Powering Education Scholarship Grant

Powering Education Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Alpha One
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Summary

The Powering Education Scholarship, offered by Alpha One, supports individuals with disabilities in Maine by providing $5000 awards to three selected candidates pursuing post-secondary education. This initiative, rooted in 30 years of advocacy for independent living, aims to empower students with documented disabilities to achieve their educational goals and enhance their quality of life. Eligible applicants must have a B average and an acceptance letter from a post-secondary institution.

Overview

NOTE: Alpha One will accept applications on a rolling basis until April 1. About Alpha One Alpha One, Maine’s Center for Independent Living (CIL), empowers individuals with disabilities to live independently and take control over their lives and environments. Alpha One advocates that all people with a disability have a right to self-determination and dignity, to contribute and participate in their community, and to achieve their full individual potential with equal access to all aspects of Maine life. To this end, Alpha One provides Independent Living services and programs Statewide in all 16 counties. What We Do We promote independent living: Alpha One empowers individuals with disabilities to take charge of choices and act on their own behalf to achieve their goals for independence. Alpha One advocates for consumer programs and services as well as access and change within society throughout the state of Maine. We help people stay in their homes: Alpha One believes that despite a disability, everyone should live in the setting that they choose and has programs and services that can assist individuals with remaining in their homes. This may be done by hiring a personal care attendant through our consumer-directed personal attendant services program or by working with Alpha One staff to determine ways to improve home accessibility. We connect Mainers with funding sources that allow them to live independently: Alpha One can connect individuals to funding sources that can be used to purchase adaptive equipment, assistive technology, or to make home modifications. These funding sources include Alpha One’s Adaptive Equipment Loan Program or grant programs. We can also refer you to other sources in Maine. Powering Education Scholarship Alpha One has promoted independent living for people with disabilities in Maine for 30 years. This scholarship provides a $5000 award to 3 selected candidates for post-secondary school education, including both an undergraduate college education as well as a graduate program.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be considered for the Powering Education Scholarship, you must:Have a documented disability (as defined by The World Health Organization), whether that be visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive, speech or other disability.Be a current student or past graduate at a high school within the state of Maine. Have a B average or equivalent GPA. Have received an acceptance letter from a post-secondary institution.