The following documents may be helpful. Please note that we have provided the publications below in PDF and Microsoft Word formats. Please see OSFA Accessibility Statement for further information.

View or print any of the specified attestation guide(s):

• Attestation Guide 2007 (PDF: 383K)
• Attestation Guide 2003 (PDF: 220K)
• Attestation Guide 2000 (PDF: 193K)
• Attestation Guide 2000 (DOC: 209K)

The following are the latest OSFA Action Letters.

• Action Letter #1 for December 2008 (PDF: 46K)
• Action Letter #1 for December 2008 (DOC: 343K)



• Action Letter #1 for May 2008 (PDF: 46K)
• Action Letter #1 for May 2008 (DOC: 387K)



• Action Letter #1 for April 2007 (PDF: 46K)
• Action Letter #1 for April 2007 (DOC: 387K)
• Action Letter #3 for December 2005 (PDF: 121K)
• Action Letter #3 for December 2005 (DOC: 396K)
• Action Letter #2 for September 2005 (PDF: 90K)
• Action Letter #2 for September 2005 (DOC: 341K)
• Action Letter #1 for September 2005 (PDF: 88K)
• Action Letter #1 for September 2005 (DOC: 343K)
• Action Letter #1 for September 2004 (PDF: 22K)
• Action Letter #1 for September 2004 (DOC: 318K)
• Action Letter #3 for January 2002 (PDF: 35K)
• Action Letter #3 for January 2002 (DOC: 319K)
• Action Letter #2 for October 2001 (PDF: 35K)
• Action Letter #2 for October 2001 (DOC: 328K)
• Action Letter #1 for September 2001 (PDF: 22K)
• Action Letter #1 for September 2001 (DOC: 313K)

Full Document:

OSFA Guidelines and Procedures (PDF: 3,643K)

Guidelines by Chapter:

• General Guidelines (PDF: 202K)
• MASSGrant (PDF: 1,204K)
• Performance Bonus (PDF: 152K)
• No Interest Loan (PDF: 2,159K)
• Christian A. Herter Scholarship (PDF: 134K)
• Agnes M. Lindsay Scholarship (PDF: 98K)
• John & Abigail Adams Scholarship (PDF: 115K)
• Public Service Grant (PDF: 205K)
• Part-Time Grant (PDF: 211K)
• Access (Cash) Grant (PDF: 168K)
• Foster Child Grant (PDF: 147K)
• Tuition Waivers (PDF: 282K)
• National Guard Tuition and Fee Waiver (PDF: 172K)
• Gilbert Grant (PDF: 175K)
• Tomorrow's Teachers (PDF: 174K)
• Paraprofessional Teacher Preparation Grant (PDF: 167K)
• Early Childhood Educators Scholarship (PDF: 148K)
• One Family, Inc. Scholarship (PDF: 164K)
• GEAR UP Scholarship (PDF: 165K)
• Educational Rewards Grant (PDF: 165K)
• Scholar Internship (PDF: 165K)
• Math and Science Teachers Scholarship (PDF: 165K)

Click on this link to download 2008 -2009 Guidelines