Youth Education Scholarships

Information for Scholarship Applicants

The BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation awards a scholarship in the amount of $3000 to a high school senior woman or recent graduate who will enroll in an accredited college or training program in the fall of more than one year in length.

Rachel E. Lemieux was a member of the Augusta BPW and helped to establish and serve on the original Futurama Craft Fair Committee which started the funding of Futurama scholarships. Arline Andrews Lovejoy was a member of the Winthrop BPW and served the BPW/Maine Federation on both the Futurama and Scholarship Committees.

This scholarship is designed to assist a female student in meeting the educational expenses for the first year of post-secondary study. The scholarship payment will be made directly to the school to be applied to the second academic term. The Maine Community Foundation will send a check in early December to school/college; if student is still enrolled, both school/college and student must sign check.

Criteria

The applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Be a Maine resident who will graduate or has graduated from high school and who will enroll as a freshman in an accredited college or post-secondary education this year.
• Demonstrates financial need in order to complete educational program.
• Have a realistic goal relating to educational plans.

Requirements

The following items must be submitted with the application:

• Completed application form, with statement of financial need completed by a Financial Aid Official or Guidance Counselor.
• Official transcript(s) from the schools(s) or college (s) attended.
• Verification of acceptance from the college or school.
• Two letters of recommendation pertinent to this application. These may be from school officials, teachers, employers, or other persons not related to the applicant.
• A hand-signed statement by the applicant describing educational, personal and career goals. Electronic signature is not accepted.

No application will be considered complete until all supporting materials are received.

The deadline for completed applications is April 13th. Late applications will not be considered. Please send all materials to Marilyn Ladd, Office Manager, The Futurama Foundation, 103 County Road, Oakland, ME 04963.

The most current application form can be found on the Futurama Foundation’s website at www.bpwmefoundation.org.