Book Scholarships
We provide book scholarships to students of families who work in the Maine fisheries
The Directors of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum are very pleased to announce that eight lucky scholarship applicants received a total of $22,500.00 in scholarships during 2022, even though the Forum itself had to be canceled! Three of the scholarships were in the amount of $5,000.00, and these special awards were funded by an anonymous fisherman donor who is committed to helping fishing families’ students get an advanced education. Congratulations to all winners!
The funding for these awards is donated by Forum attendees, fishermen and organizations.
We will be holding another scholarship drawing in March of 2023. Candidates must complete the Forum application, be in at least their second year of college or a vocational school, and will need to submit a transcript along with the application. Scholarship applications will be available on this website on July 1st, or by sending a SASE to Maine Fishermen’s Forum, PO Box 288, Bath, ME 04530. Applications can also be requested by calling (207) 442-7700. Prior winners are not eligible for this scholarship opportunity.
The deadline for submitting an application is Thursday, March 3, 2023. If there are any questions, please contact Chilloa Young (coordinator@mainefishermensforum.org), or call 207-442-7700.
The scholarship drawing will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Winners will be announced on the Forum website and on the Forum Facebook page.