Scholarship Recipient Update: Allison Ouellet
Left to right: Allison Ouellet; Kathy Upton, President, Cherryfield-Narraguagus Historical Society; Lee-lee Schlegel, Curator and Board Member, Milbridge Historical Society; Ellen Tenan, Board Member, Ruggles House Society.
At a brunch at the Ed Greaves Center in Cherryfield, Gracie Fund recipient Allison Ouellet celebrated the completion of her "volunteer action plan." She worked with three local historical societies to develop summer internships with high school students as a way to connect young people with the history of the area as well as to provide the societies with much needed volunteer help. Through the Milbridge Historical Society, Ouellet successfully applied for a $3,550 grant from the MaineCF's Haskell-Stetson Fund to support the project.
Ouellet was accepted into the Gracie Program in 2006 and immediately signed up for the Washington County Leadership Institute, which in turn led her to Leadership Maine; she is now in Emerge Maine. She will enroll at law school at USM this fall and plans to return to Washington County once her studies are finished.
General Information
The scholarship funds listed in this section are administered by the Maine Community Foundation for the benefit of Maine residents.
Please note that each scholarship has its own eligibility requirements and review process. Many scholarships are limited to residents of specific counties or graduates of specific high schools. Scholarships are arranged by type (graduate school, aspirational/non-traditional, and private high school) and by geographic region. Be sure to look through any listings that apply to you and your goals.
To apply for any of these scholarships, please contact the specified organization or guidance office. Some applications can be downloaded from this website by locating the scholarship information and clicking the Download Application link that corresponds to it.
Application Deadlines
The 2010 scholarship season has ended. Please check back in January of 2011 for your next opportunity to apply.