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 (e.g., experiential education, tuition for summer programs or studies, special athletic instruction -- but please note that this fund does not award scholarships for college education). 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
Daniel Cardillo Charitable Fund Application: Word | PDF
George H. Cressy Memorial Scholarship Fund
The George H. Cressy Memorial Scholarship supports 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: Glenn Nerbak, Portland Mentoring Alliance at Portland High School, or Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: May 15
George H. Cressy Memorial Scholarship Application: Word | PDF
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 13 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 (e.g., experiential education, tuition for 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: April 1
Richard A. Ferrier Scholarship Application: Word | PDF
Cooper E. King Memorial AFS Scholarship
The 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 fund 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, to those students who have not traveled widely or experienced life beyond their community. Geographic priority in order of preference is: Ellsworth High School students, Sumner Memorial High School students, residents of Hancock County, and, lastly, residents of Maine. There is no application for this scholarship; the recipient is chosen annually from the pool of Maine high school students who have been accepted into an AFS school program.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
James and Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship
The James and Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship supports residents of Knox, Waldo, or Washington Counties over the age of 18 who, by circumstance or design, are on a “road less traveled” and are seeking traditional or nontraditional educational experiences that will change their life and the lives of people around them. The selection committee is looking for applicants who have encountered circumstances that required uncommon tenacity, focus, hope and humor, and/or who are choosing to pursue a meaningful life change that requires additional education. Applicants will demonstrate a determination to succeed, be serious about learning, and have a plan (academic and financial) to achieve their goal.
Contact: High school guidance offices or Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: May 15
James & Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship application: Word | PDF
James & Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship renewal information
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 are chosen annually from the pool of eligible students.
Contact: Trekkers