At A Glance

Our students typically join New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program between Kindergarten and Grade Four. For the 2025/2026 school year, there are 160 students enrolled in our program.

100% of our students have a parent with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse

61% of our students live in a single parent household

39% of our students are living with extended family members

We partner with 46 exceptional schools across the Southeast.

100 students attend independent or parochial schools; 45 attend public schools; 13 attend vocational schools; 2 are homeschooled

17 communities served throughout Southeastern Massachusetts

Since the inception of the New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program, 93% of students have graduated from high school.

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