Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Grant

Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Grant

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

Summary

The Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship, established in 1985, supports Maine veterans who served in the Vietnam Theater and their descendants. This scholarship aims to alleviate financial burdens for nontraditional students pursuing higher education, whether through accredited programs or self-directed learning. Eligible applicants must meet specific criteria, such as being over 25 or financially independent. The scholarship encourages educational growth and aims to foster commitment to the community by supporting veterans and their families in achieving their educational goals.

Overview

Note: Application to the Musgrave scholarship is handled through the Adult Learner Scholarship. 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. Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship The Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund, founded in 1985, provides scholarship support to Maine veterans of the United States Armed Services who served in the Vietnam Theater and their descendants. As a second priority, the scholarship may be awarded to children of veterans of the United States Armed Services.

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.Award is available to U.S. citizens.Maine Vietnam Veterans ScholarshipThe Maine Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund, founded in 1985, provides scholarship support to Maine veterans of the United States Armed Services who served in the Vietnam Theater and their descendants. As a second priority, the scholarship may be awarded to children of veterans of the United States Armed Services.