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 (i.e. experiential education, tuition for summer programs or studies, special athletic instruction). 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: The 2009 application deadline for this scholarship has passed. Please check back in January 2010 for your next opportunity to apply.
John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Camp Scholarship
The John S. and Marjoria R. Cunningham Camp Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for week-long residential summer camp experiences for children who are Maine residents, ages 10-15, whose financial need would otherwise prevent them from affording such experiences. This fund is designated to Camp Hinds (Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America) and Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center (for young girls 10-15). There is no application for this scholarship. Recipients will be chosen annually from the pool of eligible campers attending each camp.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Discovery Fund
After eight years of generously supporting students’ aspirations, the Discovery Fund has been closed. Please look through the listings throughout the scholarship section for other awards that may meet your needs.
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 lived in Bowdoinham for at least one full year.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: April 1
Richard Ferrier Scholarship Fund Application: The 2009 application deadline for this scholarship has passed. Please check back in January 2010 for your next opportunity to apply.
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, 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 High School students, residents of Hancock County, and, lastly, residents of Maine. There is no application for this scholarship. The recipient will be chosen annually from the pool of Maine high school students who have been accepted into an AFS School Program.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship
Both Elizabeth (Betty) and Hugh Montgomery had their roots in Phillips, Maine. Betty was born in Phillips and attended schools there, and Hugh summered there in the old farmhouse that belonged in his family. They both went to college, Betty to Simmons and Hugh to Harvard, and pursued careers as librarians. Their wish was that this fund would provide the opportunity for deserving students of Franklin County to receive financial assistance towards furthering their education. This renewable scholarship supports residents of Franklin County who are non-traditional students (beyond high-school age) returning to school to continue their education at the post-secondary level. There is preference for students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but are encouraged to make that commitment before applying for renewal consideration.
Contact: Betty Gensel, Franklin County CC Liaison (800-517-2859) or Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadlines: January 2 and August 22, 2009
Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship application: PDF | RTF
James and Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship
The James and Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship Fund 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 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. These applicants demonstrate a determination to succeed, are serious about learning, and have a plan to achieve their goal. For students who have not encountered the circumstances referred to above, we wish you the best of luck, but this scholarship is not for you.
Contact: Maine Community Foundation
Application Deadline: May 15
James & Marilyn Rockefeller Scholarship application: The 2009 application deadline for this scholarship has passed. Please check back in January 2010 for your next opportunity to apply.