Selection
Selection is based on criteria established by each of the scholarships. Most of the scholarships require an application or nomination. Awards will be given to eligible students based on the criteria provided with the scholarship.
The actual receipt of an awarded scholarship is contingent upon your enrollment status at USM and meeting the specified conditions of the scholarship.
For More Information Contact... |
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Lori Arsenault, Administrative Manager
Office of the Dean
104 John Mitchell Center
37 College Ave, Gorham, ME 04038
207-780-5142 or larsenault@usm.maine.edu. |
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Unless otherwise specified, submit all applications to the above address.
Download Application
http://www.usm.maine.edu/aset/scholarships/continuing_scholar.pdf
Application Deadline
The last day of February for an award the following academic year.
Please Note:
You may apply for any scholarships for which you are qualified. Please submit a separate application and essay for each scholarship. Submit fully completed applications and materials by mail or in person. Winners will be notified during March, 2008.
In addition to the above scholarships, USM students may be eligible for other general scholarships. Visit the Office of Financial Aid for a complete listing. Click on "USM Scholarship Resources."
Other scholarships are available to ASET students by faculty nomination based on academic success, including the L.L. Bean Maine Business for USM Scholars (for Environmental Science), Environmental Science Alumni Scholarship (for Environmental Science), Lawrence N. Cilley Scholarship (for Technology Education), New England Association of Technology Teachers (for Technology Education), Clifford Parsons Scholarship (for Technology Education).
Many thanks to all of our scholarship donors. For more information about contributing to ASET scholarship, please write to larsenault@usm.maine.edu, or call 207-780-5142.
Any ASET Major
Brian Hodgkin Scholarship, $1,000
- confirmed
available, application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students must be a declared ASET major who is a Maine resident. Recipients may be incoming students with promise of being able to achieve the requisite grade point average of continuing students, or continuing students having at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need (must have applied for financial aid).
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires including an essay of 500 words or less describing goals and needs.
I.O.O.F. Unity Lodge #3 Scholarship, $1,000
confirmed available,
application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students will be Maine residents with demonstrated financial need (must have applied for financial aid), and be enrolled in the School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology in good academic standing.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires a letter describing your activities and goals.
NiSource Charitable Foundation Scholarship, $500
- confirmed available,
application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
NiSource Charitable Foundation sponsors this scholarship for a student in the School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology who has completed at least 30 credit hours toward their ASET major degree, of which at least 15 credits have been completed at USM. Student must presently be a degree candidate, be carrying and continue to carry at least 6 credit hours per semester, and have a GPA of at least 3.0.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires two written recommendations, at least one of which is from a faculty member in the candidate's major department, and an essay of 500 words or less describing how student intends to contribute to the Maine community upon graduation.
NEW! Information Science
Time Warner Scholarship, $2,500 confirmed
available, application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
This named scholarship award will be given in the fall to a continuing student at the University of Southern Maine studying Information Science or a related field (Computer Science, Information and Communications Technology, or Computer Engineering).
Criteria
Eligible students will be enrolled as a full-time, first-year student at USM with a declared major in Information Science or a related field (Computer Science, Information and Communications Technology, or Computer Engineering) at the undergraduate level; be a Maine resident, have 22 or less earned credits and a GPA of at least 3.0., and have financial need (must have applied for financial aid).
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires two written recommendations, at least one of which is from a faculty member in the candidate's major department, and an essay of 500 words or less describing how student intends to contribute to the Maine community upon graduation.
Time Warner "Women in Information Science" Scholarship, $2,500 confirmed
available, application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
This named scholarship award will be given in the fall to a continuing student at the University of Southern Maine studying Information Science or a related field (Computer Science, Information and Communications Technology, or Computer Engineering).
Criteria
Eligible students will be a woman enrolled as a full-time, first-year student at USM with a declared major in Information Science or a related field (Computer Science, Information and Communications Technology, or Computer Engineering) at the undergraduate level; be a Maine resident, have 22 or less earned credits and a GPA of at least 3.0., and have financial need (must have applied for financial aid).
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires two written recommendations, at least one of which is from a faculty member in the candidate's major department, and an essay of 500 words or less describing how student intends to contribute to the Maine community upon graduation.
Computer Science Major
Governor's Computer Science Scholarship sponsored by Wright Express
Corporation, $2,500 (5 scholarships given annually) -
confirmed available, application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students will be enrolled as full-time students with a declared major in USM's Computer Science programs either at the undergraduate or graduate level; be incoming their sophomore year or higher (at least 23 earned credits), be Maine residents, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. A student may apply for and receive a scholarship more than once, but previous award of a scholarship does not guarantee that the same student will receive an additional scholarship.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application requires a resumé and an essay of 500 words or less addressing why you want to be a computer science professional.
Electrical Engineering Major
Masi Engineering Research Scholarship, $500
- confirmed
available, application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students must be enrolled as degree candidates in the engineering program, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and will be engaged in engineering research during the semester following receipt of the award.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires an essay of 500 words or less discussing professional and educational goals in the field of engineering.
Engineering Majors
The National
Semiconductor Electrical Engineering Scholarships, $5,000 for one year, or
$10,000 over two years.
confirmed available,
application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students must be sophomores or juniors enrolled as degree candidates in
the electrical engineering program who intend to complete their degrees as
follows: sophomores in two years, juniors in one year. The scholarship will
provide support for the final years of their undergraduate education.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires an essay of 500 words or less discussing how you intend to contribute to the Maine community upon graduation.
Environmenal Science Majors
The Maine
Environmental Science Scholarship $2,500
confirmed available,
application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students will be a Maine resident with a declared major in the
Environmental Science Department, and a junior or senior level student with a
3.0 GPA.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires an essay of 500 words or less discussing how you intend to contribute to the Maine community upon graduation.
Environmenal Safety and Health Majors
The Jack Eagleson Scholarship $1,500
confirmed available,
application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
Eligible students must be enrolling as a full-time, first or second-year, student at USM with a declared major in Environmental Safety and Health, and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires an essay of 500 words or less discussing how you intend to contribute to the Maine community upon graduation.
Scholarships to support Technology Education
William G. Hooper & Laura S. Hooper Scholarship , $2,600
confirmed available,
application deadline is the last day of February, 2009
Criteria
This scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in industrial technology,
who intend to complete their undergraduate studies in order to enter into the
teacher certification program (ETEP) at the University of Southern Maine, with
priority going to those students who are nontraditional. Nontraditional students
are defined as those qualified for independent status by federal financial aid
regulations. Recipients must be enrolled at least half-time (6 hours per
semester) in order to receive the award. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required and
recipients must have financial need as determined by the Office of Student
Financial Aid.
Application
Complete the application online, or Download an ASET Scholarship application and submit it to the ASET Office of the Dean. This application also requires an essay of 500 words or less discussing professional and educational goals in the field of
technology education.
Scholarships from Other Organizations
outside of USM
AGC of Maine Education Foundation Scholarship Program Serving
Construction-Related Careers
Criteria
Must be a Maine resident, entering or enrolled in an undergraduate construction-related field of study at an accredited Maine post-secondary institute, must demonstrate a financial need and meet reasonable academic standards.
Application
For more information call: John Butts, Associated
Constructors of Maine, Augusta, Maine 207-622-4741, or visit ASG of Maine on the
Web at: http://www.agcmaine.org/
Download the application for
2010
2009-2010 Trimmer Education Foundation
AMOS D. Bridge Scholarship Program for construction-related programs.
Criteria
Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate construction-related program
such as our Industrial Technology degree with a Construction Management
concentration.
Preference will be given to applicants preparing for a career in the
construction industry - architecture and civil engineering students are eligible
to apply. Preference will be given to applicants that are current, active
members in an ABC Student Chapter program, or are employed by an ABC member
firm. Applicants must have successfully completed at least one year in an
associate or baccalaureate degree program, with at least one full year left.
Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and GPA of 3.0 in the major.
If no courses have been attempted in the major, a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is
required.
Application
Download the application for
2010
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