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  • Al Blackadar EMS Scholarship Fund
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Alan Ferguson Educational Fund
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award
    $500-$1,000
    May 1
    Sponsor: The New England Theatre Conference, Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must live in New England and/or be members of NETC and submit a full-length play written for a young audience. The play must not have been previously published, previously produced by a professional company or submitted to the Harris competition. Students may only submit one play. There is a $20 processing fee.

    How to apply: There is no application.

    Aurand Harris Playwriting Award
    215 Knob Hill Drive
    Hamden, CT 06518-2431

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  • Barbara J. Sinnott Student of Integrity Scholarship
    $1,000
    January 31
    Sponsor: Better Business Bureau of Central New England

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors in the Better Business Bureau of Central New England's service area. Students must be planning on continuing their education at a college or university or other post-secondary program of study. An essay on a provided prompt is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    400 Grove Street
    Worcester, MA 01510

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  • BASAA Scholarship
    $10,000
    January 18
    Sponsor: Fund for Education Abroad

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled at an accredited educational institution. Students must plan on studying abroad for a minimum of 30 days. Preference is given to students with unmet financial need and students traditionally underrepresented in education abroad (first-generation college students, minority students, community college students, veterans, students with disabilities and returning learners).

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1920 North Street N.W.
    Suite 200
    Washington, DC 20036

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  • Belva and Harry Morris Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are Maine residents for whom a scholarship would be the deciding factor in attending the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Aroostook County.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Beth Eisen Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Bettie H. MacRae Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Brooksville Education Foundation Funds
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Business and Professional Women/Maine Continuing Education Scholarship
    $1,500
    April 13
    Sponsor: Futurama Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Maine residents who have completed at least one year of college or will have done so by the end of the spring semester following application. They must be in good standing or on an approved leave of absence of one year or less at their educational institution. Financial need is required, and the student must have a definite plan to complete the program in which she is enrolled.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Marilyn Ladd, Office Manager
    103 County Road
    Oakland, ME 04963

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  • Career Advancement Scholarship
    $2,500
    April 13
    Sponsor: Futurama Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be female Maine residents who are age 30 or older. They must need financial assistance to improve their skills or complete education for career advancement. They must have a definite plan to use their training to improve their chances of advancement, train for a new career or to enter or reenter the job market. Applicants must be officially accepted into their course of study or program.

    How to apply: Applications are available from your local BPW chapter or your financial aid office.

    c/o Marilyn Ladd, Office Manager
    103 County Road
    Oakland, ME 04963

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  • Catharine Wilder Guiles Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Maine-based professionals (including, but not limited to, nurses, counselors, and social workers) in the mental health field willing to obtain the best graduate-level training possible at the University of Maine (Orono) and the University of Southern Maine.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Children and Youth Scholarships
    $500
    May 1
    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college students attending or planning to attend an accredited college or vocational school. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need and include two letters of recommendation and a personal statement.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Verti Drive
    Winslow, ME 04901-0727

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  • Clauder Competition Prize
    Up to $3,000
    March 31
    Sponsor: Portland Stage Company

    Eligibility: Applicants must live or attend school in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. This requirement may be waived for playwrights who have previously lived in New England and produce material relevant to the area. They must submit a full-length play that is an original work and has not been produced or published.

    How to apply: No application form is required.

    Attn.: Literary Manager
    P.O. Box 1458
    Portland, ME 04104

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  • Cooper E. King Memorial AFS Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students enrolled in an AFS School Program. Preference will be given to students who have not traveled widely or experienced life beyond their community. Geographic priority in the order of preference is Ellsworth High School students, Sumner High School students, residents of Hancock County and, lastly, residents of Maine. The recipients will be chosen annually from the pool of Maine high school students who have been accepted into an AFS School Program.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Daniel E. Lambert Memorial Scholarship
    $1,000
    May 1
    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or vocational technical school and be U.S. citizens. A parent or grandparent must be a veteran, verified by a copy of military discharge papers with the application. Applicants must have good character and believe in the American way of life.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Verti Drive
    Winslow, ME 04901-0727

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  • Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship
    $1,000
    January 10
    Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of and attend post-secondary institutions in the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont) or New York state and be pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in electronics, communications or a related field.

    How to apply: Applications are available online but cannot be completed electronically. All applications must be mailed.

    225 Main Street
    Newington, CT 06111-1494

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  • Early College for ME
    Up to $2,000
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    Sponsor: Early College for ME

    Eligibility: Applicants must be in their junior year at one of the 74 Maine high schools participating in the program. The list of schools is online at http://www.earlycollege.me.edu/participating.html. Students must be Maine residents for at least one year prior to entering the first year of college and must have not yet made plans for college and yet be capable of succeeding at a community college. High schools may also take financial need into consideration when selecting students for the program as well as whether or not the student is the first one to attend college in their family. The program provides community college courses in the senior year of high school, as available, as well as financial aid for a one-year or two-year degree program at a Maine community college.

    How to apply: Speak with your guidance counselor at your high school about entering the program.

    Maine Community College System
    323 State Street
    Augusta, ME 04330-7131

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  • Educators for Maine Program
    Up to $4,000
    May 1
    Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Maine residents and graduating high school seniors or undergraduate and graduate students accepted into post-secondary degree programs. Students must be enrolled full-time as undergraduates or as graduate students enrolled at least half-time in an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be pursuing initial certification as a teacher, including speech pathology or child-care-provider qualifications.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Community Drive
    Augusta, ME 04330

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  • FMC Skaters Scholarship
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    May 1
    Sponsor: Facility Management Corporation (FMC) Ice Sports

    Eligibility: Applicants must be New England residents, seniors in high school and skate at an FMC arena. Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service and accomplishments and leadership on the ice.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. Along with the application form, students must submit a high school transcript, one letter of recommendation, a student resume and a personal essay.

    100 Schoosett Street, Building 3
    Pembroke, MA 02359

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  • Friends of PAE Beata Vest Scholarship Fund
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Friends of the Ellsworth Center Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Geisinger Scholarship
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    February 4
    Sponsor: University of Michigan

    Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    College Administration
    1221 Beal Avenue
    Ann Arbor, MI 2102

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  • George H. and Charlotte B. Cressy Memorial Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Henry L.P. Schmelzer College Transitions Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • HospitalityMaine Scholarship
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    April 12
    Sponsor: HospitalityMaine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Maine residents and accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning with specialties in hotel administration or culinary sciences. Students must plan to begin a career in hospitality upon completion of their degrees.

    How to apply: Applications are available from the Maine Innkeepers Association.

    45 Melville Street
    Augusta, ME 04330

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  • Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship
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    May 19; October 20
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Ira Cobe Hutchinson Center Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Jackson Laboratory Scholarship
    $10,000
    February 15
    Sponsor: Jackson Laboratory

    Eligibility: Applicants must reside in Connecticut, Maine or in Sacramento County, California and must be pursuing a degree in biomedicine. Students must receive a nomination from a teacher and have financial need or be first-generation college students. Students must also have a 3.5 GPA and be graduating high school seniors.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Training and Education Office
    600 Main Street
    Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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  • James and Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • James V. Day Scholarship
    $500
    May 1
    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of Maine and graduating high school seniors. They must be enrolled in an accredited college or vocational technical school and provide evidence of financial need. Applicants must demonstrate good character and a belief in the American way of life.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Verti Drive
    Winslow, ME 04901-0727

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  • Jeannette Martin Webb Memorial Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Camp Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students going for a week-long residential summer camp experience for children who are Maine residents, ages ten-fifteen, whose financial need would otherwise prevent them from affording such experiences. This fund is designated for Camp Hinds (Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America) and Tanglewood Camp and Learning Center (for young girls ten-fifteen). There is no application for this scholarship. Recipients will be chosen annually from the pool of eligible campers attending each camp.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Joseph and Dorothy Headley Scholarship
    Varies
    May 13
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Keepers Preservation Education Fund
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full- or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Kent Nutrition Group Inc. FFA Scholarship
    $1,000
    January 12
    Sponsor: National FFA Organization

    Eligibility: Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants must attend college in and be residents of one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 68960
    6060 FFA Drive
    Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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  • Kingsley Brown Educational Fund
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    April 1
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of high schools in Washington County. Students must be accepted into an accredited graduate degree program to receive this award.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Larry Blouin Scholarship
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Lemieux-Lovejoy Youth Scholarship
    $2500
    April 13
    Sponsor: Futurama Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be female Maine residents who are high school seniors or who have recently graduated from high school.

    How to apply: Applications are available from your local BPW chapter.

    c/o Marilyn Ladd, Office Manager
    103 County Road
    Oakland, ME 04963

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  • Maine Community Foundation Scholarship Program
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: There are a number of scholarships in this program for Maine traditional and adult students to attend private high schools, undergraduate colleges or graduate schools. Many are limited to residents of a specific county or graduates of a certain high school.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Maine Demolay and Pine Tree Youth Foundation Scholarships
    Varies
    March 25
    Sponsor: Maine Demolay and Pine Tree Youth Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students from Maine. Students must submit a short essay and demonstrate educational and civic achievement.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Benjamin Weisner
    83 High Street Apartment 4
    Auburn, ME 04210

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  • Maine Dental Education Loan Program
    Up to $25,000
    May 31
    Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice as a dentist in Maine and have qualifying outstanding education loans. Students must be able to document employment at a qualifying dental care facility and not be under an agreement for loan repayment from a program funded by the National Health Service Corps. Both undergraduate education loans and graduate dental education loans may qualify for repayment.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Community Drive
    Augusta, ME 04330

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  • Maine Difference Scholarship
    $1,000
    May 30
    Sponsor: Lamey-Wellehan Maine Difference Scholarship Program

    Eligibility: Applicants must be either a high school senior from the state of Maine or a graduate of a Maine high school (within the past four preceding years). Students must attend a college or university also in Maine starting in the fall. Applicants must have studies aimed at the ecology and economics in Maine to help insure that Maine benefits from the education of the student.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    940 Turner Street
    Auburn, ME 04210

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  • Maine Health Professionals Loan Program
    Up to $25,000
    May 31
    Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Maine residents (for purposes other than education) for one year prior to matriculation into medical school. Students must be admitted to a program of allopathic, osteopathic, veterinary medicine or dentistry at an accredited institution of medical education.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Community Drive
    Augusta, ME 04330

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  • Maine State Society Foundation Scholarship
    At least $1,000
    March 15
    Sponsor: Maine State Society Foundation of Washington, DC

    Eligibility: Applicants or their parent must have been born in or have been a legal resident of the state of Maine for at least four years. Applicants must be full-time students who are at least sophomores and must attend an accredited, non-profit college or university located in Maine.

    How to apply: Applications are available by mail and online.

    6508 Bowie Drive
    Springfield, VA 22150

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  • Maine Veterans Dependents Educational Benefits
    Full Tuition
    Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Sponsor: Bureau of Veterans' Services

    Eligibility: Applicants must be spouses or children of a veteran in the state of Maine. They must be at least 16 years old, be high school graduates and be residents of the state of Maine for the last 5 years. They must be pursuing a college degree. Benefits must be awarded prior to the dependent's 22nd birthday, unless he is serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, in which case they may be awarded until his 26th birthday.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    117 State House Station
    Augusta, ME 04333-0117

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  • Maine Veterinary Medicine Loan Program
    Up to $25,000
    May 31
    Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Maine (for purposes other than education) for two years prior to matriculation at a veterinary school. Students must be admitted to a program of study at an accredited school leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Applicants must show an interest in practicing livestock veterinary medicine in an area of Maine with insufficient veterinary services.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Community Drive
    Augusta, ME 04330

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  • Margaret's Fund
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Marion F. and Peter Plouff Scholarship
    Varies
    May 1
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Mary Lou Marks Smith Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 1
    Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or currently enrolled in community college and legal residents of the state of Maine. Students must be majoring in horticulture, floral design or a related field of study.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Community Drive
    Augusta, ME 04330

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  • Merrymeeting Adult Education College Transitions Scholarship
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Mitchell Scholarship
    $2,500-$10,000
    April 1
    Sponsor: Mitchell Institute

    Eligibility: Applicants must be legal residents of Maine graduating from a public high school in Maine and attending a two- or four-year program at an accredited college. Scholarships are based on academic performance, community service and financial need. One scholarship is given out at every Maine public high school, with one extra scholarship per county intended for first-generation college students. While the deadline for the application is April 1, supporting materials have a deadline of May 1.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    75 Washington Avenue, Suite 2E
    Portland, ME 04101

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  • NACA Mid Atlantic Higher Education Research Scholarship
    Varies
    June 30
    Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities

    Eligibility: Applicants must be conducting research that will add to the college student personnel knowledge base including projects that focus on campus activities, problems faced by student affairs practitioners and challenges of higher education as they relate to campus activities. High school students are not eligible.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    13 Harbison Way
    Columbia, SC 29212

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  • New England FEMARA Scholarship
    $2,000
    January 10
    Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a technician ham radio license and be residents of the New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont).

    How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be mailed in. They cannot be completed electronically.

    225 Main Street
    Newington, CT 06111-1494

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  • New England Regional Student Program
    Varies
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    Sponsor: New England Board of Higher Education

    Eligibility: Students must be residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont and attend a school in another of those states that offers an RSP program in their major. The major must not be available at an in-school state.

    How to apply: Students should note that they are interested in the RSP program on their regular college application.

    45 Temple Place
    Boston, MA 02111

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  • Ober-Hubbard Blue Sky Fund
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Osher Scholarship
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community College System

    Eligibility: Students must be Maine residents who are not currently enrolled in any college or university program and who have completed no more than 24 college credits. They must also qualify for and be accepted into the associate of arts degree program in liberal/general studies at a Maine community college.

    How to apply: Applications are available from community colleges.

    323 State Street
    Augusta, ME 04330-7131

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  • PIIE -Partners in Island Education Ogden/Chaffey Scholarship
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Richard A. Ferrier Scholarship
    Varies
    Varies
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are willing to explore the less traditional pathways to education. This scholarship will be provided to students between the ages of 13 and 18 by April 1 of the application year who are residents of Bowdoinham to pursue their artistic, academic, athletic and vocational or life's passion outside of the traditional school environment (i.e., experiential education, summer programs or studies or special athletic instruction). Students must be residents of Bowdoinham who clearly demonstrate a need for financial assistance and preference will be given to applicants who have resided in Bowdoinham for at least one full year.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Ruth O. Dority Scholarship
    Varies
    April 1
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • SpeakOUT's LGBTQ+ Scholarship
    $500
    March 31
    Sponsor: SpeakOUT

    Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate LGBTQ+ students or high school students entering a college, university, community college or training program by the fall. Students must be residents of New England and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 301223
    Boston, MA 02130

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  • Spurling Scholarship
    Varies
    May 15
    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • State of Maine Grant Program
    $2,500
    May 1
    Sponsor: Maine Education Assistance Division

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens, be Maine residents and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by May 1. They must have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $5,000 or less. Selection is based on financial need.

    How to apply: Application is made by completing the FAFSA.

    Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
    5 Community Drive
    P.O. Box 949
    Augusta, ME 04332

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  • Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund
    $3,000-$17,000
    May 1
    Sponsor: Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. residents or resident aliens who are permanent residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. They must be enrolled in a demanding undergraduate course of study pursuing their first degrees. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. Applicants must demonstrate citizenship, character, serious-mindedness and financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript, counselor or professor recommendation, additional letter of recommendation, FAFSA Student Aid Report, financial aid award letter, documentation of college costs and student's and parents' tax forms are required.

    P.O. Box 870
    Salem, MA 01970

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  • Swans Island Resident Adult Learner Scholarship
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Switzer Environmental Fellowship
    $15,000
    Early January; 2024
    Sponsor: San Francisco Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Students must be enrolled full-time during the entire academic year of receiving the award. Master's degree and JD students must be pursuing their terminal degree. Applicants seeking their Ph.D. must have completed at least three years of doctoral work by July 1 or plan to successfully pass their qualifying exams by May 1 of the year before receiving the award. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    One Embarcadero Center
    Suite 1400
    San Francisco, CA 94111

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  • Thomas Musgrave and Beulah Long Musgrave Scholarship
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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  • Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship
    $2,000
    June 1
    Sponsor: Horticultural Research Institute

    Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors in a two-year course and have finished the first year, juniors in a four-year course and have finished the first two years or be graduate students. Undergraduates must have a minimum 2.25 GPA and graduate students a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must be from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Preference will be given to applicants who have financial need and who plan to work in the nursery industry after graduation, including starting a business.

    How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

    80 M Street SE
    Washington, DC 20003

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  • Unitil Scholarship Fund
    $5,000
    March 31
    Sponsor: Unitil

    Eligibility: Applicants must attend school and reside in one of the cities or towns in Unitil service territories and must have a declared major or concentration in science, technology, math or engineering.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Attn.: Kristen Anderson/Scholarship Committee
    6 Liberty Lane West
    Hampton, NH 03842

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  • Vernon T. Swain, P.E./Robert E. Chute, P.E. Scholarship
    At least $2,500
    March 22
    Sponsor: Maine Society of Professional Engineers

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Maine residents who are graduating high school seniors. They must have plans to enroll in an ABETEAC-accredited degree program in engineering and to pursue a career in engineering. Applicants must have applied to at least one school that offers engineering degrees. These are the minimum acceptable standardized test scores: SAT Math 600, SAT Writing 500, SAT Critical Reading 500, ACT Math 29, ACT English 25, PAA Quantitative 750 and PAA Verbal 640. Selection is based on standardized test scores, GPA, personal essay, recommendations, extracurricular activities and work experience.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal statement, two recommendation letters and official SAT or ACT scores are required.

    Colin C. Hewett, P.E.
    Chairman, Scholarship Committee
    P.O. Box 318
    Winthrop, ME 04364

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  • Willard Rhodes AQHA Region 6 Scholarship
    $2,500
    January 15
    Sponsor: American Quarter Horse Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students who reside within Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Quebec, and are current members of an AQHA Region six state affiliate, as well as AQHA or AQHYA. Members may apply during their senior year of high school or while enrolled at an accredited college or university. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Funding for this scholarship may be applied to undergraduate and or graduate-level college coursework, or an accredited vocational program of the student's choice. Past AQHF scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply for this scholarship.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Scholarship Program
    2601 East Interstate 40
    Amarillo, TX 79104

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  • William Bingham 2nd Scholarship for Adult Learners Fund
    Varies
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    Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nontraditional students who are over the age of 25 or work full-time (35 hours/week or more) while being enrolled on a full or part-time basis or have dependents other than a spouse and are financially independent of parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes. Students must have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    245 Main Street
    Ellsworth, ME 04605

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