Aspirational, Nontraditional & Camp
Aleisha's Designated Scholarship Fund
Aleisha's Fund provides support for Camden High School (Five Town CSD) and Oceanside High School (RSU 13) students and staff pursuing school-sponsored, educational opportunities outside the classroom for which complete funding is otherwise not available. This may include attendance at the Cape Eleuthera Research Institute.
Contact: Oceanside or Camden Hills High School guidance offices
Ansley Bell Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established in 2010 in memory of Ansley Bell to provide scholarship assistance to Islesboro, Maine, residents attending Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center
Contact: Islesboro Land Trust
Arline Judkins Bernier 4-H Fund
The Arline Judkins Bernier 4-H Fund was established to provide scholarship assistance to residents of Maine attending residential camp at the Bryant Pond Learning Center.
Contact: Bryant Pond Learning Center
Chummy Broomhall Maine Nordic Ski Fund
The Chummy Broomhall Maine Nordic Ski Fund is distributed to the Outdoor Sport Institute, Inc., to benefit aspiring Nordic skiers from Maine (biathletes as well) who may need some financial support to pursue their dream of making it to the Olympics.
Contact: Outdoor Sport Institute
Cooper E. King Memorial AFS Scholarship
The Cooper E. King Memorial AFS Scholarship was established with the support of family and friends in 2006 to commemorate Cooper's life by helping a high school student gain an understanding of life and people in other countries through the AFS program. Cooper was a young man, gifted musically and artistically, who spent the second half of his high school senior year in Belgium as an AFS student. Cooper was able to thrive immersed in Belgian culture, language, education and family life. He made friends based on respect and mutual appreciation, not ethnicity or nationality, and returned home confident and inspired by his achievement. This scholarship supports eligible high school students enrolled in an AFS School Program. Preference will be given to students for whom the experience promises to be life changing, who have not traveled widely or experienced life beyond their community. Geographic priority in order of preference is: Ellsworth High School students, Sumner High School students, residents of Hancock County and, lastly, residents of Maine. There is not an application for this scholarship. The recipient will be chosen annually from the pool of Maine high school students who have been accepted into an AFS School Program.
Contact: AFS-USA, Inc.
Daniel Cardillo Charitable Fund
The family, friends and admirers of Dan Cardillo, a compassionate young man with a true love of life and its possibilities, established the Daniel Cardillo Charitable Fund in 1999. Dan was a junior Olympic skier, an avid fisherman, a serious student, a gifted artist and an exceptionally kind human being. He lived life fully and attacked all of his challenges with a passion that has become legendary. He encouraged others to do their personal best and reach for their goals.
This fund celebrates Dan’s passion for life and his friends by encouraging others to achieve their personal best. Scholarship assistance will be provided to young people pursuing their artistic, academic, athletic, and vocational or life’s passion outside of the traditional school environment (i.e., experiential education, summer programs or studies, special athletic instruction). Eligible applicants must clearly demonstrate a need for financial assistance, a commitment to their passion, and compassion for others.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: May 1
To Apply: Download application
Dewey Wood Scholarship Fund
The Dewey Wood Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Mike Wood, a teacher in the Deer Isle community. This scholarship provides support to graduating seniors or graduates of Deer Isle-Stonington High School seeking post-secondary educational experiences. Eligible applicants are committed to life-long learning and have a sense of diversity, equity and inclusion. This scholarship is supported by his community and family members and is administered by the Island Education Foundation.
Contact: Island Education Foundation
To Apply: Download application
John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Camp Scholarship
The John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Camp Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for week-long residential summer camp experiences for children who are Maine residents, ages 10-15, whose financial need would otherwise prevent them from affording such experiences. This fund is designated to Camp Hinds (Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America) and Tanglewood Camp and Learning Center (for young girls 10-15). There is no application for this scholarship. Recipients will be chosen annually from the pool of eligible campers attending each camp.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Lee Patterson Scholarship Fund for Classical Voice Training
Lee Patterson established this scholarship in 2001 for classical voice training (opera, operettas and art song literature composed between 1600-1920). Recipients will agree to sing with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Maine during the term of their scholarship. Minimum age to apply is 14. Preference will be given to residents of Hancock and Washington Counties.
Contact: President, Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Hancock County: president@gilbertsullivanmaine.org
Richard A. Ferrier Scholarship Fund
This fund was established by the estate of Richard Ferrier to encourage students to explore the less traditional pathways to an education. Assistance 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). Eligible applicants must be residents of Bowdoinham who clearly demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Preference is for applicants who have resided in Bowdoinham for at least one full year.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: June 1
To Apply: Download application
Scott Grindle Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 2015, the Scott Grindle Memorial Scholarship fund provides scholarship assistance to a student in grades 9-12 at Islesboro Central School who is pursuing an interest in the arts.
Contact: Islesboro Central School guidance office
Sean O’Blenis Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sean lived every day of his 31 years to the fullest. He loved his family and friends and had many interests. He was eight when he asked to go to hockey camp in Wisconsin -- he just figured someone would get him from the airport to the camp and back! Instead, he agreed to attend hockey camps in Maine, New Hampshire, and Prince Edward Island, Canada, and over the years went to summer camps and other programs of all types: sports, music, leadership, technology, and academics. Camp has a lasting influence on youngsters. Meeting other campers, gaining knowledge, skills, and confidence, and spending time with caring and compassionate staff have an impact long after a camper returns home. With this scholarship Sean, through his estate, and with his family, friends, coworkers and teammates, will send boys and girls, ages 11-15 from all over Maine to summer camps for years to come.
Contact: Sean O’Blenis Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee
Learn More: www.seanoblenisscholarship.org
To Apply: Download application
SSZ Trekkers Scholarship Fund
The SSZ Trekkers Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 by friends and family to honor a St. George resident on a special day. It supports scholarships for students who would like to participate in Trekkers' programs. There is no application for this scholarship. Recipients will be chosen annually from the pool of eligible students.
Contact: Trekkers (207-594-5095)
Stephanie Hope Mull Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Stephanie Hope Mull Memorial Scholarship Fund provides support to Maine youth (ages 9-16) attending the Summer Camp at the Maine College of Art. There is no application for this opportunity. The Maine College of Art will select recipients from the pool of eligible campers.
Contact: Maine College of Art
Uncle Al Scholarship Fund
The Uncle Al Fund was established to support further instructions or the musical development of musicians who are seeking to expand both their understanding of and skill level on their chosen instrument(s). Preference will be shown to musicians who play acoustic instruments, including "voice," and live in Franklin or Somerset counties.
Contact: Marguerite Robichaux with program questions and Liz Fickett with questions about the application process
Deadline: April 1
To Apply: Download application
