BOWDOINHAM — The Maine Community Foundation’s Richard Ferrier Scholarship offers financial assistance to Bowdoinham residents aged 13-18 to pursue their artistic, academic, athletic and vocational or life’s passion outside of the traditional school environment.

Eligible applicants must be residents of Bowdoinham who clearly demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Preference is for applicants who have resided in Bowdoinham for at least one year. Awards are not retroactive; the student’s program must start after June 1 of the application year. The fund does not pay for equipment, instruments, or driver’s ed.

Last year, the committee awarded $7,955 to 21 students who used the funds to participate in activities including sports camps, fiddle camp, jazz lessons, circus camp, and horse camp.

The application deadline for the Ferrier Scholarship is April 1. Paper applications are available at the Bowdoinham Town Office, the Bowdoinham Public Library, and at the Maine Community Foundation website, www.mainecf.org to download and print. Contact committee members Kirsten Coker (kirstencoker@yahoo.com), Amy Petitti (petittia@link75.org), Lisa West (lwest@bowdoinham.com), or Jon Beede (beedej@link75.org), or Liz Fickett at Maine Community

Foundation (efickett@mainecf.org or 207-412-2015) with questions.