Swans Island Education Achievement Trust Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
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Eligible organizations
- Non-traditional students
Geography
- Applicants must be a permanent resident of Swans Island seeking post-secondary education.
Overview
The Swans Island Education Achievement Trust Fund, established in 1997 by the Maine Community Foundation, offers scholarship support to non-traditional residents of Swans Island pursuing further education beyond high school. This fund aims to assist those seeking college, vocational, or technical training, focusing on individual achievement, community service, and financial need. Scholarships may be renewable for up to four years, promoting educational advancement and community growth.
The Swans Island Educational Achievement Trust Fund was established in 1997 to provide scholarship support for permanent residents of Swans Island who wish to further their education beyond high school at college, vocational, or technical schools.
This scholarship is for non-traditional students who are residents of Swans Island, Maine who want to change their life for the better through education and training. The scholarship supports a range of degree, training, certificate, and other non-degree programs.
The Swans Island Education Achievement Trust Fund provides scholarship assistance to residents of Swans Island pursuing further education at a post-secondary institution. Awards will be based upon scholarship, achievement, service to the community, and financial need, and may be renewable for a maximum of four years based upon the continued performance and need of the student.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a permanent resident of Swans Island seeking post-secondary education. Applicants must be non-traditional students.
What Maine Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1,161
- Total given
- $57.61M
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,030–$2.49M
- By dollars: Maine 65%, Massachusetts 7%, California 5%. Top recipient cities: Portland, ME; Augusta, ME; Lewiston, ME.
- <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- Workforce development
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