Selective Scholarships for Descendants

Applications for 2021-2022 Selective Scholarships are now closed. Applications for 2022-2023 Selective Scholarships will be available on ScholarshipUniverse at a later date.


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The Wilson M and Frances Sawyer Alford Fund
Awarded to undergraduate descendants of Wilson M Alford, Sr and Frances Sawyer Alford

The Albert E. Anderson Class of 1909 (Law) Fund
Awarded to worthy students of Scandinavian descent

The Richard Roland Austin Memorial Fund *
Awarded to relatives of Richard Roland Austin descended from Carroll and Ellen Joan Austin; first priority to relatives with financial need

The Blake Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to students with financial need in the following order of preference:

  • Residents of the town of LaGrange, Maine
  • Descendants of Lewis M. and Ethel R. Blake

The Foster B. Blake, Sr. Scholarship Fund
Awarded to descendants of Foster Blake, Sr.

The Dorothy Menzies Bostwick, Pi Beta Phi Memorial Scholarship
Awarded in the following order of preference:

  • Descendants of Dorothy Menzies Bostwick
  • Pi Beta Pi student majoring in a health-related field

The Philip J. and Muriel F. Brockway ’31,’32 Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to descendants of Philip & Muriel Brockway; first preference to descendants enrolled at any campus in the University of Maine System enrolled in a four year degree program

The Bruns Family Fund
Awarded to descendants of Pauline Dyer Bruns and Robert Edward Bruns. Proof of descendancy is required.

The Ava H. Chadbourne Fund
Awarded to members of the Chadbourne family

Alton Harold & Madonna Fogg Clark Scholarship Fund
Awarded to students who are direct descendants of Alton H. Clark & Madonna Fogg Clark.

The Edward and Lea Anne Cote Scholarship
Awarded with first preference to descendants of Edward and Lea Anne Cote attending any campus of the University of Maine System

The Linwood Shaw Elliott ’32 and Florence Ward Elliott ’31
Scholarship Fund
*
Awarded to descendants of the Shaw, Ward and Elliott families who are juniors and have financial need

The Joseph Rider Farrington Scholarship
Awarded to any direct descendant of Joseph Rider and Ellen Holyoke Farrington

The Deacon Ephraim Flint Scholarship Fund
Awarded to descendants of Deacon Ephraim Flint of Baldwin, Maine

The Stephen Gould Memorial Scholarship Fund, PSI Chapter Kappa Sigma *
Awarded with first preference to students with financial need who are sons and daughters of members of PSI Chapter, Kappa Sigma at the University of Maine

The Charlotte Elkin Halliday Scholarship Fund
Awarded with first preference to a direct descendant of Harry Halliday ‘39; second preference to a relative of Harry Halliday ’39

The Elizabeth T. Bearce and Oliver W. Harrison Scholarship Fund
Awarded to descendants of Elizabeth T. Bearce and Oliver W. Harrison

The James W. Hastings Family Fund *
Awarded to descendants of James W. Hastings, enrolled full time who have financial need and academic merit

The Laurits C. and Dorothea Jensen Scholarship *
Awarded to deserving students of Scandinavian background who have financial need

The Frederic W. Klein ’48 Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to direct descendants of Frederic Klein

Gwen E. Knowlton Scholarship Fund
Awarded to the descendants of Gwen’s brother, Darryl C. Knowlton of Deer Isle, Maine if they demonstrate merit and if they demonstrate a willingness to be involved through participation in school activities including athletics and/or community service. Applicants must provide relationship information if Descendant and/or School Activities/Community Service.  

Byron and Sylvia Lamson Scholarship Fund
Awarded to descendants of Byron and Sylvia Lamson.  Applicants must show proof of descendancy.

The Emery L. and Ada Snow Leathers Memorial Fund
Awarded to descendants of Emery and Ada Snow Leathers

The Mathieu-Story Scholarship Fund
Awarded to direct descendants of Mary and Wilfred Mathieu or Annie and Anson Story

The Stacy R. and Evelyn P. Miller Scholarship Fund
Awarded to descendants of Stacy R. and Evelyn P. Miller studying any discipline

The Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sylvio Normandeau Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Normandeau, who have financial need and academic merit, and have successfully completed one semester at the University of Maine

The L. Tibbets and Elizabeth Kruse Parkman ’39, ’40 Scholarship Fund
Awarded to heirs of L. Tibbets and Elizabeth Kruse Parkman

The Carol A. Radgowski Memorial Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to students with financial need with a GPA of 3.0 or better who are lineal descendants of Carol A. Radgowski

The Lillian J. Shirley Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to descendants of Lillian J. Shirley

The Rachel E. Stephenson Fund
Awarded to lineal descendants (natural or adopted) of Ralph S. Stephenson

The David Lorenzo and Mabel Florence Tenney Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a student related by blood to Mr. Albert W. Tenney

The Esther Thaxter Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to descendents of Esther Thaxter

The David B. Tolman Scholarship Fund
Awarded to heirs and descendants of David B. Tolman

The William W. Treat Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to descendants of Joshua and Clara Treat who are in good academic standing

The George Stephens, Jr. and Eugenia Doris Averill Stephens
Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of George (Sr.) and Mary (Gagnon) Stephens and Ira Ralph and Rebecca (King) Averill

The Joan Vachon Victor ’52 and Milton Victor ’51 Scholarship Fund *
Awarded to the grandchildren of Joan Vachon Victor ’52 and Milton Victor ’51

The Arthur and Etta C. Wentworth Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to lineal descendants of Arthur and Etta C. Wentworth

The Wayne A.  and Janet L. G. Smith Scholarships
Awarded to grandchildren of Wayne A. and Janet L. G. Smith and their heirs.