MaineCF scholarships total $3.5M in 2021

More than $3.5 million in scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation benefited 923 students during 2021. A majority of the 1,141 scholarships awarded by the community foundation went to students from Maine. MaineCF scholarships help recipients pursue post-secondary education as undergraduates, graduate students or adult learners. The community foundation now offers scholarships from 680 funds, […]

Scholarships

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) seeks to promote respect for all people. Through its scholarships, the community foundation supports all students regardless of their race, age, ancestry or national origin, sexual orientation, gender, physical or mental disability, religion, or geographical region within the state of Maine. MaineCF’s approach is designed to reward students’ strengths and […]

Scholarships with Online Applications

Scholarships with Online Applications If you are submitting an application to the funds below, please follow this link to our secure online application site. We cannot accept paper applications or supporting documents for the scholarships listed here: Adult Learner Long-Term Scholarship (June 15, November 1) Agnes Freyer Gibbs & Guy P. Gannett Scholarships [one application, for graduating high […]

Available Scholarships

Scholarships by Type For Adult Learners Aspirational, Non-traditional, & Camp Graduate Education Private High School Scholarships by Region Available Statewide Androscoggin County Aroostook County Cumberland County Franklin County Hancock County Kennebec County Knox County Lincoln County Oxford County Penobscot County Piscataquis County Sagadahoc County Somerset County Waldo County Washington County York County Special Scholarships David […]

Access to Education for All

Tip Ackerman spent much of her life believing a college education was not in her cards. “I didn’t realize college was an option for me or that those doors were open,” she said. Last fall, Ackerman joined the University of Maine at Farmington’s (UMF) Class of 2025 at the age of 62. She is now […]