City of Brewer School Committee Fund
The Maine Community Foundation partners with the City of Brewer School Committee to make a number of scholarship funds available to graduating seniors at Brewer High School. Please contact the guidance office for information concerning these opportunities.
Contact: Brewer High School guidance office
Drake Scholarship
The Drake Scholarship provides one scholarship each year to a graduating senior of Brewer High School pursuing post-secondary education.
Contact: Brewer High School guidance office
Maynard and Clara Eldridge Scholarship
The Maynard and Clara Eldridge Scholarship Fund was established to provide scholarship support to two Hampden Academy students each year who plan to continue post-secondary education for careers in agriculture, veterinary science, environmental protection, or a comparable pursuit.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Maynard and Clara Eldridge Scholarship Fund renewal information
Roderick E. & Margaret D. Farnham Fund
The Roderick E. & Margaret D. Farnham Fund was established in 1996 to provide scholarship support to a graduate of Hampden Academy who wishes to continue his/her education at an accredited post-secondary college or university, with preference for graduates attending Colby College.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Myron B. Foster Fund
The Foster Fund provides scholarships for students pursuing post-secondary education who are residents of the Town of Corinth.
Contact: Central High School guidance office
Dr. Stephen J. Haggan Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Stephen J. Haggan Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to provide scholarship support to a graduating senior of Hampden Academy.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Hampden Academy Fund of the Whitmore Trust
The Hampden Academy Fund of the Whitmore Trust was established by the estate of P. Albert Whitmore and provides scholarships to graduating seniors of Hampden Academy.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Hampden Academy Scholarship
The Hampden Academy Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to provide scholarship support to a graduating senior of Hampden Academy.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Chet Jordan Leadership Award
This scholarship was established in 1995 in memory of Joseph “Chet” Jordan, who grew up in Portland and spent his leisure time in Patten and Aroostook County, hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling. The family and friends of Chet Jordan established this scholarship to celebrate the rich legacy of his leadership in business and civic affairs in his beloved state of Maine. Chet found opportunity in adversity. He was a visionary thinker who respected diverse opinions. He was actively involved with his family, friends, employees, and community, and he delighted in their successes.
The Chet Jordan Leadership Award is presented to students who are achieving their goals despite hardship, adversity, or disability. Recipients will demonstrate leadership, independent thinking, initiative and hard work in their communities and schools. Academic excellence is not a prerequisite, but demonstrated compassion, dependability, and resilience are. Recipients may apply for renewal consideration throughout their post-secondary education up to a total maximum award of $10,000.
Eligible applicants are graduating seniors at the following high schools: Augusta, Bangor, Brewer, Cape Elizabeth, Cheverus, Cony, Cumberland, Deering, Falmouth, Gorham, Greely, John Bapst, Katahdin, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Yarmouth, and all high schools in Aroostook County.
Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: April 15
Chet Jordan Leadership Award application: PDF | RTF
Chet Jordan Leadership Award renewal information
Ruth Milan-Altrusa Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1993 in memory of Ruth Milan to provide scholarship support to students who are pursuing a B.S. in nursing and enrolled in the EMMC/Husson University Nursing Program.
Contact: Husson University financial aid office
Jeffrey Peet Memorial Scholarship
The Jeffrey Peet Memorial Scholarship Fund supports graduates of Hampden Academy pursuing post-secondary education.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Addie B. Pinkham, Ava A. Merrill & Wilma A. Richardson Scholarship
The Addie B. Pinkham, Ava A. Merrill & Wilma A. Richardson Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to graduating seniors of Mattanawcook Academy to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited college or university.
Contact: Mattanawcook Academy guidance office
Marion F. & Peter Plouff Scholarship
The Marion F. and Peter Plouff Scholarship Fund provides renewable support to residents of Dexter, Maine, to pursue their education at a post-secondary institution. Preference is given to adult learners returning to school to continue their education.
Contact: Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative or Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: May 1
Marion F. & Peter Plouff Scholarship application: PDF | RTF
Marion F. & Peter Plouff Scholarship renewal information
Plymouth Lodge No. 65 Odd Fellows Scholarship
Plymouth Lodge No. 65 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded in Dexter in 1871. It was headquartered in what is now the Morrison Building, in which beautiful stained glass windows depict the various branches of the lodge. Plymouth Lodge No. 65 surrendered its charter in 2006 due to declining membership. As a final gesture of fraternity and philanthropy, lodge members established a scholarship fund to support graduating seniors at Dexter Regional High School pursuing a post-secondary degree in the health care field, with a preference for nursing.
Contact: Dexter Regional High School guidance office
Joleen Fitzpatrick Raymond Scholarship
This fund was established in 1995 to provide scholarship support for graduates of Houlton High School and Orono High School to pursue a post-secondary program in the field of education.
Contact: High school guidance offices
Lawrence and Geneva Robinson Scholarship
The Lawrence and Geneva Robinson Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors at Katahdin High School pursuing post-secondary education at a college, university, community college, or vocational school. Eligible students reside in the towns of Mount Chase, Patten, Stacyville, Benedicta, and Sherman.
Contact: Katahdin High School guidance office
Herbert E. Sargent Scholarship
The Herbert E. Sargent Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 through a bequest in Mr. Sargent’s Will. It provides scholarship assistance to residents of Orono, Old Town, and the surrounding community with demonstrated financial need and work ethic to complete post-secondary studies in the field of their choice.
Contact: Orono-Old Town Kiwanis
Sawyer Scholarship
The Sawyer Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to the sons, daughters, and spouses of employees of the Sawyer Group of Companies (officers and directors are not eligible to participate). The fund, established in 1988, offers scholarships to qualifying students desiring to pursue vocational training or advanced educational studies beyond high school.
Contact: Mr. Kerry Woodbury, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Ruth Good and Louis C. Stearns III Scholarship
Established in 1989 and endowed in 1994, the Stearns Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to graduates of Hampden Academy.
Contact: Hampden Academy guidance office
Marshall Stern Scholarship
This fund was established in 1995 in memory of Marshall A. Stern, Esq. Mr. Stern was a graduate of Bangor High School, the University of Maine, and Suffolk Law School. He possessed a great love and respect for education and his alma mater, the University of Maine. This scholarship provides support for graduates of Bangor High School attending the University of Maine. Selection will be based on academic achievement, leadership, and financial need.
Contact: Bangor High School guidance office
Application Deadline: April 1
Marshall Stern Scholarship application: PDF | RTF
Marshall Stern Scholarship renewal information
Emily Trussell Stupak Scholarship
The Stupak Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors from high schools in the Penobscot Valley Conference who are furthering their education at an accredited college or university. Scholarship awards will be based on a demonstrated, passionate dedication to and excellence in a chosen athletic pursuit that the student plans to continue at the college level.
Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: May 1
Emily Trussell Stupak Scholarship application: PDF | RTF