Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship
$60,000
Businessman and entrepreneur Guy P. Gannett launched his newspaper career in 1921 with the purchase of two newspapers he merged into the Portland Press Herald. By 1998 when the family sold Guy Gannett Communications, its media reach spanned several states with three daily newspapers in Maine and seven television stations.Gannett's granddaughter Maddy Corson was in eighth grade when he added her name to the newspaper trust, ensuring her role as a future steward. Corson and her uncle John Gannett established the Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund in 2000 to pay tuition and expenses for Maine students who dream of careers...
Businessman and entrepreneur Guy P. Gannett launched his newspaper career in 1921 with the purchase of two newspapers he merged into the Portland Press Herald. By 1998 when the family sold Guy Gannett Communications, its media reach spanned several states with three daily newspapers in Maine and seven television stations.Gannett's granddaughter Maddy Corson was in eighth grade when he added her name to the newspaper trust, ensuring her role as a future steward. Corson and her uncle John Gannett established the Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund in 2000 to pay tuition and expenses for Maine students who dream of careers...
Barowsky Scholars
$25,000
The Barowsky Scholars program seeks to support students who are interested in honing their careful listening, civic discourse, facilitation, and negotiation skills to become leaders who build trust and find common ground across people and groups with differing views and experiences. The program is funded by the Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation and administered by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI). It provides a four-year renewable scholarship of up to $25,000 based on financial need.This program seeks to support and encourage students who meet the following eligibility requirements:U.S. citizen and current resident of Maine.High school senior or recent high school graduate.Enrolling as a...
The Barowsky Scholars program seeks to support students who are interested in honing their careful listening, civic discourse, facilitation, and negotiation skills to become leaders who build trust and find common ground across people and groups with differing views and experiences. The program is funded by the Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation and administered by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI). It provides a four-year renewable scholarship of up to $25,000 based on financial need.This program seeks to support and encourage students who meet the following eligibility requirements:U.S. citizen and current resident of Maine.High school senior or recent high school graduate.Enrolling as a...
Geiger Scholarship
$10,000
Offers financial support for island students interested in expanding their educational horizons through off-island enrichment and travel programs, including summer camp, semester study abroad, and gap year programs.Students are eligible for up to 4 Geiger Scholarships: once in grades 6-8, once in grades 9-12, once in college and once for a gap year.ELIGIBILITYMust meet one or more of the following requirements:Middle school through college students living on one of Maine’s year-round, unbridged islandsCurrently enrolled in or graduated from the highest grade level available at your island schoolMagnet student with a demonstrated commitment to their island school and enrolled in at...
Offers financial support for island students interested in expanding their educational horizons through off-island enrichment and travel programs, including summer camp, semester study abroad, and gap year programs.Students are eligible for up to 4 Geiger Scholarships: once in grades 6-8, once in grades 9-12, once in college and once for a gap year.ELIGIBILITYMust meet one or more of the following requirements:Middle school through college students living on one of Maine’s year-round, unbridged islandsCurrently enrolled in or graduated from the highest grade level available at your island schoolMagnet student with a demonstrated commitment to their island school and enrolled in at...
Clyde Russell Scholarship
$10,000
The Clyde Russell Scholarship Fund was created by the Maine Education Association through a trust established by the late Audrey Lewis.It was the intent of the donor that the Fund “be used to advance cultural and educational opportunities for Maine people…in order to more fully develop their creative capacities in the arts, letters and sciences. The Fund shall accordingly make grants, loans, or gifts to citizens of Maine or to educational institutions or departments thereof and may participate in any education aid program for such individuals whether publicly or privately sponsored.It is the intent of the Trustees that brochures for...
The Clyde Russell Scholarship Fund was created by the Maine Education Association through a trust established by the late Audrey Lewis.It was the intent of the donor that the Fund “be used to advance cultural and educational opportunities for Maine people…in order to more fully develop their creative capacities in the arts, letters and sciences. The Fund shall accordingly make grants, loans, or gifts to citizens of Maine or to educational institutions or departments thereof and may participate in any education aid program for such individuals whether publicly or privately sponsored.It is the intent of the Trustees that brochures for...
Garden Club Federation of Maine Scholarships
$3,000
Today’s students will be the leaders of tomorrow, ensuring the preservation of our natural resources of the planet Earth. The Garden Club Federation of Maine, its districts, and local clubs support horticulture-based education with an annual scholarship of $3,000.The GCFM Scholarship is awarded to college juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are legal residents of the state of Maine, and not related to a GCFM board member. College sophomores are eligible to apply, as they will be entering their junior year the following fall.Applicants must be majoring in: Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Conservation, Forestry, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Concerns,...
Today’s students will be the leaders of tomorrow, ensuring the preservation of our natural resources of the planet Earth. The Garden Club Federation of Maine, its districts, and local clubs support horticulture-based education with an annual scholarship of $3,000.The GCFM Scholarship is awarded to college juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are legal residents of the state of Maine, and not related to a GCFM board member. College sophomores are eligible to apply, as they will be entering their junior year the following fall.Applicants must be majoring in: Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Conservation, Forestry, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Concerns,...
Maine State Society Scholarships
$1,500
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:Have been born in or have been a legal resident of the State of Maine for at least four years; or have at least one parent who was born in or has been a legal resident of the State of Maine for at least four years. Not have reached his/her 25th birthday by June 30 of the application year.Have completed at least one full academic year and be currently enrolled in a minimum of twelve semester hours -- or the equivalent in quarters/hours/courses -- as a baccalaureate degree candidate, according to the standards of...
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:Have been born in or have been a legal resident of the State of Maine for at least four years; or have at least one parent who was born in or has been a legal resident of the State of Maine for at least four years. Not have reached his/her 25th birthday by June 30 of the application year.Have completed at least one full academic year and be currently enrolled in a minimum of twelve semester hours -- or the equivalent in quarters/hours/courses -- as a baccalaureate degree candidate, according to the standards of...
Joe DiPietro Scholarship
$1,500
The Joseph A. DiPietro Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 in memory of respected businessman and longtime Portland Water District Trustee, Joe DiPietro. Joe served on the Portland Water District Board from 1988 to 2003 and owned DiPietro’s Sandwich Shop on Cumberland Avenue in Portland. He was very active in the community and committed to youth, family, and education. When he wasn’t working at his store or representing local residents on the Portland Water District Board of Trustees, he could be found volunteering through the Boys and Girls Club, St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, or the Lions Club.The scholarship will...
The Joseph A. DiPietro Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 in memory of respected businessman and longtime Portland Water District Trustee, Joe DiPietro. Joe served on the Portland Water District Board from 1988 to 2003 and owned DiPietro’s Sandwich Shop on Cumberland Avenue in Portland. He was very active in the community and committed to youth, family, and education. When he wasn’t working at his store or representing local residents on the Portland Water District Board of Trustees, he could be found volunteering through the Boys and Girls Club, St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, or the Lions Club.The scholarship will...
A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship
$1,000
This year a $1,000 scholarship will be given to a graduating high school senior with a disability identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Maine Special Education Regulations Chapter 101, going on to postsecondary education. Special consideration is given to applicants with exceptional achievement in one or more of the following: extra-curricular, core-curricular, volunteerism, academics, leadership.Scholarship Amount: $1,000Application Process:The application is available online at: www.madsec.org. Application materials must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY on or before March 1, 2022. Please submit one copy of the entire application packet, including one set of originals of each letter of reference and...
This year a $1,000 scholarship will be given to a graduating high school senior with a disability identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Maine Special Education Regulations Chapter 101, going on to postsecondary education. Special consideration is given to applicants with exceptional achievement in one or more of the following: extra-curricular, core-curricular, volunteerism, academics, leadership.Scholarship Amount: $1,000Application Process:The application is available online at: www.madsec.org. Application materials must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY on or before March 1, 2022. Please submit one copy of the entire application packet, including one set of originals of each letter of reference and...
JAX College Scholarship
$10,000
Many promising students are unable to pursue higher education due to the financial burden a college education presents. The Jackson Laboratory, through the JAX College Scholarship Program, will award a $10,000 scholarship to three students from underserved backgrounds who will pursue a college degree and aspire to a career in biomedicine. This program is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in Connecticut, Maine, or in Sacramento County, California.The mission of The Jackson Laboratory is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease, and the scholarships will be awarded to students who share this goal by pursuing a career in...
Many promising students are unable to pursue higher education due to the financial burden a college education presents. The Jackson Laboratory, through the JAX College Scholarship Program, will award a $10,000 scholarship to three students from underserved backgrounds who will pursue a college degree and aspire to a career in biomedicine. This program is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in Connecticut, Maine, or in Sacramento County, California.The mission of The Jackson Laboratory is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease, and the scholarships will be awarded to students who share this goal by pursuing a career in...
Roothbert Fund Scholarships
$7,000
Albert and Toni Roothbert established the Roothbert Fund to assist those in need of financial aid to further their education. Based in New York City, the Roothbert Fund operates as a volunteer organization. Through scholarships, the Fund supports fellows’ graduate or undergraduate study at an accredited institution based in the United States.The Fund seeks candidates whose daily actions are guided by spiritual values.Applications from graduate students, as well as undergraduates with one year of college completed, are preferred.Applications from candidates who reside in or attend schools in the following states are preferred: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts,...
Albert and Toni Roothbert established the Roothbert Fund to assist those in need of financial aid to further their education. Based in New York City, the Roothbert Fund operates as a volunteer organization. Through scholarships, the Fund supports fellows’ graduate or undergraduate study at an accredited institution based in the United States.The Fund seeks candidates whose daily actions are guided by spiritual values.Applications from graduate students, as well as undergraduates with one year of college completed, are preferred.Applications from candidates who reside in or attend schools in the following states are preferred: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts,...
Women's Cyber Security Scholarships
$5,000
AWARDSUp to ten scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees, books and required materials. Recipients do NOT recieve award funds.Awards must be accepted within three (3) weeks of award notification. If the award has not been accepted it will be awarded to another applicant.All awards must be disbursed to the recipient's educational institution by Dec. 31st of the award year. Awards will NOT carry over to the following year.Awards do not renew. You will need to...
AWARDSUp to ten scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees, books and required materials. Recipients do NOT recieve award funds.Awards must be accepted within three (3) weeks of award notification. If the award has not been accepted it will be awarded to another applicant.All awards must be disbursed to the recipient's educational institution by Dec. 31st of the award year. Awards will NOT carry over to the following year.Awards do not renew. You will need to...
VSTONE General Scholarship Book Awards
$5,000
Attention Final Year Students - Application deadline is February 1st. Scholarships are awarded the following Spring.All applicants must be enrolled in programs located in the United States, Canada, or US TerritoriesVSTONE Scholar AwardWe are currently accepting applications from Final year (4th year of 4-year programs or 5th year of 5-year programs) veterinary students for the VSTONE Scholar Awards. Each year we will select a Final year Veterinary student from each of the 6 New England States to receive a $5000 VSTONE Scholar Award. Applicants must submit a general application as well as references, transcripts and an essay as indicated on...
Attention Final Year Students - Application deadline is February 1st. Scholarships are awarded the following Spring.All applicants must be enrolled in programs located in the United States, Canada, or US TerritoriesVSTONE Scholar AwardWe are currently accepting applications from Final year (4th year of 4-year programs or 5th year of 5-year programs) veterinary students for the VSTONE Scholar Awards. Each year we will select a Final year Veterinary student from each of the 6 New England States to receive a $5000 VSTONE Scholar Award. Applicants must submit a general application as well as references, transcripts and an essay as indicated on...
