OLD TOWN HIGH SCHOOL
2006-2007
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
AVAILABLE TO OLD TOWN HIGH SENIORS
CHECK AVAILABILITY ON OUR GUIDANCE BOARD
1. The following list of scholarships and awards is provided to further inform seniors and their parents of the variety of local administered financial award and academic recognition programs available to Old Town High students. Please note that most require a student submitted application. While Guidance Department personnel will make every effort to keep students informed of eligibility and deadlines, students are reminded that they are ultimately responsible for application completion and timely submittal.
AAA TRAVEL CHALLENGE CONTEST
Eligible -9th through 12th graders
Amount -$100,000.00 Nationally
To Apply -www.aaa.com/TravelChallenge
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -January 9-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (PENOBSCOT VALLEY BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP)
Eligible -Senior girl going on to a four year college or university
Amount -$300.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board and return to guidance.
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF MAINE SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -U.S. citizen & resident of Maine entering first year of education or training; involved with the game of golf as a player or employee of a golf facility
Amount - (3) $500.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Eligible -Senior going on in civil engineering at a college of his or her choice.
Based on outstanding academic performance, participation in extracurricular activities.
Amount -(2) $1,000.00
To Apply -Ask for application in guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -January
AXA – ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -U.S. citizen or legal resident: current high school senior planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college in the fall
Amount -(52) $10,000.00 one per state (10) $ 15,000.00 additional for national winners
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board or www.axa-achievement.com
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -December 15
BARKING FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -First three hundred received. Maine resident enrolling in post-secondary institution
Amount -Dependent on program
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -February
BEST BUY SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Good grades. Outstanding community service
To Apply -on live www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -February
BURGER KING SCHOLARS FOUNDATION AWARD
Eligible -Maintain an 83 to 92 GPA; work part-time 15 hours per week for 40 weeks; involved in community / co-curricular activities
Amount -$1,000.00
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -December 15
CLYDE RUSSELL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating Maine Citizens who will attend either a college or university or a Maine Technical (Community) college
Amount -$2,550.00 Technical college $10,000.00 Four-year College
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -February 1
COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating dependents of CMP Group of affiliated employees or retirees
Enrolling in post-secondary educational institution
Amount -(50) $20,000.00 (200) $4,000.00
To Apply -Must apply on-line www.coca-colascholars.org
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -December
DISCOVER CARD TRIBUTE AWARD SCHOLARSHIP JUNIORS ONLY!
Eligible -High school juniors with a grade point average of 2.75 (87) or higher
Amount -(9) $25,000.00 (State) (9) $25,000.00 (National)
To Apply -On-line www.scholarshipadministrators.net
Deadline -January 31
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARD “MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP”
Eligible -Should have 90 average or above, financial need, good character, and active in school activities.
Amount -$800.00 to $900.00 regional winner
To Apply -Ask in guidance office for application when posted on scholarship board or on-line www.elks.org/enf.scholars
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -January 13
FONTANA, LOU SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Maine system working toward a degree in Special Education
Amount -$500.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 1
FUTURAMA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF RACHEL E. LEMIEUX
Eligible -Maine resident who will graduate from high school and who will enroll in an accredited college or school of post-secondary education this year; demonstrate financial need
Amount -$1,200.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April 20
FUTURAMA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF ARLINE ANDREWS LOVEJOY
Eligible -Maine high school senior girl who will graduate from high school and who will enroll in an accredited college or school of post-secondary education this year; demonstrate financial need
Amount -$1,200.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April 20
HELEN S. DUNN SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Former students of Helen S. Dunn School
Amount -$800.00
To Apply Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline May 19
HUMAINE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. SHAW-WORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -New England high school senior who has made a meaningful contribution to animal protection over a significant period of time
Amount -$1,500.00
To Apply -Ask for guidelines in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 15
INSURANCE WOMEN OF EASTERN MAINE SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating high school senior planning to pursue further education in Business
Amount -$250
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -May 1
IRENE PALMER MEMORIAL SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating high school swim team senior
Amount $700
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline March
JUVENILE ARTHRITIS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Eligible -Graduating high school senior with juvenile arthritis or another rheumatic disease
Amount -$1000
To Apply -info.nne@arthritis.org or by mail Arthritis Foundation 6 Chenell Dr., Suite 260, Concord, NH 03301
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April 14
KEPPRA FAMILY EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Eligible -Students with Epilepsy or family members or caregivers of epilepsy patients
To Apply -www.Keppra.com
Selection -Sponsoring organization
KEYBANK TAKE 5 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Eligible -Graduating high school senior
To Apply -www.Key.com/TakeFive
Selection Sponsoring organization
KIWANIS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP (OLD TOWN/ORONO)
Eligible -Academic achievement, evidence of financial need, and service to school and community
Amount -Two scholarships in the amount of $1,200 renewable for a second year.
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 20 Applications must be returned to guidance.
LAWRENCE ALAN SPIEGEL REMEMBRANCES SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Any high school senior or home schooler who is a resident of Maine and who has been accepted at any accredited college, university or technical school that is Title IV eligible.
Amount $1,000.
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 31
MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -High School senior planning to go on to college for a degree in any major
Amount -$1,000
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Machias Savings Bank
Deadline -April
MAINE CHAPTER OF THE RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY (George V. Soule Scholarship)
Eligible -High School senior continuing their education in the fields of Wildlife Conservation, Conservation Law Enforcement, or Forest Management.
Amount -$2,000.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March
MAINE INKEEPERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Eligible: Open to any Maine student pursing a career in the lodging or foodservice field who will be attending a university or vocational school for hotel or foodservice management and operations.
To Apply Ask guidance for an application
Selection Sponsoring organization
Deadline April
MAINE MASONIC SCHOLARSHIP (GRAND LODGE OF MAINE FREE MASONS)
Eligible -Graduating senior who has shown leadership, citizenship, financial need and scholastic achievement and who will be attending an accredited post-secondary institution; priority to student going to a technical college.
Amount -$500
To Apply -Ask in guidance office for application when posted on scholarship board
Selection -OTHS Scholarship committee
Deadline -April 24 Return to guidance
MAINE MEDIA WOMEN’S 2006 SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -College-bound high school senior pursuing a career in Media Communications, Journalism, Art, Desktop Publishing, Photography and their related fields.
Amount -$700.00
To Apply Ask guidance for an application or www.mainemediawomen.org
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
MAINE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Individuals pursuing a degree in food service, nutrition, or food service management
Amount -To Be Determined
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -May 1
MAINE STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION, INC. SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Eligible -Candidates must be active participants in golf as players and/or employees
Amount -$1,100.00 renewable up to four years
To Apply - www.mesga.org
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April 1
MAINE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating Maine high school senior planning to earn a degree in engineering
Amount -At least $1,500.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 1
MAINE STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating high school student; must be a dependent of a MSEA member
Amount -$1,500 $750.00 $1,000.00 $750.00
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Deadline -April
MAINE STATE GRANGE AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Maine residents pursuing further education in agriculturally related fields
Amount -$500.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
MARGARET CHASE SMITH ESSAY CONTEST
Eligible -Graduating Maine high school seniors
Amount -1st Place: $500.00 2nd Place: $250.00 3rd Place: $125.00
Honorable Mention: (5) $25.00
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on the scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
MARY BEAL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Maine high school senior planning to attend Beal College
Amount -(5) $500.00
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on the scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April 30
MAUDE MACKENZIE SCHOLARSHIP (GFWC/Maine Federation of Women’s Club)
Eligible -Student who has been accepted by a college or university. Academic Average, Service in school and community.
Amount -$1,000.
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on the scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -Return to guidance April 1.
MAUREEN D. KELLER UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Maine resident attending a college or university in the fall and majoring in earth science or biological sciences
Amount -$1000.00
To Apply -On-line at www.bigelow.org or in the guidance office
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -May 12
MEDEA SCHOLARSHIP Maine Driver Education Association
Eligible -Maine resident who has been instructed in Driver Education by an Instructor that is a member of MEDEA.
Amount -Two $500.00 – 1 for any student and 1 for MEDEA Member’s family only
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on the scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
MENSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Eligible -Legal Residents of Maine or New Hampshire who will be enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution of Post secondary education
Amount -$300.00 to $1,000.00
To Apply -http://foundation.us.mensa.org/scholarships.zipfinder.php
Deadline -December 31
MERCEDES-BENZ USA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Eligible -Graduating senior with a GPA average of 3.0 or above; first generation of your family to attend college: full-time two or four year college, university or vocational school
Amount -$2,500 Renewable
To Apply -www.MBUSA.com/drivefuture
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -February 10
MILFORD ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Must be a former student of Lewis Libby School
Amount -$500.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -Must be returned to guidance by May 19
MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIES SKIN ISLAND PUP TENT 21
Eligible -Graduating senior intending to enroll in a two or four year school in the Nursing profession.
Amount $1,000.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline April 30
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION -MAINE CHAPTER 276
Eligible -Graduating high school senior (male or female); desire a career in construction, construction management, architecture, civil, mechanical, structural, or electrical engineering; must be enrolled as a full time student.
Amount -$500.00 or $1,000.00 a year for one to four years college.
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office or www.nawicmaine.org
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -May
PENOBSCOT RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating Penobscot County high school senior planning to pursue a career in education
Amount -$1,000
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April
PHILLIPS, LEIGH A. SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Student with disability identified under IDEA and chapter 101 planning to pursue post-secondary education
Amount -$700.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 1
RAINBOW AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS SCHOLARSHIP (RBPA)
Eligible -Graduating high school senior; accepted at an accredited institution; must be able to attend and speak at the Awards dinner on May 12, 2006.
Amount -TBA
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March
SAMMY – GOT MILK? SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating high school senior athlete
Amount -$7,500.00
To Apply -Apply on-line only www.whymilk.com
Selection -Sponsoring organization
SAM WALTON COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating high school senior; U.S. citizen; attending a 2 or 4 year college in the U.S. in the fall; have a least a 2.5 (84) GPA and have taken the SAT I or ACT; must not be a close relative of a Walmart employee or be an employee of Walmart
Amount -$1,000.00
To Apply -On-line for information www.walmart foundation.org
-application www.scholarshipadministrators.net
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -January 20
SENATOR GEORGE MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Maine resident planning to pursue both a two or four year degree
Amount -5,000.00 (1 scholarship for each public high school in state)
To Apply -Get specific application in guidance office when posted
Selection -Mitchell Institute
Deadline -April 1
SENATOR JOEL ABROMSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Maine residents accepted to any institution of higher learning
Amount -1,000
To Apply -Get specific application in guidance when posted
Selection -EqualityMaine Foundation
Deadline April
ST.ANN’S, BRADLEY. FATHER MAC PHERSON SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible - Must show active participation in the parish; intend to continue education in a two or four year program.
Amount -$200.00 given to two students
To Apply - Ask guidance for an application
Selection -St. Ann’s church
Deadline -April
THOMAS J. LANDERS SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Must be accepted in Law Enforcement program; 2nd semester award.
Amount - (2) $500.00
To Apply - Ask in guidance office for application when posted on scholarship board
Selection - Chiefs of Police Association
Deadline -April
TOYOTA COMMUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Eligible -Graduating high school senior entering a 4year college or university in the Fall; GPA or 3.0 (88) or higher; demonstrated leadership ability and documented record of service within and outside of school
Amount - (100) $10,000.00 & $20,000.00 over four years
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -December 2
UMAINE PaCEsetter CIVIL ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Graduating high school seniors going to attend UMAINE in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amount -(4) $4,000.00 (4) $1,000.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -March 1
UMAINE VISUAL ARTS AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -First-time UMAINE undergraduate students
Amount -$1,000.00 $2,000.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -January 24
UNITED STATES JCI SENATE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Eligible -Graduating high school senior in the United States who plans to continue their education at accredited post-secondary college, universities or vocational schools.
Amount -$1,000.00
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -January 10
W. SCOTT REID SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Eligible -Graduating high school senior interested in becoming a Nurse
Amount -$1,000.00 per year (maximum number of years for scholarship is four).
To Apply -Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted.
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -May 15
WBRC ARCHITECTS – ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Must be accepted to and attend a 2 or 4 year post-secondary institution with a major in architecture or engineering; GPA of at least 2.5 (83)
Amount - (2) $250 (1) Architecture (1) Engineering
To Apply - Ask for an application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -May
ZONTA CLUB OF BANGOR SCHOLARSHIP
Eligible -Women planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college in Maine
Amount -(2) $1,000.00 (1) $500.00 (1) $200.00
(any field) (business field) (special education)
To Apply -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board
Selection -Sponsoring organization
Deadline -April 1