Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship Grant

Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Maine Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 16, 2025

Summary

The Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship is designed to support nontraditional adult learners in Maine pursuing higher education. Established to honor Mr. Mayo, who battled ALS, this scholarship assists individuals who have faced unique challenges in their educational journey. Eligible applicants include those over 25, working full-time, or facing financial independence issues. The scholarship aims to ease financial burdens, enabling recipients to focus on achieving their educational goals and contributing positively to their communities.

Overview

Adult Learner Scholarship Pursuing higher education as an adult – whether for the first time or not – is stressful and full of challenges. The Adult Learner Scholarship is intended to help relieve some of the financial burden of pursuing your goals so you can focus on what is important: school. Overview This scholarship is for Maine's nontraditional students who want to change their life for the better through education and training. The scholarship supports a range of training, including attending two- and four-year colleges and universities, completing a certificate and other non-degree programs, or attempting a self-directed learning experience with a clear goal. Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship In 2000, while serving as Clerk of the House, Mr. Mayo was stricken with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Friends of Joe Mayo have established this scholarship to recognize his contributions as a father, friend and public servant.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. You must be a Maine resident.To be defined as a “nontraditional student,” you must also meet ONLY ONE of the following criteria:be over the age of 25 orwork full time (35 hours/week or more) while enrolled orhave dependents other than a spouse orbe financially independent from parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes orhave not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) orhave delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.Applicants may be enrolled full time or part time.Applicants must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if they are eligible to do so.Unless the application is for a self-directed learning experience, all programs must be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation agency.Joseph W. Mayo ALS ScholarshipThis scholarship was established to assist men and women who are children, stepchildren, grandchildren, spouses, domestic partners, or primary caregivers of people with ALS. The Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship is awarded annually to students who are attending a post-secondary educational institutions, including both four-year colleges and two-year associate programs. Applicants must be graduates of Maine high schools or GED programs.