SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REGION 10 STUDENTS

APPLY FOR REGION 10 SCHOLARSHIPS & TOOLSHIPS

Lewis P. Gallagher Foundation Scholarship

Lewis P. Gallagher Foundation Scholarship (The Lewis P. Gallagher Foundation): For BHS seniors who intend to pursue post-secondary study in a technical program or school, especially a program that will benefit Maine’s business and industry. Due May 3.

Horch Roofing Scholarship

Horch Roofing Scholarship Horch Roofing is offering two $1000 scholarships to students going on to post-secondary study who want to work in a “trade-related field.” Due May 1.

Maine Blue Collar Scholarship

Maine Blue Collar Scholarship (Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation): 38 scholarships this spring ranging from $500 – $2,500. The only criteria is that the student is pursuing a career in the trades. This scholarship can be utilized to purchase tools, uniforms, books or for tuition at a trade school. You have to submit an online application. info@mainebluecollar.com. Due May 1.

Continuing Education Grant

Continuing Education Grant (Brunswick Rotary Club): For Region 10 students entering any area of study after graduating. Emphasis on school involvement and community service. By April 30. Stephen Phillips Scholarship (Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund): Four year, renewable scholarships to students with financial need who display academic achievement, a commitment to serve others, a consistent history of part-time work, grit and passion for overcoming obstacles and/or achieving future goals, and leadership qualities. By May 1.

Brant Williams Memorial Scholarship

Brant Williams Memorial Scholarship (Brant Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund—Mt. Ararat): for Harpswell residents graduating from Mt. Ararat pursuing post-secondary study or high school equivalency, especially those pursuing studies in technical fields such as boat building, drafting, graphic design, and information technology. $1,000 award. By April 30

Mainely Character Scholarship

Mainely Character Scholarship (FAME): For students pursuing post-secondary study who have and can demonstrate excellent character (whose elements include concern for others, responsibility, integrity, and courage). We look not at grades, athletics, or extracurricular activities, but only at a student’s character. A personal interview may be required. The scholarship is not renewable. $2500 0r $5000. Apply online at https://mainelycharacter.org/apply/. Applications for this year’s scholarships are due March 1. Students can learn more and apply by visiting www.mainelycharacter.org

Peter Groves Scholarship

Peter Groves Scholarship (Peter Groves Scholarship Fund): Scholarships to students intending on pursuing post-secondary education in an automotive field with the thought of a career as a technician, manager, or owner of their own business. Award amounts dependent on assets available in a given year. By April 19.

Police Athletic League Scholarship

Police Athletic League Scholarship (Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office): Four PAL awards for $1,000 to two boys and two girls living in Cumberland County. The Lt Robert E. Walsh award for $1,000 is also available to a student pursuing a career in Law Enforcement. The scholarship emphasizes the relationship between athletic participation and achievement in life. By April 5. Print application from website.

Stephen Phillips Scholarship

Stephen Phillips Scholarship (Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund): Four year, renewable scholarships to students with financial need who display academic achievement, a commitment to serve others, a consistent history of part-time work, grit and passion for overcoming obstacles and/or achieving future goals, and leadership qualities. Early response deadline is April 3

Richard H. Pierce Memorial Scholarship

Richard H. Pierce Memorial Scholarship (Maine Education Services): $5,000/year, renewable for up to four years; for students with financial need who will be attending post-secondary education two or four year degree-granting college). Due April 1.

The Mitchell Scholarship

The Mitchell Scholarship (Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute): $9,500 (in addition to many other additional kinds of scholarship grants.): Due by midnight on April 1.

AGC Maine Scholarship

AGC Maine Scholarship (Associated General Contractors of Maine):The AGC Maine Education Foundation provides scholarships to students pursuing post-secondary education in construction related majors. Please spread the word to your students to apply. They will also need to send us a copy of their current transcript in order to complete the process. The deadline for the applications is March 1, 2021. Awards range from $1,000 to $3,000. Apply online at https://agcmaine.org/scholarship-application/. By March 31.

Work Ethic Scholarship Program

The Work Ethic Scholarship Program will be giving away another $2,500,000 in scholarships this year. We’re looking for hardworking men and women who will keep the lights on, water running, and air flowing–people who will show up early, stay late, and bust their *!@#$ to get the job done. It’s not for everyone, but we know hard workers are out there.

Fame Art Scholarship

Eligibility: 1. A high school senior attending a school in Maine 2. Currently enrolled in a visual arts class 3. Nominated by a teacher who is a current member of the Maine Art Education Association 4. Pursuing a degree in Fine Arts or Design fields

Brunswick Area Student Aid

Brunswick Area Student Aid (Brunswick Area Student Aid Foundation): For students going on to post-secondary education who have financial need and who are from Brunswick or any towns served by SAD 75 (Mt. Ararat). One-year scholarship, renewable for a second year (but must reapply). Amount awarded based on financial need—Must have FAFSA done with info available. By March 15.

Maine Grants & Loan Programs

There are many educational tracks which provide free and reduced schooling. If you are interested in becoming a teacher or a nurse, you should definitely check here for information. Do you want to be a teach or perhaps a nurse? There are programs which will pay you back for you effort…. so no student loan payments! Are you in foster care or the child of a public servant? Check here

Brunswick Lodge of Masons

United Lodge #8 Educational Grant (Brunswick Lodge of Masons): Two $1,000. educational grants for use at any accredited college, university, or trade school (MTA or BHS only). By March 11.

Northern Maine Community College

Aspirations Program–On-Course for College at NMCC (Northern Maine Community College): Qualified Maine high school students receive a full tuition waiver at NMCC for the first course each semester and a 50 percent tuition waiver for the second course (up to a maximum of six credits/two courses) each semester. This applies to courses taken while simultaneously enrolled in a Maine high school. Apply to NMCC directly ASAP if interested.

National Association of Women in Construction

National Association of Women in Construction (Maine Chapter 736): For high school seniors who will be enrolled in a post-secondary program that leads to a career in construction. Online application at http://nawicmaine.org/scholarships/ By March 15.

George V. Soule Scholarship

George V. Soule Scholarship (Ruffled Grouse Society of Maine): $4,000 to a student planning on postsecondary study of wildlife conservation, conservation law enforcement, forest management, or similar field. By April 5.

The Clyde Russell Scholarship

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.”

Marine Corps Scholarship Fund

For the children of Marines:
Career & Technical Education Scholarships (Marine Corps Scholarship Fund): for students planning on attending a non-degree certificate program or vocational training that is 12 months or less at a community college or private career school. Due date unknown. Go to www.mcsf.org or get info from the Region 10 office. By March 1 preferred, but open all year.

Maine Manufacturing Scholarship

How is this Awarded: Scholarships are awarded based on the following factors: personal qualifications of attitude, self-motivated initiative, seriousness of intent and overall impression; proven aptitude or demonstrated ability in the precision machining technology, manufacturing technology, welding or engineering; high school and post-secondary records.

Easton/NFAA Scholarship Program

The NFAA Scholarship Committee will review and rank the applications, place each applicant into the appropriate category and present their suggestions to the Joint Scholarship Approval Committee for their approval. The Joint Scholarship Approval Committee, consisting of two Directors of the National Field Archery Association Foundation and two Directors of the Easton Foundations, will make a joint decision on winners and the final amounts for each scholarship.
Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 5
Award Deadline: December 31

Thiel Fellowship

Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists.
Scholarship Value: $100,000
Awards Available: 30
Award Deadline: December 31

Wealth Wise Scholarship

The BadCredit.org Wealth Wise Scholarship is open to US undergraduate and graduate students seeking a career in the finance industry. The scholarship amount is $1,000 and will be awarded based on academic merit and submission of a short essay to be titled How the US Credit Scoring System Can Be Improved.
To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

A) Minimum GPA of 3.5
B) Major of study must support a career in the finance industry (e.g., finance, business, accounting, mathematics, management, and other related majors)

Knight Essay Scholarship

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest is open to all US Citizen and Legal Resident students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools in that same grade range. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the 2017-18 NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs, and Activities for Students. To participate, students must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Each student’s essay will be judged based upon its historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar and spelling, and documentation.
Scholarship Value: $5,000. Awards Available: 3

James Beard Foundation

Established in 1991, the scholarship program assists aspiring and established culinary professionals who plan to further their education at a licensed or accredited culinary school or hospitality institution, college, or university. In the past 25 years, the program has not only grown in visibility and financial scope, but in the array of subjects its recipients have embraced. As of 2019, the Foundation will have awarded nearly $8 million in financial aid to over 2,000 recipients. This year JBF will offer three basic types of Awards: Scholarships: Cash grants applied to tuition (and sometimes other school-related expenses). Tuition Waivers: Tuition waivers granted by educational institutions, which are renewable in some cases Work Study Grants: Grants for working culinary professionals that cover expenses from programs offering experiential learning at farms, fisheries, wineries, and other venues of food production, under the auspices of the Jean-Louis Palladin Professional Work/Study program

Scholarship for Military Children

A total of 500 scholarship grants, each for $2,000, will be awarded for school year. There will be at least one recipient selected at every commissary location where qualified applications are received, and additional recipients will be selected based on a prorate basis, so more applicants will be selected from those commissaries with larger numbers of applicants.