Scholarships

Scholarships are typically awarded based a variety of criteria, including, but not limited to academic merit, achievement, financial need or a combination of these factors. Receipt of a scholarship must be included as part of the student’s financial aid award and may, in some cases, result in adjustments to the existing award. Scholarships do not have to be repaid.

Types of Scholarships

• First-Year Student Scholarships
• Transfer Student Scholarships
• University of Maine Selective Scholarships

All students who file a FAFSA are automatically considered for need-based scholarships awarded by the Office of Student Financial Aid. To be considered for a University of Maine Selective Scholarship, you must fill out the Selective Scholarship Application (PDF).

Additional Scholarship Resources

• College / Department Scholarships
• University Affiliated Scholarships
• First-Class Scholarship Folder (Under Student Resources)
• Searching for Scholarships Flyer (PDF)

UMaine makes every effort to protect the privacy of your educational records. In the event that you are awarded a scholarship from the University of Maine, the Scholarship Release of Information Form (PDF) allows the Office of Student Financial Aid to provide information to scholarship donors, offices and organizations that work so very hard to raise scholarship funds for UMaine students. This simple act helps to ensure that more UMaine students will continue to benefit from these generous gifts. Once you have completed the form, return it to the Office of Student Financial Aid so it will be on file should you be selected for a UMaine scholarship.

Print a Scholarship Release of Information Form (PDF)

Attention Scholarship Applicants under the Age of 18

The Maine legislature passed a law in June 2009 that bans collecting personal information from Maine residents under the age of 18. This has the unintended consequence of preventing many Maine high school students and first-year college students from registering for free scholarship matching web sites. The Maine legislature will be reconsidering this legislation in early 2010. One resource currently available for applicants under the age of 18 used to search for Maine-specific scholarships is www.fastweb.com/mainescholarships.