James and Marilyn Rockefeller of Camden have established a fund at the Maine Community Foundation offering residents of Knox, Waldo and Washington Counties “An Opportunity to…?” ...more
A Maine Education - "Secret Sources of financial aid..." - from Down East magazine
Students who want to attend a Maine college might be surprised at all the financial aid that’s available. Jean Warren at the Maine Community Foundation knows about loose money, cash that’s just sitting there waiting for a college-bound student to claim it. ...more at Down East magazine
The Annette M. Brown Scholarship: A Passion for Education Lives On
Annette Brown established this scholarship through a bequest in her Will, dated 1916; in 2007 the scholarship was transferred to the Maine Community Foundation. Brown was passionate about helping students obtain an education. Graduating seniors at Lewiston and Edward Little High Schools pursuing post-secondary education will benefit from her act of generosity 92 years ago...more
Brother Thomas Bezanson Scholarship Fund Honors a World-Renowned Ceramicist
Residents of Rome, Maine, seeking to pursue post-secondary education have a new resource: the Brother Thomas Bezanson Scholarship Fund. The scholarship honors Brother Thomas, a Benedictine monk whose porcelain pieces are found in more than fifty national and international public collections and in numerous private collections.The scholarship, established at the Maine Community Foundation in 2007, supports graduating high school seniors at Messalonskee High School... more
First Montgomery Scholarships Awarded Benefitting Students in Franklin County
This renewable scholarship supports non-traditional (beyond high school age) students from Franklin County returning to school to continue their education... more