J. Stephen Ronan Scholarship Fund

Established in 2006 to memorialize and celebrate the life of J. Stephen Ronan, a former teacher and Housemaster at Lowell High School, by awarding annual scholarships to Lowell High School graduating seniors in D House who demonstrate financial need.

Rogers School Effective Effort Award Scholarship Fund

The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate strong academic performance and have financial need. Ideally, it would go to a student who has persevered despite challenges and who embodies the meaning of effective effort as characterized in the mantra “Try. Try hard. Try harder. Never give up.”

Dr. Joseph R. Rocha NAACP Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2002 in memory of a former UMass Lowell professor who was on the board of the Merrimack Valley NAACP and listed in Who’s Who Among Black Americans. It is awarded to students of African or African-American heritage with at least a B average who wish to study business.

Robinson Middle School PTO Scholarship Fund

The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship awards to Lowell High School graduating seniors who have graduated from the Robinson Middle School and attended the school a minimum of 2-3 years.

Mary (Lawlor) Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Mary Roach Scholarship Fund was established to honor and memorialize Mary Lynn (Lawlor) Roach of Billerica, Massachusetts for her love of the arts, education and the courage that she displayed during her fight with breast cancer. The Fund provides scholarship awards to deserving students graduating from Shawsheen Technical High School (“the School”) in Billerica, Massachusetts who exemplify Mary’s interest in arts and education.

Rev. Dr. Peter G. Rizos Scholarship Fund

As a teacher at Lowell High School for more than three decades, Rev. Rizos encouraged learning and championed the needs of a diverse group of students who fondly referred to him as “Doc Rizos.” This fund was established by Rev. Rizos’ children to celebrate and honor his accomplishments. The fund awards scholarship to the highest-ranking senior of Greek descent at Lowell High School.

Rider Family Scholarship

Created by the Rider Fammily for Lowell High seniors who will be attending the University of Massachusetts Lowell or Middlesex Community College, who demonstrate financial need and are assigned to the “overall merit pool”.

Riddick Family Scholarship Fund

Established in 2004 through the Lowell High School Alumni Golf Tournament to honor the Riddick family’s commitment to Lowell High School and the Lowell community, this scholarship is awarded to seniors who demonstrate strong academics and involvement in extracurricular activities at the high school and in the community.

Brian F. Reynolds Student Athlete Scholarship Fund

Established by family and friends in memory of Brian ’50, a football, track, and baseball player, who later graduated from Harvard College, this Lowell High School scholarship is awarded to one male and one female who demonstrate excellence in both scholastics and athletics.

Joseph M. Regan Memorial Scholarship Fund

The fund awards a scholarship to Lowell High School graduating senior who plans to study Science, Technology or Math.