Efrosini Demoulas Scholars Program - Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders

Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders with Strength, Resilience, and community

The Efrosini Demoulas Scholars Program offers four-year scholarships & mentoring support to students from select counties in eastern Massachusetts with financial need.

The program’s mission is to remove barriers to success for talented and hardworking students to help them achieve their academic potential in college and prepare for rewarding careers & long-term success.

Our program provides targeted, flexible, and individualized financial & social supports that help students excel academically, dream and plan for meaningful careers, and develop the skills to secure long-term financial independence.

Meet our Graduates

Learn about some of the remarkable participants in our Efrosini Demoulas Scholars Program. Their success stories are inspiration for us all.

Mya Le

Mya graduated from Babson College Magna Cum Laude in the Class of 2024 with a major in Business Administration. She is currently working at Rue Gilt Groupe.

Michael Santana

Michael graduated from the Honors Pre-Law program at Assumption University in the Class of 2024 . He was a student athlete playing soccer and on the Dean's list. Michael is now running an e-commerce business.

Elizabeth Davis Welcome

Elizabeth graduated Summa Cum Laude in the Class of 2024 from Howard University. She has a major in Criminology and Psychology and is now working and preparing for a graduate degree.

Sophia Gamble

Sophia graduated Summa Cum Laude in the Class of 2024 with a major in Criminal Justice/Psychology. She was on the Dean's list and is currently working and applying to graduate school.

Inspiring Success, Honoring Legacy

The Efrosini Demoulas Scholars program was established in loving memory of Efrosini Demoulas, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who immigrated to the US from Greece in 1914.

Inspired by her lasting legacy, the program awards scholarships to talented and hardworking students from low-income families who exemplify her key character traits: strong, driven, resilient, determined to succeed, and community & family oriented.

Strong, Driven

She was a devoted grandmother, mother, and friend, who supported her family first and set an example for them as an independent and hardworking individual.

Resiliency

She immigrated to a new country, overcame a language barrier, had a can-do attitude, and knew the importance of a strong work ethic.

Community

She supported her church and helped out other members of the immigrant community, offering rides to whoever needed one. Their home was always open to family and friends for a home cooked meal.

Family

She was loving, supportive, and protective. She dedicated endless hours to caring for her large family and instilled in her children and grandchildren a strong value of education

Scholar Accomplishments

We proudly showcase the achievements of our scholars by highlighting the prestigious colleges they have attended and celebrating their outstanding accomplishments.

of graduates

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said our program helped them minimize debt

Average GPA

Classes of 2024 & 2025

4 year grads

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compared with 26% of first-generation students graduating in 6 years nationwide

honors in 2024 & 2025

6 summa cum laude

3 magna cum laude

2 cum laude

Applicant Criteria:

Be permanent Massachusetts resident from the Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, or Suffolk counties.
Be a high school student entering college, planning to enroll full-time.
Be academically competitive (the average High School GPA of our current cohorts of scholars is 3.85)
Be a US Citizen.
Demonstrate strong financial need. (Applicants generally have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $13,000 or less, although families with special, extenuating financial situations are considered.)
Participate in the program’s mentoring program.
Apply using the Phillips Scholarship Application.

Become a Mentor

EDS Mentors play a crucial role in helping our scholars build confidence, navigate challenges, and achieve their goals. If you're passionate about supporting the next generation of leaders, please apply to become a mentor today!

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