Certification Requirements

The University of Maine Alumni Association assists many of the university's alumni classes to establish funds with preference to descendents or relatives of classmates. To apply for these scholarships, the certification section must include all of the following:

1. the alumnus' name;

2. the alumnus' class year;

3. the alumnus' address;

4. your relationship to the alumnus;

We will confirm alumnus' information with the Alumni Association

  * * Denotes that filing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is required for determining eligibility for a particular scholarship

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The Class of 1911 Scholarship *

Awarded to financially needy students of good character, satisfactory conduct and rank, and leadership qualities, and who are sons and daughters of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1922 Fund

Awarded to relatives of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1926 Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to financially needy and deserving students of good scholastic standing who are descendants of class members.

 

The Class of 1931 Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to descendants of the class. Awards are based upon scholastic attainment, financial need and character.

 

The Class of 1932 Winthrop C. Libby Scholarship *

Awarded to worthy and financially needy students who are relatives of the Class of 1932.

 

The Class of 1938 Student Aid Fund

Awarded to descendants of the class.

 

The Class of 1939 Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to financially needy and academically qualified students who are descendants of the class.

 

The Class of 1941 Memorial Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to financially needy students with scholastic potential who are descendants of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1947 Fund

Awarded to descendants of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1948 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to academically meritorious descendants of the class.

 

The Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1951 Scholarship

Awarded to descendants of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1952 Scholarship *

Awards made in the following order:

1. children and grandchildren of the class who demonstrate financial need;

2. children and grandchildren of the class without financial need;

3. direct descendants of the class.

 

The Class of 1955 Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to descendants of members of the class with first preference given to descendants with financial need. Second preference to descendants without financial need.

 

The Class of 1956 Scholarship Fund 

Awarded to descendants of the class who demonstrate academic excellence.

 

The Class of 1957 Scholarship *

Awarded on the basis of need, promise of academic success and leadership to children of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1958 Scholarship *

Awarded to upper-class students with financial need who are children of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1959;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1959.

 

      The Class of 1960 Academic / Athletic Scholarship Fund

One award to a child of a member of the class on the basis of academic promise.

 

The Class of 1961 Scholarship at the University of Maine at Orono *

Awarded to descendants of members of the class who demonstrate financial need and academic merit.

 

The Class of 1962 Sterritt Scholarship

Awarded to children of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1964 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1964;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1964.

 

      The Class of 1965 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1966 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the class.

 

The Class of 1967 Scholarship

Awarded to children of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1968 David R. Rittenhouse Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to worthy and deserving students who are descendants of the class. First preference is given to children of class members with financial need. Second preference is given to children of class members without financial need.

 

The Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1969;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1969.

 

      The Class of 1970 Scholarship Fund

Awarded with first priority to children of members of the class. Second priority is given to younger brothers and sisters of the members of the class.

 

The Class of 1971 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the members of the class.

 

The Class of 1972 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1972;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1972.

 

The Class of 1973 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1973;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1973.

 

The Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1974;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1974.

 

The Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the members of the class.

 

The Class of 1976 Scholarship Fund

First preference to graduates of the Class of 1976. Second preference to descendants of class members.

 

The Class of 1977 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1977;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1977.

 

      The Class of 1978 Scholarship Fund

First preference to graduates of the Class of 1978. Second preference to descendants of class members.

 

The Class of 1979 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1979;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1979.

The Class of 1980 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the Class of 1980.

 

      The Class of 1981 Scholarship Fund

First preference to graduates of the Class of 1981. Second preference to descendants of class members.

 

The Class of 1982 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1982;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1982.

 

      The Class of 1983 Scholarship Fund

Awarded in the following order:

1. graduates of the Class of 1983;

2. descendants of members of the Class of 1983.

 

      The Class of 1985 Scholarship Fund

First preference to graduates of the Class of 1985. Second preference to descendants of class members.

 

The Class of 1986 Scholarship Fund

First preference to graduates of the Class of 1986. Second preference to descendants of class members.

 

The Class of 1988 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of members of the class.

 

The Class of 1990 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the members of the class.  Funds available beginning in 2010.

 

The Class of 1991 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to children and grandchildren of the members of the class.

 

The Class of 1992 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the members of the class.  This scholarship will not be available for 2004-2005.

 

The Class of 1993 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the members of the class.

 

The Class of 1997 Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of the members of the class.

 

The Linwood Shaw Elliott '32 and Florence Ward Elliott '31 Scholarship Fund *

Awarded to needy and meritorious juniors with second preference to descendants of the Classes of 1931 and 1932. First preference is given to members of the Shaw, Ward and Elliott families.

The Stephen Gould Memorial Scholarship Fund, PSI Chapter Kappa Sigma 

Awards to financially need and deserving students with first preference to sons and daughters of members of PSI Chapter, Kappa Sigma.

The Elizabeth T. Bearce and Oliver W. Harrison Scholarship Fund

Awarded to descendants of Elizabeth T. Bearce and Oliver W. Harrison. Second preference to descendants of members of the Class of 1943.