State guide
4 scholarships on this site are limited to Maine residents, schools or employers, and the next one to close is BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation Scholarships for Maine Women on Apr 15, 2027. Maine students can also apply to all 138 open national scholarships.
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State aid: Maine offers Maine State Grant Program (Up to $2,500 per year full-time – 2026–27), run by Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). Federal Pell Grants stack on top.
Registered apprenticeships in Maine are handled by the Maine Apprenticeship Program (Maine Department of Labor) (a state apprenticeship agency).
The IRS lists 1 community foundation in Maine with at least $1 million in assets; the largest is Maine Community Foundation Inc in Ellsworth. Many run local scholarships with one shared application. For hands-on careers, 15 accredited trade programs in Maine appear in federal College Scorecard data.
Maine women with financial need. Four awards: a high school senior/GED recipient, a woman in her second year or later of college, a woman enrolled in or returning to college or training (graduate study gets special consideration), and a Career Advancement award for women 30 or older returning to school full- or part-time.
New England Laborers, their spouses and their children (not grandchildren, nieces or nephews); the member must be in good standing with a LIUNA local in CT, ME, MA, NH, RI or VT. Full-time study at an accredited college, university or technical school; based on academics, financial need, activities and essays.
Maine students attending colleges, universities and trade or technical schools; dozens of named funds, each with its own criteria (field, school, need, foster-care experience and more).
Maine adults pursuing higher education or short-term credentials (for example a CNA course), whether for the first time or returning.
Up to $2,500 per year full-time (2026–27)
Maine residents enrolled at least half-time as undergraduates with a Student Aid Index of 10,000 or less.
File the FAFSA — see official page for current guidelines.
Official pageMaine grants: how to apply and deadlines →
State apprenticeship agency. Paid, on-the-job training with a credential at the end.
Search openings on Apprenticeship.gov Full Maine apprenticeship guide →
All 1 Maine community foundations →
Looking at trade school? Compare 15 accredited trade programs in Maine.
Yes. 4 on this site are limited to Maine, and the next deadline is Apr 15, 2027 (BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation Scholarships for Maine Women).
Maine State Grant Program. Most use the FAFSA, so file it early.
Yes. All 138 open national scholarships accept students from Maine unless their own rules say otherwise.