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*Scholarship*	*Description*	*Deadline Date*
Talbot's Women's Scholarship Fund	Open to female Maine residents of non-traditional college age.	Past Due January 2, 2009
Mensa Education & Research Foundation	Open to students who will be enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution of post-secondary education for the fall term of 2008 are eligible to apply for awards of up to $1,000. Application on line. Click on Scholarship title.	January 15, 2009
Clyde Russell Scholarship Fund	Open to Maine residents who are full or part-time undergraduate or graduate students, or students enrolled in a teacher preparation program.	February 1, 2009
The Barking Foundation	Open to Maine residents enrolled in a degree-granting program.	February 14, 2009
The Garden Club Federation of Maine	The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage financial aid students who are interested in majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, city planning, and/or other gardening related fields.	March 1, 2009
Candance Johnson Vinette Scholarship	Open to Maine residents who are a senior in a bachelor's degree program in the Fall 2008 term and has financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.	June 1, 2009
Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants	Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants recognize the need of most students today to receive financial assistance to be able to continue with their education. We are pleased to be able to continue being a part of that assistance with our annual scholarship program.	June 20, 2009
Take 5 Scholarship	Be Planning to attend college during the 2008-2009 academic school year	September 2008 and June 2009
AES Engineers Scholarship	Scholarships are intended for future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facililty.	October 6, 2009
Annie's Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship	Open to undergraduate and graduate students focusing in environmental studies.	June 1^st of each year.
Bath Iron Works Scholarship	Scholarship for Maine residents who are employees, or children of employees, of Bath Iron Works.	September 1^st of each year.
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest	Open to junior and senior students willing to write a 3-4,000 word essay on an ethical topic.	December 19, 2008
MELA Scholarship	Current undergraduate or graduate college students or high school seniors planning to pursue a two or four-year degree on at least a half-time basis	Deadlines vary, so be sure to read each scholarship description carefully!
American Meteorological Society Scholarship/Fellowship	Awards are available for undergraduate students planning to pursue careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.	Deadlines vary, so be sure to read each scholarship description carefully!
Boulos Family Scholarship	This scholarship was established to recognize and show appreciation to the men and women of Maine who served their country in Iraq or Afghanistan during the post-September 11th conflicts.	Deadline is not stated. Scholarship will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
Families Of Freedom Scholarship Fund	Available to students affected as a direct result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.	Not stated.
Gates Millennium Scholarship Program	Open to graduate or undergraduate African American, Native American, Hispanic, and Asian American students with demonstrated financial need.	Not stated, so get the application in early!
James Madison Memorial Fellowship	Fellowship is available for graduate study in American History, American Government, or social studies.	Not stated.
Maine Community Foundation's Scholarship Program	Scholarships are available to Maine residents only, and are separated by county.	Deadlines are listed with each fund. Most of the Maine Community Foundation scholarship deadlines are in April and May.
MES Foundation Scholarships	The MES Foundation administers several scholarships to benefit students seeking higher education.	Deadlines for the individual scholarships vary. Please read the website carefully so as not to miss important dates.
Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Program	A scholarship to support and encourage Maine residents who are employed or interested in being employed in the child care field.	Awards will be determined by the Financial Aid Office. Scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
Rotary Foundation: Ambassadorial Scholarship/ Grants for University Teachers	Scholarships for students wishing to study abroad and grants for University teachers.	Not stated. Contact your local Rotary Club for more details.
The Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Program	Be enrolled in a Title IV eligible institution and meet other specific program criteria.	Deadlines for the individual scholarships vary. Please check the provided website for more information.
The Wiscasset Female Charitable Society	This organization provides modest financial grants to single women and girls who are in need of support.	Not stated.
American Chemical Society	Open to African American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. The student needs to be enrolled full-time with a GPA of 3.0 or better and must have a strong component of chemistry in their major.	Past Due *March 1, 200*8
Army Emergency Relief	Spouse and Children Scholarship Program	Past Due *March 1, 2008*
National Federation For The Blind Scholarships	Open to full-time and part-time undergraduate or graduate students who are legally blind.	Past Due March 31, 2008
Cumberland County Retired Educators Association Scholarship	Open to residents of Cumberland County, Maine, who have completed one semester of college and are majoring in Education or Nursing.	Past Due April 1, 2008
Maine State Society of Washington D.C. Foundation, Inc. Scholarship	A scholarship to Maine undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time in a Maine college or university. Recipients must be under 25 and have a GPA of 3.0.	Past Due April 1, 2008
John N. Lagerstrom Memorial Farm Credit Scholarship	Open to Maine residents who are attending a university within the University of Maine System and who has a parent /grandparent who is a current/former Farm Credit stockholder or who is a current/retired employee of Farm Credit of Maine.	Past Due April 1, 2008
Maine Public Policy Scholars	The recipient must be a UMF student during the 2008-2009 academic year. Students of all majors are invited to apply.	Past Due April 8, 2008
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation	Open to sons and daughters of US Marines.	Past Due April 15, 2008
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program	The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year.	Past Due April 15, 2008
Henry Gemmill Memorial Scholarship	A scholarship available to residents of Franklin Town, Hancock County, ME. The scholarship will be given upon his or her registering for the second semester of post-freshman study.	Past Due April 15, 2008
Futurama Continuing Education Scholarship	Scholarship for female students continuing their college education.	Past Due April 20, 2008
Futurama Career Advancement Scholarship	A scholarship available for women of non-traditional college age residing in Maine.	Past Due April 20, 2008
Futurama Arline Andrews Scholarship	Maine female resident who will graduate or has graduated from high school and will attend college beginning in fall 2007.	Past Due April 20, 2008
Futurama Rachel Lemieux Scholarship	Maine resident who is a high school senior or recent graduate who will attend college beginning in fall 2007.	Past Due April 20, 2008
Koster Insurance Health Care Scholarship	This scholarship is to provide financial assistance and encouragement to talented and financially needy college undergraduates who are academically preparing themselves for careers in health care.	Past Due May 9, 2008
Educators for Maine Loan Program	The program is a competitive, merit-based, forgivable loan program for students who are planning a career in education in Maine and who do not currently hold state certification. Open to Maine residents and has a most recent cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0.	Past Due May 15, 2008