The Downeast Scholarship Fund, a collaboration of MaineCF and the Boston Foundation, will begin awarding scholarships to students in Washington County this spring.
Through an anonymous donor, the Boston Foundation is making a 10-year commitment to support students seeking to further their education beyond high school. MaineCF will administer the scholarship, which will meet a major portion of the students’ financial need. In the early stages of the fund, a minimum of 10 new scholarships will be awarded annually.
“We turned to the Maine Community Foundation because of their distinguished work in scholarship management in Maine,” said David Trueblood, a Boston Foundation spokesperson. “We are grateful to have a partner to help fulfill the vision of a donor committed to education in Washington County.”
MaineCF President and CEO Meredith Jones praised the collaboration. “We are honored to be working with the Boston Foundation. The Downeast Scholarship Fund will have a significant impact on the educational aspirations of students in Washington County.”
The deadline for applying is April 15, 2010. Applications and guidelines are available here.
Eligible to apply are graduating seniors at high schools in Washington County and Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan who are pursuing a degree program at the University of Maine, University of Maine at Machias, Maine Maritime Academy, or Washington County Community College. Students attending Hancock County Technical Center, St. Croix Regional Technical Center and Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology are also eligible if they graduated from one of the high schools or from their technical school.
February 22, 2010