Oxford County Scholarships

Arline Judkins Bernier 4-H Fund

Arline Judkins Bernier 4-H Fund was established to provide scholarship assistance to residents of Maine attending residential camp.
Contact:  Bryant Pond Learning Center

Challenger Memorial Fund

The Challenger Memorial Scholarship Fund provides renewable scholarship resources for exceptionally talented public elementary school graduates who reside in Maine, are in need of financial assistance, and are entering Gould Academy or Kents Hill School as boarding students (either full-time or five-day).
Contact: Gould Academy and Kents Hill School

Denmark Lions: Scholarship Fund

The Denmark Lions Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance to deserving high school graduates who are residents of Denmark, as well as those with a documented history of public service to their community through the Clark McDermith Community Service Scholarship Fund.
Contact: Denmark Town Office
To Apply:

• Download application for Scholarship Fund
• Download application for Clark McDermith Community Service Scholarship Fund

Edwin and Eleanor Swain Scholarship Fund

Established in 2012, the Swain Fund supports graduating seniors in Oxford County and Franklin County in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Eligible applicants will be, in priority order: 1) residents of Bethel or graduating students of Telstar High School who are residents of Oxford County; 2) residents of Rangeley; 3) residents of Oxford or Franklin County. Selection will be made on both academic merit and financial need, with preference for the latter. Students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited, nonprofit college or university. Preference is given to students pursuing studies in the sciences, engineering, or computer science and for students pursuing a four-year degree.
Application Deadline: May 1
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Elvira A. Davis Scholarship Fund

The Elvira A. Davis Scholarship Fund provides renewable support to residents of Denmark, Maine, who are pursuing a college or university education or other post-secondary course of study determined to be the equivalent of a college or university education.
Contact: Denmark Town Office
To Apply: Download application

Jean Randall Memorial Scholarship Fund

Jean Randall was an artist and printmaker who made her home in Otisfield. The Jean Randall Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by a group of her friends in 1984 to provide scholarship assistance to a graduating senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School who plans to pursue a career in the arts, theater, music, or dance. There is a preference for residents of Otisfield.
Contact: Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School guidance office

Marion E. Lord Scholarship Fund

Molly Ockett Medical Scholarship Fund of the DAR

This fund supports graduating seniors from Fryeburg Academy, Lake Region High School, and Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School who plan to pursue studies in nursing or physical therapy at a two- or four-year college or university.
Application Deadline: April 15
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Mountain Valley High School Scholarship Funds

The Maine Community Foundation partners with Mountain Valley High School to make a number of scholarship funds available to its graduating seniors. Please contact the guidance office for information about these opportunities.
Contact: Mountain Valley High School guidance office

Patricia Bessey Field Scholarship Fund

This scholarship supports female graduating seniors of Oxford Hills High School pursuing post-secondary education in the medical field. Recipients are chosen based on academic performance, community involvement and financial need.
Contact: Oxford Hills High School guidance office

Richard L. Perham Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established by Richard L. Perham to advance the academic interests of students pursuing studies in technology. Born to Ronald and Dorothy Perham of West Paris, Richard studied Chemical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire and went on to a successful, life-long career with DuPont. His career took him around the world, exposing him to different people and cultures, and developing in him a sense for how technology can advance the world. He brought that passion back to Maine during retirement and leaves this scholarship endowment to give back to the community that shaped him in the hope it may inspire future generations.

In addition to his immersion in technology, Richard was a man of diverse talents and interests. The Richard L. Perham Scholarship Fund was established in 2017 to promote, support, and encourage post-secondary technological education (such as engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, medicine, science, or other technological fields) among young men and women residing in the Town of West Paris.
Contact:  Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School guidance office

Rumford High School Class of 1971 Scholarship Fund

The Rumford High School Class of 1971 Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors of Mountain Valley High School who are pursuing post-secondary education at a college or community college.
Contact: Mountain Valley High School guidance office

William Bingham 2^nd Scholarship for Adult Learners Fund

William Bingham was a self-effacing philanthropist who lived in Bethel. During his lifetime, Mr. Bingham provided funds for many Maine students to pay for their education, including Edmund Muskie and Dr. Daniel Hanley. At Mr. Bingham’s death, his will created the Betterment Fund, a private foundation dedicated to residents of the State of Maine. This scholarship was opened in 2017 in honor of William B. Winship, who retired as a trustee of the Betterment Fund after 40 years of service.

This renewable scholarship supports residents of Oxford, Franklin, and Somerset counties who are adult learners (students who are beyond high-school age) returning to school to continue their education at the post-secondary level. The fund supports post-secondary education in its broadest interpretation, which includes enrollment in traditional two- and four-year colleges and universities, but could also apply to certificate programs and other professional or technical training opportunities

Application to the Bingham fund is handled through the Adult Learner Scholarship.
To apply: Apply Online