Futurama Foundation: The Continuing Education Scholarship Grant
BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation
Funding Amount
Up to US $3,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Futurama Foundation: The Continuing Education Scholarship Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: March 10, 2026
Summary
The BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation offers a $3000 Continuing Education Scholarship to support Maine women pursuing accredited college or training programs. Since 1962, this initiative has empowered women to achieve economic self-sufficiency through educational funding. Eligible applicants must be Maine residents, have completed at least one year of college, and demonstrate financial need. This scholarship is a vital resource for women committed to enhancing their education and career prospects.Overview
BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation Since 1962, when the first small scholarship was presented, the Maine Business and Professional Women (BPW) have helped Maine women achieve economic self-sufficiency by awarding scholarships to outstanding deserving women. Recipients of these scholarships have gone on to take their place in the ranks of working women who contribute to the economic well-being of their families and the State of Maine. Futurama Foundation: The Continuing Education Scholarship The BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation awards a scholarship in the amount of $3000 to a woman enrolled in, or returning to, an accredited college or training program of more than one year in length. The Continuing Education Scholarship is designed to assist a student in meeting educational expenses after the first year of study has been completed.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a Maine resident who has completed or will have completed by the end of the spring semester at least one year of college of an accredited training program requiring attendance for more than one year.Need financial assistance to complete educational program.Have a definite plan to complete the educational program.Be a student in good standing at the educational institution or on approval leave of absence of not more than a year.Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
womeneducationworkforce-development
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