Freeport High School Senior Rosie Panenka was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship from ConvenientMD Urgent Care. ConvenientMD’s Student Scholarship Program has expanded to award 10 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts who plan to pursue post-secondary education in the health care field. There were nearly 800 applications for this […]
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Morse High School student wins scholarship to step aboard simulated aircraft carrier
Kai Nascimento will spend a week at the National Flight Academy in Florida.
Fewer Maine students applying for federal financial aid amid FAFSA application problems
Glitches with the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid form have been blamed for fewer applications nationwide in 2023. In Maine, 23% fewer students had applied for the aid that will help them decide which college to attend or whether to go to college at all.
School Notebook: March 27
$1K technical education scholarship available Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is offering a $1,000 scholarship to income-eligible seniors in Cumberland County attending a technical career program and planning to attend a college or technical school the year after graduation. Accepted applicants may also apply for a second $1,000 scholarship to be used for their second […]
Mainely Character now accepting scholarship applications for 2024
Mainely Character is now accepting applications for scholarships for Maine high school seniors graduating in 2024 and attending post-secondary schools. The goal is to award 12 scholarships at $5,000 each. Applications are due March 1. Mainely Character awards scholarships to seniors who demonstrate courage, integrity, responsibility and concern for others. The 100% volunteer-run organization focuses […]
Maine high school seniors eligible for $10,000 scholarships
Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2024 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight on April 1. The Mitchell Institute, a nonprofit with a mission to make financial investments in deserving student […]
Local scholarship helps single parents pursue higher education
Single parents in the Midcoast who have custody of a minor child or children and have been out of secondary education for at least five years are eligible to apply for the Judith W. Williams Scholarship. The scholarship funds can be utilized for tuition costs at an accredited college or trade school, or for payments […]
People Plus announces scholarship honoring retiring Teen Center head
People Plus has created the Jordan Cardone-Ruwet scholarship to honor the former Brunswick Area Teen Center coordinator, who is retiring after 18 years of service and dedication to the Teen Center program. The award will provide $500 annually to a graduating high school senior (who has been a member of the Teen Center) to be […]
Morse High School graduate awarded Bar Harbor Bank & Trust scholarship
Maryssa Cavallaro, a Bath resident and recent graduate of Morse High School, has been awarded a $1,000 2023 Career & Technical Education Scholarship from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. The scholarship is presented to students who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend college or […]