Powering Education Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 2/1/2024

Closes: 4/1/2024

The Powering Education Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students in Maine who have disabilities.

Win up to

$2,000

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students at schools in Maine.

Applicants must have a disability, including a visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive, speech, or other disability.

They must have a "B" average or equivalent GPA. Along with their application, they must submit a personal essay of 500 to 1,000 words on how their disability has helped shape their view of the world and themselves as a person, a letter of recommendation, and current transcripts.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree

Current Grade

High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate, Graduate Student

Location

Country: US
State: ME

Minimum GPA

Condition

Disability, Hearing-Impaired, Neurological Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Physical Disability, Speech Impairment, Visual Disability

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