Student Awarded 2015 Next Step Maine Employee of Promise Scholarship
University of Maine student Stephanie Griffin was awarded a 2015 Next Step Maine Employee of Promise Scholarship.
Griffin, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree, is the account manager assistant at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, Maine.
The goal of the Next Step Maine Scholarship Program is to support and recognize working adults who are attending school while juggling jobs, families and other responsibilities.
The third annual event included 12 scholarship award recipients from 11 Maine employers, according to a Maine Development Foundation press release. Scholarship amounts ranged from $500 to $2,300.
Scholarship recipients were nominated by their employers who are part of the Next Step Maine Employers’ Initiative. The initiatives is a statewide network of 245 Maine employers committed to the skill development and educational advancement of their employees. Fifteen higher education partners are involved statewide, along with local and regional support providers, the release states.
The full MDF release is online.
More about the Next Step Maine Scholarship, including awardee profiles, are on the organization’s website.