Chelsea students receive Massachusetts state school financial help

According to the Boston Globe, the FUEL program (Families United in Educational Leadership) is alive in Chelsea, Massachusetts. This is a program that matches the amount of money saved by families for their child's higher education. The families make monthly deposits, go to meetings about saving money, and the students attend sponsored after school programs. Each year "as many as 20 FUEL students . . . with the greatest commitment and potential will be eligible for the Chelsea Chancellor's Award, which essentially covers the major costs of attending UMass. . ." Tuition, fees and room and board at UMass Amherst will be free for 20 Chelsea students participating in the FUEL program this year.