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Scholarships
There is money available to help pay for college, but you have to apply for financial aid!
All students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is used by all schools to award federal and state financial aid. Many schools also use the FAFSA to award their institutional financial aid. Most families can complete the FAFSA in less than 30 minutes.
The FAFSA becomes available each year on October 1. Students must file the FAFSA every year to be considered for financial aid.
Mid-Coast School of Technology, in partnership with other local organizations, are happy to provide scholarship opportunities to our students in pursuit of higher education.
Maine Outdoor Brands is a member-driven alliance of outdoor product makers, experience providers, retailers and organizations invested in strengthening Maine’s $3 billion outdoor recreation economy. As champions of our state’s growing outdoor industry, we believe there is strength in numbers and aim to be a catalyst for growth. We empower outdoor businesses to thrive by providing collaborative marketing, networking, resource sharing and education in partnership with the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation.
Lions Club Scholarship
To support students pursuing undergraduate studies in Career Technical Education so that a skilled workforce of tradespeople is available to meet the critical demand our communities, state and country requires. The Camden Lions Club Technical Leadership Scholarship is to recognize students who as students at MCST in Rockland, ME have distinguished themselves as leaders through a high degree of aptitude in Career Technical Education, and whose potential for success through continuing this education will benefit their community.
CAMDEN HILLS students – Please see your counseling department for the application
Oceanside students – Please see your counseling department for the application
The Worthington Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need who are graduates of our partner high schools in Maine and attending our partner Universities and Community Colleges in Maine. See website for partners and eligibility requirements.
IFF aspires to be the best place to learn and grow in the industry by making relevant learning accessible to all employees and we want to extend that reach to our community through our Rockland Maine IFF Scholarship Fund. By making learning opportunities accessible we are empowering individuals to grow to their full potential. We are passionate about life-long learning and want you to engage in learning every day. Rockland IFF encourages you to continue your learning journey, whatever direction that may be!
The Geiger Scholarship supports students from Maine’s year-round, un-bridged islands who are eager to expand their educational horizons through off-island enrichment and travel experiences. The focus is on providing this opportunity to students who will grow individually through participation in off-island enrichment experiences. This scholarship is intended to serve students who may not otherwise be able to have these experiences. Preference is given for students pursuing programs independently, rather than participating in a pre-planned class trip.
We are challenging the persistent belief that a traditional college degree is the only answer for our youth. We strive to combine the social and collaborative skills, gained through the liberal arts, with technical aptitude. Gifted and talented young Mainers want to be intellectually stimulated, creative, and innovative; they want a career in the trades.
As the average age of Maine trade workers continues to rise, it’s time to invest in the future of our state! The Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation aims to break down barriers and reinvigorate the trades that built America.
The OUT Maine Scholarship Fund provides renewable support for Maine LGBTQ+ youth pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited, not-for-profit, non-sectarian college, university, or technical/vocational college in the United States. Applicants must demonstrate a financial need.
It is the intent of the Trustees that brochures for the Clyde Russell Scholarship Fund will be generally available through high school guidance offices in the state of Maine beginning in October of any given year and closes on February 1. It is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending a four-year college or university and graduating high school seniors who will be attending a Maine community college.
Career Technology Education Scholarship
We believe that education is one of the surest ways for people to have fulling and successful careers. That’s why we have established the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Career & Technical Education Scholarship. Each year, the Bank presents $1,000 awards to income-eligible high school seniors in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend college or a technical school after graduation.
Horch Roofing is offering two individual scholarships to a graduating high school senior who will attend a college/trade school or to a current college/trade school student who resides in the state of Maine. We believe it is important to encourage young men and women to study and find gainful employment within the trades. There are thousands of trade jobs that go untaken because there are not enough skilled laborers. We hope this scholarship will help the chosen individuals find competence, satisfaction, and enjoyment in the trades, ideally at Horch Roofing. The successful candidates should be resilient and eager learners; doers and thinkers!
Seacoast Security is committed to being New England’s most trusted provider of monitored security and safety for homes and businesses. Seacoast Security is determined to protect the people and things our customers care about most by using high-quality home security products and reliable security services. We are excited to offer two $1,000 scholarships for a student going to a Maine technical school.
American Legion War Memorial Post No. 30 Technical Trades Scholarship
wbrc | Design that Improves Lives
WBRC’s annual Centennial Scholarship for high school seniors was initiated in our 100th year and has been honoring outstanding students ever since. $1,000 scholarships for architecture and/or engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical or structural) are awarded annually to a graduating Maine high school senior who will be studying architecture or engineering in the fall.
A fillable PDF application, due May 1, is posted below. Winner is announced in mid-May.
The National Association of Women in Construction Chapter 276 Scholarship
Members of the Maine Chapter are constantly looking for programs that will benefit the construction industry, and has participated in many programs over the years. Construction Expo of Maine has been the vehicle for the Maine Chapter to award thousands of dollars in scholarships to young men and women from Maine that are pursuing careers in construction-related fields.
Associated General Contractors of America – Maine Scholarship
Applicants must be a Maine resident. Preference to entering or enrolled undergraduate in construction-related field of study at an accredited Maine post-secondary institute. Financial need preferred, but not necessary. Must meet reasonable academic standards. Knowledge of the construction industry preferred, but not necessary. Must provide a 300-word typed essay explaining why you are pursuing a career in construction. Include a transcript of post-secondary grades or high school transcript, as appropriate, along with the names of two references.
Maine Machine Products Company Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded based upon acceptance and attendance at Central Maine Community College in the Machine Tool Program and a completed application including a high school transcript. Award recipient must agree to a work study program at Maine Machine Products Company during the two-year program and accept a position with Maine Machine Products Company for at least eighteen months following graduation. While at CMCC the recipient must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.67 (B-).
Two annual scholarships in the amount of $2,500 and $1,000 will be awarded to female student(s) pursuing undergraduate studies in STEM and considering a career in a transportation related field. Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and will be selected based on academic performance, participation in extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation and personal statement.
Maine Section – American Society of Civil Engineers
The Maine Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers is
pleased to announce one $2,000 scholarship for an outstanding high
school senior who plans to have a career in civil engineering. The
recipient will be selected based on: academic performance in high
school, participation in extracurricular activities, letters of
recommendation, and statement of interest in civil engineering. The
recipient may use the scholarship to defray the cost of his or her first
year of study at the University of choice. Applicants must be Maine
residents. The Student must show proof of enrollment in a four year
ABET accredited Civil Engineering program before the check is issued.
We will hold the scholarship up to two years if necessary, until a Civil
Engineering major is declared.
Hannaford Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Currently employed full-time or part-time associates of Hannaford or dependent children* of associates with a minimum of six months continuous service as of the application deadline date, and who are high school seniors or graduates planning to enroll, or students already enrolled in a full-time course of study leading to a baccalaureate or master’s degree at an accredited college or university, an associate’s degree at a junior or community college, or a certificate at an approved vocational technical institute.
UMaine Pulp + Paper Foundation Scholarship
The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation provides full or partial tuition scholarships to aspiring chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering students at the University of Maine who are interested in pursuing careers in the booming paper industry.
Richard H. Peirce Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of MES founder, Dick Pierce who passed away in 2011. It was Dick’s life-long commitment to promote higher education. The number and size of the scholarships are determined annually by the MES Foundation Board of Directors. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need, with the goal of assisting students who might not otherwise continue their post-secondary education without the financial assistance. Scholarships are awarded on a renewable basis for up to 4 years (depending on the grade level of the student). In order to receive the renewable awards, students must earn a minimum of 12 credits per semester and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
The Work Ethic Scholarship Program is about recognizing people who understand the importance of work ethic, personal responsibility, delayed gratification, and a positive attitude. These are hardworking men and women who will keep the lights on, water running, and air flowing.
The Collision Repair Education Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation provides its 2021 Board of Trustees Scholarships, Lon Baudoux Memorial Scholarships, and Sulkala Family Scholarship. Including these awards, the Foundation has facilitated the industry’s generosity to fund over $100,000 in 2021 scholarships as part of its ongoing efforts to support future collision repair industry professionals as they obtain their educations.
“We are honored to be able to help these students with the education costs,” said Melissa Marscin, Director of Operations and Administration for CREF. “Each one of these students has a strong drive and passion for collision repair, and we look forward to welcoming them in the industry.”
Waldo County Extension Association
The Waldo County Extension Association in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation offers a $1500 scholarship for Waldo County residents entering their first or second year of post-secondary education.
Applicants must be pursuing a career in a field that supports the Cooperative Extension’s mission “to help Maine people improve their lives through an educational process that uses research-based knowledge.” Examples of eligible fields of study include, but are not limited to agriculture, horticulture, crop science, animal sciences, natural resource conservation, environmental sciences, home economics, nutrition, food systems, preventative health, youth development, and education.
