Friends of Mascoma Scholarship
The Friends of Mascoma Foundation scholarship application period is from January 1st through April 15th, 2025. Applications are ONLY accepted through this website on or before April 15!
The guiding principle of FOM’s scholarship program is to support traditional four-year applicants as well as trade school and certificate program applicants.
As well as Friends of Mascoma Foundation scholarships that are open to everyone, there are specific donor-directed scholarships available for STEM, Nursing/Healthcare, Teaching, Business/Economics, Science, and Trade/Certificate programs. You may apply for any that are relevant to you.
A successful applicant will:
Be a student in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District.*
Demonstrate authenticity and sincerity (Mean what you say, say what you mean. Be honest.)
Use clear and concise language (Simple, easy to read answers. Proofread & edit!)
Craft focused and relevant answers (Read the question and respond with clarity.)
Submit a compelling application (Show passion or excitement for your next chapter!)
Be service minded or show a love of community (Demonstrate commitment to your community through volunteerism or other relevant activities, including work. Community can mean Mascoma Valley, your school, a faith-based community, a sports community, your family, etc.…)
Your application will reflect that you’ve considered, identified, and worked towards your long-term educational and/or career goals and that you’ve begun to incorporate them into your educational and/or extracurricular activities either in or outside of school.
Important Information:
Applicants may apply for multiple scholarships on one application. Applicants should select the relevant checkboxes under "Scholarship(s) you are applying for."
Scholarships will be announced at senior awards night. Recipients are required to attend Mascoma's senior awards night to receive their scholarship.
Scholarships will be paid directly to the institution the recipient is attending and are awarded during the second semester.
All letters of recommendation must be attached to the scholarship application.
At this time there is no "save" option within the application. Applicants are encouraged to draft and save their responses in a separate document and then cut and paste that information into the application once ready to apply.
Eligibility:
* Applicants must be seniors graduating from Mascoma Valley Regional High School, with the exception of three specific scholarships for any high school graduate living in the MVRSD towns of Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, or Orange who is pursuing a four-year degree in Business/Economics or Nursing, or a one-year Trade/Certificate program.
Applicants must be pursuing a post-secondary program including a technical/trade/certificate program, associate degrees, or 4-year degree.
Applicants must provide one letter of recommendation as an attachment to their application.
Scholarship Renewals:
*The two four-year scholarships for Business/Economics and Nursing are automatically renewed for 3 more years (for a total of $5,000) IF the students remain in the specified major and maintain a 2.75 or higher GPA. These students will be required to sign an agreement before monies are granted.
Starting in 2019, past scholarship recipients are eligible to renew scholarships up to three times. Please visit our scholarship renewals page for more information.
Before applying visit our FAQs page to see common questions and answers.
To see a list of previous scholarship recipients please visit our scholarship recipients page.
Please make sure you have read the information above and the FAQs before starting your scholarship application. To begin your application, click below.