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Scholarships

American Indian College Fund
Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement Scholarship
Buenas Opiniones scholarship for graduating Latino high school seniors or currently enrolled college undergraduate or graduate students. The award is $2,500 per year for up to four years. Available twice per year.
Burger King Scholarships
Cappex – search for college scholarships
College Board Scholarship Search
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation - Take a quiz, show us what you know, win scholarships. It's that easy! At CKSF there are no essays, no applications, and no GPA requirements.
Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship
Dell Scholars Program (Michael and Susan Dell Foundation) - $20,000 award, deadline is on or around January 15 each year
Diabetes Scholars Foundation - The Diabetes Scholars Foundation’s college scholarship program is available to incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and who are US citizens or permanent residents seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school. This scholarship recognizes students who have high academic performance, are actively involved in the diabetes community, participate in community and/or extra-curricular activities and who have demonstrated that they are successfully managing the challenges of living with diabetes. Diabetes Scholars Foundation scholarships are not based on financial need.
Eastern Maine Community College Scholarships
ENTELEC's Wayne Black Scholarship - To be eligible for consideration, the Applicant must be a currently enrolled full- time undergraduate student in good academic standing at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. Applicants must be working toward a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology  Computer Science/MIS, Pre-law, Political Science, or Telecommunications/Information Technology.
Fastweb – Search for Internships, Scholarships and Colleges
Free Scholarship Searches Website
The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning - 30 total scholarships available ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2018.
The Geneseo Migrant Center administers a variety of scholarships, linked below, to offer financial assistance to migrant students who want to further their education.
GoodCall – Free scholarship search engine
Husson University Scholarships
Jackson Laboratory College Scholarship Program - Must be nominated by a teacher. Applications run October 1-February 1 for the following year.
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) – Smith Scholars Program (For JAG students only; must be a graduating high school senior who is going on to pursue a postsecondary degree or certificate.) The deadline to apply is February 20, 2017.
Joseph B. Ezhaya Scholarship – Emphasis on citizenship and community service. Student must be planning to attend a college in New England. Offered by the Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville. See website for deadline.
Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship 2018 - Deadline to apply is February 20, 2018. For JAG students only. Last year 133 total scholarships were awarded valued between $1,000 and $2,000.
KPMG Future Leaders Program – A $10,000 scholarship that includes a $10,000 scholarship each year for four years of college, an invitation to the 3-day KPMG Future Leaders Retreat at Stanford University in July 2016, and participation in the KPMG Future Leaders Mentoring Program for one year. Applications are due February 28, 2016.
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate studies at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year.
Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship
Maine Career Center – Competitive Skills Scholarship Program (CSSP)
Maine Community Foundation Administered Scholarships
Maine Education Services (MES) Scholarships
Maine Educational Foundation – Russ Casey Scholarship (for Culinary Arts students)
Maine Public Safety Pipe & Drum Corps Scholarship - $500-$1,000 award. Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a course of study in a police, fire or emergency medical service (EMS) program at an accredited college, university or vocational technical school.
Maine State Credit Union Scholarship
The Maine State Society of Washington, DC Foundation Scholarships
Mainely Character Scholarship
The Mary Blake Single Parent Nursing Scholarship is a scholarship contest with a one-time disbursement of $500 to the winner of an essay contest.
MeritAid (search engine for scholarships offered by colleges and universities)
Mitchell Institute – Mitchell Scholars Program
Montem Health and Wellness Scholarship
National Honor Society Scholarship
NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship - The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.
"No Essay" College Scholarships
Online Education Database (use for scholarship searches)
Outdoor Hobbyist Scholarship Program - $1,000 scholarship. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2017.
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation - Scholarship awards vary in amount from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year, in most cases, for up to four years. In addition, all current recipients are given an honorary membership in the Printing Industries of America for the duration of their studies.
Scholarship America
Scholarships and Grants for Women - and also click here
Scholarships and Grants for Single Moms
Scholarships to help international students pay for college in the US
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship - The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund
Student Research Foundation scholarship - Awards range from $2,500 to $15,000. Deadline to apply is July 25, 2018.
The Technical Generation Scholarship - Established to help aspiring students become leaders in their field of interest. Selected students will receive $2,000 for the 2017-2018 school year.
Thomas College Scholarships
TruChoice Federal Credit Union Scholarships
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults – Scholarships for youth affected by cancer, either by their own diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a loved one.
United Negro College Fund Scholarships
University Credit Union Scholarship
University of Maine at Augusta Scholarships
University of Maine at Fort Kent Scholarships
University of Maine at Orono Scholarships
University of Southern Maine Scholarships
University Tutor Monthly $1,000 Scholarship Contest
Verne LaMarr Lyons Memorial MSW Scholarship – awarded to a master's degree candidate in social work who demonstrates an interest in or has experience with health/mental health practice and has a commitment to working in African-American communities.
Veterans Make Great STEM Teachers Scholarship – Veterans who are currently enrolled as students pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree as a Technology and Engineering teacher are encouraged to apply.
VFW Auxiliary's Young American Patriotic Art Contest - Each year, more than 3,500 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth.

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