SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ATTEND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS

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1 EIN # Maine Community Foundation Scholarship Funds 245 Main Street Ellsworth, Maine phone: (207) or ~ fax: (207) info@mainecf.org web site: The following scholarship funds are administered by the Maine Community Foundation for the benefit of Maine residents as of January 1,. For the most current scholarship information, please visit our website, Please note that each scholarship has its own eligibility requirements, review process, and application deadline. Many scholarships are for residents of specific counties or graduates of specific high schools. Scholarships are arranged according to the geographic areas from which applicants may apply. To apply for any of the scholarships listed below, please contact the specified organization or guidance office. Applications available from the Maine Community Foundation note the web address. These applications are available January June 15 unless deadlines fall at another time of the year. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ATTEND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS Challenger Fund The Challenger Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1995 to provide a renewable scholarship resource for talented but financially needy Maine public elementary school graduates wishing to pursue their academic, artistic, or vocational education in a non-sectarian, independent secondary school located in Maine. The fund honors the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Scholarships will be granted on the basis of financial need, academic, artistic or vocational talent, and leadership potential. NOTE: Graduating high school seniors or enrolled college students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship Contact: Maine middle school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 1 Greg Francoeur Memorial Scholarship Fund Greg Francoeur was an avid skier who took great joy in sharing his love of the sport. He was particularly interested in helping younger skiers perfect their technique and devoted many hours to the students enrolled in the weekend program at Carrabassett Valley Academy. Greg s family and friends established this Fund to celebrate Greg s passion for excellence and to encourage others to strive for their personal best. Scholarship support will be provided to students enrolled at Carrabassett Valley Academy who would not be able to take advantage of educational and training opportunities without financial assistance. While skiers of all styles are invited to apply, Greg s forte was freestyle and the Advisory Committee is particularly interested in supporting skiers who share the same interest. Contact: Carrabassett Valley Academy or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: October 1 1 STATEMENT 12

2 EIN # STATEWIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDS TO ATTEND ASPIRATIONAL AND NON TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS 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 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, tuition for summer programs or studies, special athletic instruction). Eligible applicants must demonstrate a need for financial assistance, clearly demonstrate a commitment to their passion, and demonstrate a compassion for others. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 George H. Cressy Memorial Scholarship Fund The purpose of the George H. Cressy Memorial Scholarship is to support Portland High School students pursuing their personal best outside of the traditional school environment through experiential education, summer programs or special instruction. Eligible applicants are sophomores or juniors enrolled at Portland High School seeking to participate in an enrichment program or opportunity prior to his/her senior year. Preference will be given to students with financial need who exemplify Mr. Cressy's belief in hard work, perseverance and loyalty. Contact: Jane Ellis, Portland Mentoring Alliance at Portland High School or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 Discovery Fund The Discovery Fund was established to support Maine public, private or parochial high school students wishing to pursue non-sectarian academic, artistic, vocational, or life experience opportunities outside the normal school environment. Applicants must be attending a high school in Maine and preference is for students who were born in Maine. Contact: High school guidance offices and Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 1 Richard 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 14 and 18 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, tuition for summer programs or studies, or special athletic instruction). Eligible applicants must be residents of Bowdoinham who are currently enrolled in high school 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: April 1 and November 1 STATEWIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ATTEND 2 STATEMENT 12

3 COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EIN # Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by the Guy P. Gannett Foundation to provide renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including all forms of print, broadcast or electronic media. Recipients must be graduates of Maine high schools or home-schooled in Maine. Students will be chosen based on demonstrated interest in journalism, financial need and academic achievement. The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship recognizes students who will become journalists. Their dedication to this profession is evident in their choice of coursework and extracurricular activities. Recipients are encouraged to apply for renewal consideration throughout their post-secondary and graduate education. As recipients progress through school, the Selection Committee expects to see a significant increase in demonstrated intent to pursue a career in journalism Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund The Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund was created in the spring of 1998 by friends and family to honor the life and work of Ronald P. Guerrette of Caribou. The Fund will provide three post-secondary scholarships to students from Caribou High School, Aroostook County, and Maine. Applicants must be FFA members, and high school seniors or in their freshman, sophomore or junior year in college. Preference is for those applicants pursuing post-graduate studies in farming or agriculture. Contact: Local FFA advisors or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: March 1 Island Institute Scholarship Fund The Island Institute Scholarship Fund offers renewable scholarship support to students from Maine s fourteen year-round unbridged island communities who are attending post-secondary education at a two- or four-year institution. Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 Lest We Forget POW/MIA/KIA Scholarship Fund The Lest We Forget POW/MIA/KIA Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to the veterans of the United States Armed Services who served in the Vietnam Theater and their descendants. Descendants shall include natural and legally adopted children and their descendants. As a second priority, the scholarship may be awarded to children of veterans of the United States Armed Services. Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship Fund In 2000, while serving as Clerk of the House, Mr. Mayo was stricken with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Friends of Joe Mayo have established this scholarship to recognize his contributions as a father, friend and public servant. This scholarship was established to assist men and women who are children, step-children, grandchildren, spouses, domestic partners or the primary care givers of ALS patients. Contact: Maine Bankers Association Gary Merrill Memorial Fund The Gary Merrill Memorial Fund was established in 1990 by Gary s family and friends to commemorate his life. Gary was a distinguished stage and screen actor who appeared in many roles in the 1950 s 70 s. More important to Gary than his acting career was the pursuit of social justice to which he was passionately committed. Gary attended Bowdoin College and lived most of his life in Maine, loving the sea that gave him 3 STATEMENT 12

4 EIN # energy. This scholarship was created in his memory and is intended for those who share Gary s ideals and commitments. The Fund supports Bowdoin undergraduates demonstrating financial need with preference given to Government majors who have distinguished themselves in their studies. Contact: Department of Government and Legal Studies at Bowdoin College Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund The Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund, founded in 1985, provides scholarship support to Maine veterans of the United States Armed Services who served in the Vietnam Theater and their descendants. As a second priority, the scholarship may be awarded to children of veterans of the United States Armed Services. Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Ruth Milan-Altrusa Scholarship Fund 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 College Nursing Program. Contact: Husson College financial aid office Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Fund The Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Fund provides recipients with $1,000 scholarships renewable for up to four years. Each year an eligible and deserving graduating senior will be chosen from every public school in Maine. Contact: Mitchell Institute at Jerome Peters Family Fund The Jerome Peters Family Fund benefits Maine residents in their second, third or fourth year at Bentley College. Preference is given to residents of Aroostook County. Contact: Bentley College office of financial aid or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Scholarship Fund This fund was established by Blethen Maine Newspapers to provide renewable support to graduating high school seniors who are Maine residents and students of color enrolled in a degree program at the University of Southern Maine. The term student of color shall mean a resident of Maine from a racial or ethnic minority, including but not limited to African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, etc. Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Rice Scholarship Fund The Rice Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 and provides scholarships primarily for students who have substantially resided during their formative years on one of the off-shore islands of Maine in the area from Seguin to Eastport and who are attending accredited degree granting colleges or vocational training schools. Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Lawrence and Louise Robbins Scholarship Fund This scholarship is for employees or retirees of the Robbins Lumber Company of Searsmont or their children or grandchildren to pursue post-secondary education. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, personal aspirations, and contributions to school and the community. Contact: Douglas C. Fortin, Controller, Robbins Lumber Inc. at Application Deadline: April 15 CMP Scholarship Fund 4 STATEMENT 12

5 EIN # In January, 1995, the John W. Rowe Scholarship Fund was revised and renamed The CMP Group Scholarships Fund. Applicants must be: dependents of employees or recent retirees of CMP or its subsidiaries; high school seniors graduating from a Maine secondary school; reside within Central Maine Power Company s service area; and enrolled in an accredited two or four-year undergraduate college or university. Scholarships will be granted on the basis of personal aspirations, academic achievement, financial need, and the student s contribution to school or community activities. Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 R.V. "Gadabout" Gaddis Charitable Fund Established in 1995 in memory of Gadabout Gaddis, a writer from Maine, this fund provides financial support for the study of outdoor/nature writing through scholarships or loans to individuals who are college juniors or seniors focusing on outdoor writing or a related environment field; and/or to accredited Maine colleges or universities with programs in this area. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 1 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION Kingsley Brown Educational Fund This fund was established in 1991 by the friends and family of Kingsley Alcid Brown to provide scholarship support for higher education at the graduate school level for graduates of Washington County high schools. Applicants must be accepted into an accredited graduate degree program to receive an award. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 1 Downeast Feline Fund This fund was established in 1995 to provide scholarship support for graduates of Maine high schools who are attending veterinary school of medicine. Preference is for students in their third or fourth year. Contact: Maine Community Foundation CWG Scholarship Fund The CWG Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 to benefit college graduates working in the mental health services and registered nurses in the State of Maine seeking graduate training in mental health services. The preferred candidates will be college graduates currently or formerly employed by providers of mental health services in the State of Maine who are currently enrolled in an M.S.W. or other degree program valuable for work in the mental health field, or Registered nurses working for hospitals or outpatient providers of social and mental health services who wish to pursue specialized, post-r.n. training in order to work more effectively with patients with mental health problems. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by the Guy P. Gannett Foundation to provide renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including all forms of print, broadcast or electronic media. Recipients must be graduates of Maine high schools or home-schooled in Maine. Students will be chosen based on demonstrated interest in journalism, financial need and academic achievement. The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship recognizes students who will become journalists. Their dedication to this profession is evident in their choice of coursework and extracurricular activities. Recipients are encouraged to apply for renewal consideration throughout their post-secondary and graduate education. As recipients progress 5 STATEMENT 12

6 EIN # through school, the Selection Committee expects to see a significant increase in demonstrated intent to pursue a career in journalism Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY REGION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Leeds Scholarship Fund The Leeds Scholarship Fund supports a graduating senior at Leavitt Area High School who resides in Leeds, Maine, pursuing post-secondary education at a college, university or community college. Contact: Leavitt Area High School guidance office Donald W. Webber Scholarship Fund The Donald W. Webber Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to provide scholarship support for graduating seniors at Edward Little High School who are attending a four-year college. Contact: Edward Little High School guidance office Application Deadline: May 15 Paul Stephen Friedler Scholarship Fund The Paul Stephen Friedler Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 by his family and friends in memory of Paul, a member of Lewiston High School Class of 1955, who lost his life while serving in Vietnam. Eligible applicants are graduating seniors of Lewiston High School who are pursuing post-secondary education, preferably in music, philosophy, mathematics or physics. Contact: Lewiston High School guidance office AROOSTOOK COUNTY REGION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Class of '54 Scholarship Fund The Fort Fairfield Class of 1954 established this renewable scholarship in honor of its 50th reunion. Eligible applicants are graduating seniors of Fort Fairfield Middle High School who are pursuing post-secondary education, preferably at a four-year college or university. Selection will be made on the basis of financial need and attainment of a GPA of 85 (equivalent to a B average) throughout the applicant's high school career. Contact: Fort Fairfield Middle High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 1 Leland R. Dahlgren Scholarship Fund The Leland R. Dahlgren Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 by the family and friends of Leland R. Dahlgren. The fund provides scholarship assistance to graduates of Washburn District (Aroostook County, Maine) High School and Yarmouth (Cumberland County, Maine) High School who plan to attend a two or four year college or university to study building-construction related programs [e.g. earthwork, hvac, electrical, architecture, engineering [mechanical, structural], carpentry, masonry, plumbing]. Contact: Guidance offices of Washburn District and Yarmouth High Schools Phyllis Dow Scholarship Fund The Phyllis Dow Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to graduates of a high school within a 15-mile radius of Mapleton, Maine. Priority will be given to members of the Methodist Church in Mapleton who are attending an accredited four-year college or university. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 30 6 STATEMENT 12

7 EIN # Ronald L. Fournier Scholarship Fund The Ronald L. Fournier Scholarship Fund was established in 1995 to provide scholarship assistance to an Ashland Community High School graduate who wishes to continue his or her education in the business, commercial or technical fields at an accredited two or four year college/university. Contact: Ashland Community High School guidance office Gauvin Family Scholarship Fund Ray and Sandy Gauvin, longtime residents of Presque Isle, established the Gauvin Family Scholarship in 2001 to help committed, hard-working students with average grades to continue on to post-secondary education that will enable them to become successful, responsible and productive members of their communities. Eligible applicants will be students of SAD 1 high school(s). Contact: Presque Isle High School guidance office Application Deadline: May 1 Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund The Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund was created in the spring of 1998 by friends and family to honor the life and work of Ronald P. Guerrette of Caribou. The Fund will provide three post-secondary scholarships to students from Caribou High School, Aroostook County, and Maine. Applicants must be FFA members, and high school seniors or in their freshman, sophomore or junior year in college. Preference is for those applicants pursuing post-secondary studies in farming or agriculture. Contact: Local FFA advisors or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: March 1 James F. McPartland Scholarship Fund The James F. McPartland Scholarship Fund was establish in 2004 through gifts from the family of Mr. McPartland, a member of the Houlton High School Class of 1943, in celebration of his 80th birthday. This fund celebrates Mr. McPartland s generosity and appreciation for the value of a college education. Eligible applicants are graduating seniors at Houlton High School who are pursuing post-secondary studies at a two- or four-year college. Contact: Houlton High School Alumni Association or Houlton High School guidance office Henry G. White, Elizabeth R. White and Janet A. White Scholarship Fund This fund was established through a bequest by Mr. White, a member of the Houlton High School Class of 1929, in loving memory of his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Janet. Elizabeth White taught home economics at Houlton High School for many years, and Janet White was a member of the Class of This fund provides support to deserving Houlton High School graduates for their post-secondary education and assists Houlton High School faculty in attending professional development programs. Contact: Houlton High School Alumni Association or Houlton High School guidance office Houlton High School Alumni Association Fund This fund supports Houlton High School with scholarship aid and support projects, programs and efforts at Houlton High School. Contact: Houlton High School Alumni Association or Houlton High School guidance office Chet Jordan Leadership Award Fund This scholarship was established in 1995 in memory of Chet Jordan, a Portland based businessman who exhibited a deep sense of civic responsibility in his community and his home state of Maine. Mr. Jordan 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 in 1995 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, 7 STATEMENT 12

8 EIN # employees and community and delighted in their successes. The Chet Jordan Leadership Award is presented to students who are emerging leaders in their community and school. Eligible applicants are graduating seniors at the following high schools: Augusta, Bangor, Brewer, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Deering, Falmouth, Gorham, Katahdin, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Yarmouth, and all high schools in Aroostook County who are leaders despite hardship, adversity or disability. Academic excellence is not a prerequisite, but demonstrated compassion, dependability and hard work are. Contact: High School guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 Edith Kimball Lane Memorial Scholarship Fund The Edith Kimball Lane Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 to provide scholarship support to graduates of Central Aroostook High School who have resided for at least the two previous years in the towns of Bridgewater, Blaine or Mars Hill. Eligible applicants are students pursuing post-secondary vocational or technical education, or individuals pursuing a career in teaching and/or performing music. Preference will be given to hardworking students with average grades. This scholarship may be renewed based on the continued satisfactory performance of the student. Emphasis shall not be placed on individuals contemplating a career in any of the Health Sciences. Contact: Central Aroostook High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 15 Matie Morrison Lockett Scholarship Fund This scholarship was established in 1995 to provide scholarship support to high school graduates of Sherman Mills for post-secondary college, vocational, or technical education. Contact: Katahdin High School guidance office Jerome Peters Family Fund The Jerome Peters Family Fund benefits Maine residents in their second, third or fourth year at Bentley College. Preference is given to residents of Aroostook County. Contact: Bentley College office of financial aid or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Joleen Fitzpatrick Raymond Scholarship Fund 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: Houlton and Orono High School guidance offices St. Mary's Parish of Houlton Scholarship Fund The fund supports members of St. Mary s Parish in Houlton who are undergraduate students in their third or fourth year at an accredited college or university. The scholarship is awarded to students who exhibit academic achievement, good character and financial need. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 Erin Elizabeth Sperrey Memorial Scholarship Fund The Erin Elizabeth Sperrey Memorial Scholarship Fund supports students who have successfully attended the Presque Isle High School Alternative Education Center (PIAHS) and are pursuing post-secondary education. Erin Sperrey was a young woman who was just beginning to set goals for herself when her life was cruelly ended. She planned to return to college and study graphic design and architecture. Her legacy will live on in the scholarship that bears her name. Applications are invited from graduates of PIAHS as well as those students who attended the school but graduated from another high school or have subsequently received their GED. Contact: Johna Lovely, Mapleton, ME Application Deadline: May 1 8 STATEMENT 12

9 EIN # Laurel W. Thompson Scholarship Fund The Laurel W. Thompson Scholarship Fund supports students from Washburn, Wade and Perham, Maine. Contact: Washburn District High School guidance office CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Stephanie Bernath Memorial Scholarship Fund This fund provides scholarships to graduating female seniors of Scarborough High School in memory of Stephanie Bernath, an alumna who died in a tragic car accident in Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 84/100; demonstrated athletic ability and/or a passion for a non-competitive sport, such as mountain climbing or horseback riding; and a demonstrated interest in community service. Contact: Scarborough High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 15 Billy Brown Sports Award Billy Brown graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in He was a passionate athlete both on and off the field. He was a big fan and supporter of all Cape Elizabeth sports. After graduating CEHS, Billy went on to coach baseball and softball at Yarmouth Middle School and soccer at Portland High School. With the same spirit and passion with which Billy always embraced sports, his family and friends have created this award for a deserving Cape Elizabeth student. The purpose of this award is to celebrate a graduating senior who clearly demonstrates a passion for sports through participation as an athlete, manager or mascot while at Cape Elizabeth High School. The position held and individual sports are not as important as the student s enthusiasm and commitment a student who is there for the love of it. Eligible nominees are hard-working students who have achieved a consistent academic record. Nominations are invited from any coach working with students in the Athletic Program at Cape Elizabeth High School. Contact: Cape Elizabeth High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 10 Larry Blouin Memorial Scholarship Fund This Fund was established in 1999 in Larry s memory to encourage and support those who embody his interests and spirit. Larry was an active participant in his community, particularly with the Gorham Fire Department. He had hoped to become a firefighter one day. The Fund supports the Gorham Fire Department, with preference for the College-Live-In Program; and current employees of Fresh Samantha who were with the company as of May 29, 1999, when the Fund was established, and who are residents of Maine. Contact: Gorham Fire Department Leland R. Dahlgren Scholarship Fund The Leland R. Dahlgren Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 by the family and friends of Leland R. Dahlgren. The fund provides scholarship assistance to graduates of Washburn District (Aroostook County, Maine) High School and Yarmouth (Cumberland County, Maine) High School who plan to attend a two or four year college or university to study building-construction related programs [e.g. earthwork, hvac, electrical, architecture, engineering [mechanical, structural], carpentry, masonry, plumbing]. Contact: Guidance offices of Washburn District and Yarmouth High Schools Janet Davidson Hammond Medical Scholarship of the Molly Ockett Chapter, 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 a medical field at a two-year community college or a four-year college or university. Preference will be given to applicants majoring in nursing or physical therapy. Contact: High School guidance offices and Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 9 STATEMENT 12

10 EIN # Connie Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 1994, the Connie Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance to scholastically and morally worthy young members of the Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland who seek support for post-secondary education. Contact: Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland Ralph C. Goff Memorial Scholarship Fund The Goff Scholarship was established in 1993 to provide scholarship support to graduates of Bonny Eagle High School, with preference given to residents of Hollis and Buxton and/or students pursuing agricultural, business or vocational education. Contact: Bonny Eagle High School guidance office John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Scholarship Fund The John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 to provide scholarship support to a graduating senior of Gray/New Gloucester High School. The scholarship may be renewed during the course of recipient s two or four year college education. Preference will be given to applicants who are goal oriented, have financial need, and show academic potential. Students may attend a two-year community college or a four-year college or university. Contact: Gray/New Gloucester High School guidance office Jessica Ann Herrick, Misty Renee Cote & Michaela Lee Herrick Memorial Scholarship Established in 1992 through the support of family and friends of these three young women, the memorial fund provides one scholarship to a graduate of Bonny Eagle High School pursuing post-secondary education in veterinary science or foreign studies, and/or to a graduate of Catherine McAuley High School pursuing postsecondary education in the areas of computer science, the humanities, or medicine. Each year the scholarship will be rotated to honor one of the girls and given one year to a graduate of Bonny Eagle and the next year to a graduate of Catherine McAuley High School. Contact: High School guidance offices and Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Hibbard Family Scholarship Fund The Hibbard Family Scholarship Fund was established by Irving E. and Nancy W. Hibbard to honor their children, Julie and Stephen, both of whom graduated from Portland High School. The Fund will provide scholarship support to graduates of Portland High School who are pursuing post-secondary education at a fouryear liberal arts college or university. Eligible applicants are students who are passionate life-long learners who are able to articulate their demonstrated love of learning in the essay submitted with their application. They must have achieved a GPA of 88 or higher during their tenure at Portland High School. Contact: Joyce DiFillipo, Portland High School Application Deadline: April 14 Kenneth Jordan Higgins Scholarship Fund The Higgins Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to graduates of Cape Elizabeth High School who are pursuing post-secondary education at a college, university or community college. Contact: Cape Elizabeth High School guidance office Application Deadline: May 1 Ray Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund The Ray Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors at Portland High School who are active members of the school community through their participation in either hockey or the arts. Preference will be given to hardworking students with average grades who have a strong record of community service. Contact: Portland High School guidance office 10 STATEMENT 12

11 EIN # Chet Jordan Leadership Award Fund This scholarship was established in 1995 in memory of Chet Jordan, a Portland based businessman who exhibited a deep sense of civic responsibility in his community and his home state of Maine. Mr. Jordan 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 in 1995 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 delighted in their successes. The Chet Jordan Leadership Award is presented to students who are emerging leaders in their community and school. Eligible applicants are graduating seniors at the following high schools: Augusta, Bangor, Brewer, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Deering, Falmouth, Gorham, Katahdin, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Yarmouth, and all high schools in Aroostook County who are leaders despite hardship, adversity or disability. Academic excellence is not a prerequisite, but demonstrated compassion, dependability and hard work are. Contact: High School guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 Dr. John and Alice Madigan Fund The Dr. John & Alice Madigan Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 to provide scholarship support to students from the Greater Portland area who will be attending a 4-year college or university program in theater, music or the performing or visual arts. Recipients will be graduating seniors who demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility, strong moral character, a solid work ethic, participation in performing or visual arts programs or activities for the past two years, and high academic achievement. Preference will be given to graduates of Portland High School, Deering High School, Chevrus High School and Catherine McAuley High School. Contact: High School guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 15 Ann Mason-Osann Scholarship Fund The friends and family of Ann Mason-Osann established this scholarship to honor her memory and celebrate her love of music. The fund is to provide support to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Gorham or congregants at the First Parish Church in Gorham to pursue post-secondary education in music, preferably voice. Financial need is to be considered only in the case of equally qualified applicants. Contact: Gorham High School guidance office Reynolds E. Moulton Family Student Athlete Achievement Award The Reynolds E. Moulton Family Student Athlete Award was established in 2000 by Reynolds E. Moulton, Jr. The fund provides scholarship assistance to a graduating senior of Cape Elizabeth High School who plans to attend a four-year college or university and has demonstrated outstanding athletic and academic ability, including above-average academic performance. Contact: Cape Elizabeth High School guidance office Ted Rand Memorial Scholarship Fund The Ted Rand Memorial Scholarship Fund supports students from the Casco Bay islands including Peaks, Little Diamond, Long, Chebeague and Cliff Islands. Recipients will be graduating seniors who demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility, strong moral character, a solid work ethic, participation in extra-curricular or community activities, high academic achievement, and financial need. Preference will be given to graduates of Portland, Deering, Greely and South Portland High Schools. Contact: High School guidance offices or the Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: April 15 Kenneth M. Roberts Scholarship Fund 11 STATEMENT 12

12 EIN # The Kenneth M. Roberts Scholarship Fund supports graduates of Yarmouth High School to continue their education at a post-secondary college or community college. Preference will be given to a graduate who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to excellence in curricular and extracurricular endeavors and who shows promise and interest in making a positive difference in the lives of others through education, coaching or public service. Contact: Yarmouth High School Guidance Office Stephen L. Ross Scholarship Fund The Stephen L. Ross Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Stephen L. Ross, son of Lewis and Geraldine Ross and resident of Chebeague Island, killed in an automobile accident in The fund provides scholarship support to obtain education or training beyond high school to a graduating high school senior or a student enrolled in the first year of post-secondary education or training. Applicants must have been residents of Chebeague Island, Maine, for at least six consecutive months preceding May 1 of the year for which an award is sought. Contact: Greeley High School guidance office or the Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Frank Stocks Memorial Scholarship Fund The Frank Stocks Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by the family and friends of Frank Stocks in For 30 years Frank Stocks was a teacher in the Bonny Eagle school system. The annual scholarship is to benefit an overall outstanding member of the senior class at Bonny Eagle High School pursuing post-secondary education. Contact: Bonny Eagle High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 15 Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Fund The Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Fund was established in the memory of Stephen, a 1986 graduate of Gorham High School and co-captain of the basketball team, who was killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, This fund provides scholarship support to graduates of Gorham High School who are pursuing post-secondary education. Awards will be made based on academic promise, record of leadership and participation and contribution to a sports team while at school. Contact: Gorham High School guidance office Brant Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund The Brant Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by his family and friends to support Harpswell residents who are graduating seniors at Mt. Ararat High School pursue post-secondary education at a college, university or other educational source of general equivalency. Preference will be given to eligible applicants pursuing studies in a technical field such as boat building, drafting, electronics, graphic design and information technology. Contact: Mt. Ararat High School guidance office Horton-Ricker Educational Fund The Horton-Ricker Educational Fund supports residents of Harrison, Maine, under the age of 25 pursue postsecondary education. There is a preference for students majoring in education. Contact: Harrison Town Office Pearl Starbird Scholarship Fund Pearl Starbird is an accomplished artist and musician. She shared her passion for art for many years as a teacher in the Boston schools. Her skill as a cellist was a more personal interest, which she enjoyed with her friends. Although she worked in Boston throughout her career, Pearl considered her family s camp in Waterford to be her home. This is where she spent her summer vacations and came to live when she retired from teaching. She 12 STATEMENT 12

13 EIN # brought her love of classical music and art to Waterford and established this scholarship to encourage students who share her passion to pursue their education in these fields. The purpose of this Fund is to provide renewable scholarship support to graduates of any Oxford County, Maine, high school or Lake Region High School in Naples, Maine, to pursue college-level education in music or the arts (with special consideration to be given to the study of painting, drawing or sculpture). Art in this context refers to the traditional visual arts rather than writing. There is a preference for the study of classical music. This Fund is meant to make the difference between a student choosing to major in art or music as opposed to a more practical course of study. Contact: Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 15 FRANKLIN COUNTY REGION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Brent R. Churchill Memorial Scholarship Fund The Brent R. Churchill Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by the employees of Central Maine Power Company in honor of Brent Churchill s deep commitment to community service. The fund provides scholarship assistance to a graduating senior of Mt. Blue High School, including those who attend classes at Foster Applied Technology Center, who is pursuing post-secondary education at a university, community college or business school with a curriculum of at least one year. Contact: Mt. Blue High School guidance office or Maine Community Foundation Addie J. Stanley & Cora B. Cothren Scholarship Fund Created by two separate trusts that were combined in 1993, the fund provides scholarship support to graduates of Mount Blue High School in Farmington who are pursuing a post-secondary education. Contact: Mt. Blue High School guidance office Moodey Family Fund for Maine The Moodey Family Fund for Maine provides scholarship support to graduating seniors of Mt. Blue High School who plan to major in education, health or social service professions at a two-year community or fouryear college or university. Contact: Mt. Blue High School guidance office The Wilton Scholarship Foundation Fund The Wilton Scholarship Foundation provides college, technical school or other higher education scholarships to students from Wilton and its surrounding towns. Students who live in Wilton, East Wilton, Dryden, East Dixfield or Weld may be eligible to apply. For information concerning the C. Gilbert Houghton Trust, the Jennifer Lowe Smith Memorial Fund or other WSF scholarships, please contact the Wilton Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 337, Wilton, ME or call Kenneth Sawyer at (207) HANCOCK COUNTY REGION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Gretchen Behre Music Scholarship Fund Established in memory of Gretchen Behre Breckwoldt in 1994, the fund provides scholarship support to graduates of Mount Desert Island High School who seek to further their education in the field of music. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Edward Coles Memorial Scholarship 13 STATEMENT 12

14 EIN # The Edward Coles Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Edward Coles who died in a carriage accident while summering in Bar Harbor. The recipient will be chosen by schoolmates (without regard to scholarship or athletics) based upon the following criteria: the student who is the most honorable and upright, the cleanest living, most unselfish and considerate of others. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Isabel Grindel Condon Scholarship Fund The Isabel Grindel Condon Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 to provide support to residents of Brooksville, Maine, to pursue post-secondary education. Preference will be given to students preparing for careers in education, including adults returning to school to earn teaching degrees. Contact: MSBE Foundation, PO Box 277, Brooksville, ME Cushman Scholarship Fund The Cushman Scholarship Fund provides renewable scholarship assistance to Hancock County residents pursuing education in the medical or Christian education fields. Contact: Hancock County High School guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Carolyn Hodgdon Dolliver Memorial Trust Fund Scholarship The Carolyn Hodgdon Dolliver Memorial Trust supports residents of Southwest Harbor or Tremont who have successfully completed four years at Mt. Desert Island High School. Preference will be given to hard-working students pursuing post-secondary education in a trade or vocation. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Ruth O. Dority Fund The Ruth O. Dority Fund provides scholarships to residents of Sedgwick pursuing post-secondary education. Contact: George Stevens Academy or Deer Isle-Stonington High School guidance offices Margaret Harriman Dyer Scholarship Fund The Margaret Harriman Dyer Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 to provide scholarship assistance to a Mount Desert Island High School graduate or graduates seeking to further their education in the field of music. Preference shall be given to qualified students from Bar Harbor. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Ross Irwin Eckenroad Scholarship Fund The Ross Irwin Eckenroad Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance to graduates of Sumner Memorial High School. Established by the friends, family and the estate of Ross Eckenroad in 1993, this scholarship memorializes the energy and enthusiasm of a young man who was a 1986 graduate of Sumner Memorial High School. Contact: Sumner Memorial High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 1 Ellsworth Center Scholarship Fund The Hancock County Higher Education Center has provided access to UM system courses and degree programs for Hancock County residents since The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship assistance to nontraditional and adult students registered through the Hancock County Higher Education Center. Contact: The Student Services Coordinator at the Hancock County Higher Education Center, Ellsworth Margaret B. & Mary E. Franklin Scholarship Fund The Franklin Scholarship Fund was established in 1992 to provide scholarship support to graduates of Ellsworth High School who seek a degree in education, preferably elementary education, from the University of Maine at 14 STATEMENT 12

15 EIN # Farmington. If there are no eligible students in any given year, the scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior pursuing the required course of study at the University of Maine, Orono. Contact: Ellsworth High School guidance office Application Deadline: March 18 Doris K. Harding Scholarship Fund The Doris K. Harding Scholarship Fund provides support to graduating high school seniors at Mt. Desert Island High School who are pursuing studies in health professions, with a strong preference for nursing. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Clifton K. & Martha A. Hale Scholarship Fund The Hale Scholarship Fund was founded in 1986 to provide scholarship support to residents of Sorrento and Sullivan, Maine, who are graduating seniors or recent graduates of Sumner Memorial High School and are enrolled in an accredited college, university or community college. Contact: Sumner Memorial High School guidance office Application Deadline: April 1 Iveney Scholarship Fund The Iveney Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors of Mount Desert Island High School seeking postsecondary or technical education. Preference will be given to applicants who are residents of the Town of Mount Desert. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Ralph & Edith Leland Scholarship Fund The Ralph and Edith Leland Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors at Mt. Desert Island High School who are residents of Trenton planning to attend a two-year community college or four-year college or university. Preference will be given to applicants with the greatest financial need who contribute to their school or community through their volunteer work or school leadership and who have demonstrated a diligent and industrious approach to school. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office Llewellyn Barry Scholarship Trust Established in 1938 under the Will of Llewellyn Barry, a former resident from Philadelphia who later resided permanently in Bar Harbor, this scholarship is traditionally awarded to graduating student(s) at Mount Desert Island High School who do not reside on Mount Desert Island. The Maine Community Foundation partners with Bar Harbor Trust Services, Trustee, in administering this scholarship. This scholarship is nonrenewable. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office and Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Edith M. Daso Scholarship Trust Established in 1976 under the Will of Edith M. Daso, long-time resident of Bar Harbor interested in children and the community, the renewable scholarship is traditionally awarded to graduating student(s) of Mount Desert Island High School who do not reside on Mount Desert Island. Recipients must reapply each year. The Maine Community Foundation partners with Bar Harbor Trust Services, Trustee, in administering administering this scholarship. Contact: Mount Desert Island High School guidance office and Maine Community Foundation Application Deadline: May 1 Arthur George Goodrich Scholarship Trust Established by Winifred L. Goodrich of Bar Harbor in memory of her husband, this Trust awards nonrenewable scholarships to graduating student(s) of Mt. Desert Island High School and residents of Mt. Desert Island who 15 STATEMENT 12