us for the kickoff event featuring artist Towana Wright. Dinner will be served. Also, be sure to stop by CBC at 56 Washington Avenue and the Chelsea Public Library to view a special Black history display from the 1600s to the present day.

📅 Saturday, February 15th | 7:30 PM
Verb Flow N Vision: Spoken Word Open Mic & Art
📍 Kushala Sip & Tapas Bar
🎤 Featured Poets: Tru Kwende & D. Ruff
If you’d like to perform, there are available slots! If not, come and enjoy the show with us. 
 

 

📅 Monday, February 24th | 6:30 PM
Chelsea Trailblazers Recognition Ceremony
📍 Chelsea City Hall, Council Chamber (3rd floor)
The Chelsea City Council will recognize our Chelsea Trailblazers with a citation in honor of Black History Month. Let’s show up in numbers to support these incredible individuals and celebrate together!

📅 Thursday, February 27th | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Black History Month Community Celebration
📍 Williams School
A community-wide celebration honoring Chelsea Trailblazers! Expect an outstanding evening filled with entertainment, a dynamic keynote speaker, and a delicious soul food dinner. This is a FREE event—don’t miss it!


Chelsea Trailblazers 2025

Without further ado, let’s give a round of applause to our 2025 Chelsea Trailblazers! These five individuals have shown unwavering dedication and perseverance, making a lasting impact on our community. They continue to pave the way for others to follow.

🏅 Ms. Tanya Baez
🏅 Ms. Molly Baldwin
🏅 Mr. Marcus Queen
🏅 Mr. Javier Villeda
🏅 Sergeant Star Chung

Highland Street Foundation presents Winter Camp

We are pleased to present Winter Camp, a week of FREE, enriching opportunities during February school vacation. Come join us at any of the events listed below. Please note that some activities require advance registration. Click here to visit our website and learn more about Winter Camp 2025!

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