The Rice Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 and provides scholarships primarily for students who have substantially resided during their formative years on one of the off-shore islands of Maine in the area from Seguin to Eastport and who are attending accredited degree granting colleges or vocational training schools. May 1 Click here to download the printable application form in Adobe PDF format. The Robert F. Rich Scholarship Fund provides support to graduating seniors of Mt. Desert Island High School who wish to pursue advancement in the maritime or shipbuilding trades. If there are no eligible students in any given year, the purpose may be broadened to students attending technical schools. The Spurling Scholarship Fund was founded in 1984 to provide scholarships to students and adults from Cranberry Island, Frenchboro, Swans Island and Mt. Desert Island seeking vocational training or education.
First priority is given to financially needy students and adults from the outer islands.
The Stupak Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors from high schools in the Penobscot Valley Conference who are furthering their education at an accredited college or university. Scholarship awards will be based on a demonstrated, passionate dedication to and excellence in a chosen athletic pursuit which the student plans to continue at the college level. May 1 Click here to download the printable application form in Adobe PDF format. The Swan s Island Education Achievement Trust Fund will provide scholarship assistance for students or adults from Swan s Island, Maine, pursuing post-secondary education at a college, university, technical or vocational school. Awards will be based upon scholarship, achievement, service to the community and financial need and may be renewable for a maximum of four years based upon the continued performance and need of the student.