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Maine Blue Collar Instructor Scholarship

MAINE BLUE COLLAR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

April 15, 2026

6 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Maine Blue Collar Instructor Scholarship

Overview: The Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation offers a scholarship program to support and recognize Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructors and trade school instructors in Maine.

Geographic Scope: Maine, United States

Focus Areas: Support for instructors teaching blue-collar trades in:

  • CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs

  • Vocational schools

  • Technical schools

  • Trade instruction in all sectors

    • Eligibility:

  • Current instructors in trade/vocational programs

  • Must be employed at a Maine school or CTE center

  • Works with students in blue-collar career pathways

    • Award Information:

  • Amount: Not specified in available materials

  • Selection: Essay and experience-based

  • Purpose: Supporting instructor development and recognizing challenges in trade education

    • Background: Program created to support the instructor base in Maine's trade education system and strengthen the workforce development pipeline.

    How to Apply

    Instructor Scholarship Application Process

    Deadline: April 15th (annually)

    Required Information:

    Personal Information:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Home address (street, city, state, ZIP, country)

    • School Information:

  • School you currently work for

  • School phone number

  • School address (street, city, state, ZIP, country)

    • Trade/Experience Details:

  • Trade you instruct

  • Years of experience instructing in this trade

  • Years employed at current school

  • Number of students taught

  • Name of direct supervisor

    • Essay Questions (Required):
    1. What would you describe to be the greatest challenge facing your trade in Maine?
    2. What would you describe to be the greatest challenge facing your program?
    3. How would your experience working with a best-in-class company help overcome these challenges?

    Additional Requirements:

  • Upload document with advisory board and contact numbers

  • Maximum file size: 50 MB

    • Certification:

  • Applicant must certify that submitted information is honest and correct

    • Submission Format:

  • Online form submission

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    Fields of Work

    teacher-developmentworkforce-development

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