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The EMCC Foundation maintains and awards over 70 scholarships annually. Our scholarships serve students with high financial need, those from rural areas, non-traditional students and first time college students. The application is free and we can match you to an available scholarship. Once completed, send the application and an essay on your educational goals and how EMCC and scholarships will help you achieve these goals to foundation@emcc.edu or drop the materials off at the Enrollment Center. Applications with essays are due to the Foundation Office no later than June 14 of every year. Students are encouraged to apply after the deadline date as some scholarships become available throughout the year.
Visit the EMCC Foundation scholarships page for more information.
Maine Community Foundation Scholarships – Over $2 million is awarded each year from more than 450 scholarship funds. Scholarship listings are organized by Maine county as well as type (adult learner, high school student, aspirational). Applications are available online
MES Maine Education Services – Their mission is to help Maine students achieve success in their higher education goals. They manage many internal and external scholarship programs for Maine students. Applications are available on their site.
Maine Competitive Skills Scholarship Program – designed to help qualified Maine residents learn new skills and succeed in a changing economy.
The George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship – This scholarship provides opportunities for students from the Maine Community College System to study in Ireland for either the fall or spring semester. The Scholarship honors the Northern Ireland peace accord brokered by Senator Mitchell between the governments and peoples of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Apply now.
Successful MCCS applicants are eligible to attend the Cork Institute of Technology on the south coast of Ireland for the fall or spring semester.
The scholarship covers:
The Mitchell Scholarship – awarded to graduating high school seniors from Maine’s public high schools
The 2020 Mitchell Scholarship online application is now open until April 1! You can find the application link, requirements, and a few additional college and scholarship resources on our web site: http://mitchellinstitute.org/scholarship/ The strongest applicants demonstrate financial need, academic promise, and community impact.
In addition to the $10,000 scholarship (this award amount is not retroactive for Mitchell Scholars from previous years) that we will award to a senior from every public high school in the state, we provide numerous resources and programs for Mitchell Scholars:
Higher Opportunities for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) Scholarship – This program is committed to helping you reach your educational goals by helping cover costs related to school. Whether you are seeking a short-term training certificate or an associate or bachelor’s degree, the HOPE Program has the tools and resources to help you.
You might be eligible if:
Read all the qualifications for the HOPE Scholarship here.
Scholarships are offered by community and civic organizations, corporate and not for profit sponsors, as well as workplace benefits for employees. There are numerous sites on the internet where students can search for additional scholarships and there should be no cost to the student to complete a scholarship search. “No Cost” web based scholarship searches include:
