Freshman Scholarships

Ralph W. Allen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Allen family and is to be awarded to a full-time student or entering freshman from the Caribou area.

Gordon & Dorothy Baker Memorial Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to students from Aroostook County, with preference given to students from the Presque Isle area. Recipients shall be deserving, both financially and from the standpoint of potential scholarship and demonstrated integrity.

Paul & Sheila Cariani Scholarship
This award will go to a graduate of an Aroostook County high school. Preference will be given to students whose parents are teachers in MSAD #1 or employees of Maine Public Service Company.

P. Arnold Christie Memorial Scholarship
Preference for this scholarship is given to a stu-dent from Aroostook County with a good academic record and leadership qualities.

Dr. George T. Corey Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the late Dr. George T. Corey of Caribou. The award is given to a full-time student at UM-Presque Isle from the greater Caribou area. The recipient must demonstrate high academic achievement and promise.

Robert S. Doughty Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Robert Doughty in 1999 and is awarded annually to a Fort Fairfield High School graduate.

Robert S. Doughty Jr. Scholarship
This Scholarship is awarded to a needy full-time student, in the following order of preference, who is (1) from Fort Fairfield, (2) from Aroostook County, (3) married and working his or her way through school, or (4) from the State of Maine, pursuing a degree in teaching or nursing.

Aleta “Gunna” Drapeau Memorial Scholarship
This Scholarship is awarded to a female from Maine majoring in physical education.  The recipient must write an essay on the importance of personal commitment or importance of family and friends. Also the recipient must per-form one community service project per academic year.

Higher Education Matters Endowment
This scholarship was established by MBNA in 1999 and is awarded to a freshman.

Frank W. Hussey Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Hussey family and is awarded to Aroostook County students.

Jenkins/Roberts/Vlasak Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an education major from the Fort Fairfield area.

Jan and Evelyn Kok
This scholarship was established in 2000 and will be awarded to a student who has resided in Maine for at least two years prior to enrolling at UMPI. The recipient must be a major in the arts or sciences area.

Florence Flewelling Lamoreau Scholarship
This $1000 award goes to a full-time entering student from Aroostook County who shows promise of high academic achievement and the potential to make a significant contribution to college life and society.

Maine Potato Growers Scholarship
This fund was established by Maine Potato Growers to assist a highly motivated Aroostook County student studying at UM-Presque Isle.

Maine Public Service Company Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time freshman who shows significant promise, with preference given to students pursuing vocations useful in a career with Maine Public Service Company.

Freda Clark Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Started by the family and friends of the late Freda Clark Mitchell, a Financial Aid Director at UM-Presque Isle, the scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student.

George & Clara Fenlason Morris Scholarship Fund
These awards are given to graduates of Limestone High School who are enrolled at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and based upon scholastic standing, character, leadership, and service to the community.

C. A. Nutter Scholarship Fund
The C. A. Nutter Scholarship Fund was established to benefit a Mars Hill student attending the Presque Isle campus. Initial funding came from the Walter Dearborn family and the Mars Hill Rotary Club.

Presque Isle Rotary Scholarship
Awarded to a student from Aroostook County who exemplifies an ethic of community service.

Paris Snow Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student from Aroostook County who has interest in environmental studies and/or political science.

Ruby Ashby Snowman Memorial Scholarship
This is an award made to a full-time entering or continuing student from the State of Maine who expresses an interest in a career in education beginning as a classroom teacher.

William & Pearl Staples Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Staples family in 1999 and is awarded to an Aroostook County student who is deserving financially and from the standpoint of potential scholarship and demonstrated integrity.

Lionel & Rita Theriault Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an entering full-time freshman student from Aroostook County who shows promise of benefiting from a college education. First preference shall be given to employees of Lionel Theriault, Inc., or their immediate families.

Larry & Audrey Thibodeau Scholarship
This scholarship was established through a life insurance policy of Mr. Thibodeau. It was the wishes of Mr. & Mrs. Thibodeau that this scholarship be awarded to a student who is majoring in the medical-related field, such as UMPI’s MLT and Athletic Training programs.

Time Warner Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a freshman who is a Maine resident.

Dr. Clifford O.T. & Marguerite Hill Wieden Scholarship
Founded by the UM-Presque Isle Alumni Association to honor UM-Presque Isle’s President Emeritus, the scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student.


Upperclass  Scholarships

Alumni Scholarship
This $500 scholarship is awarded annually by the Alumni Association of the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The applicant must be the son, daughter, or grandchild of an alumnus. Any full-time, second semester freshman, sophomore, or junior with a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better in any major may apply for this Alumni Scholarship.

Vincent Amodeo Québec Summer Studies Award
This award is granted to a student enrolled in a summer session at a university in the Province of Québec. The student must write a letter of application to the Director of International Studies at UMPI, stating briefly that he or she has been accepted as a student in a summer session or would like to apply to such a session, and would like to be considered as a candidate for the award.

John Anderson Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1995 and is awarded to a junior or senior who is majoring in secondary education. Preference is given to Canadian students.

Alan Arman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving campus resident in good academic standing.

Aroostook Agricultural Farm Fund Scholarship
This scholarship may be awarded to a full-time student who is a resident of Aroostook County and plans to work in a business or organization that serves the agricultural community in some capacity. Examples include teaching, banking, insurance sales, social work, criminal justice, etc. This scholarship is renewable for a total of eight semesters provided a GPA of 2.50 is maintained. The University of Maine at Presque Isle will select the scholarship recipient(s).

Merrill (Mike) Bull Scholarship
Applicants shall be full-time, third year business majors from Aroostook County, who have maintained at least a 2.50 average during their first two years of study. Recipient must demonstrate significant promise to meet his or her lifetime goals.

Patricia Collins Art Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an art major, selected on the basis of merit.

Joel W. Dana Memorial Fine Art Program Award
Established by family and friends in memory of Joel Dana, former UM-Presque Isle art professor, the award is given annually to an outstanding art major for use in his or her senior exhibition.

Nellie T. Dunning Scholarship
Established by the Alumni Association in 1986 to honor Nellie T. Dunning, a former Finance Officer at the Aroostook State Teachers College, the scholarship is awarded to a female Elementary Education major who exhibits promise. Recipient must be from Aroostook County.

David G. Flewelling Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded annually to students possessing literary talent and academic ability and demonstrating financial need.

William Forbes Geology Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by the Aroostook Beverage Company in honor of Dr. William Forbes, former Professor of Geology at UM-Presque Isle. The Geology faculty at UMPI will select the recipient.

The Raynold & Sandra Gauvin Family Scholarship
It is the intent of this fund to support undergraduate students who are registered for classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Preference will be given to students from Aroostook County and non-traditional students.

Caroline Gentile Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Alumni Association in honor of long-time faculty member, Professor Caroline Gentile. Student applicants must be in the field of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation or Elementary Education. Only juniors or seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better are eligible.

General Biology I Award
This award is made to a Biology I student.

Jere Green/UM-Presque Isle Library Staff Scholarship
This award goes to a student who has worked more than 30 weeks as a work-study student in the UM-Presque Isle Library.

William Haskell Scholarship
Founded by the UM-Presque Isle Alumni Association, this scholarship is awarded annually to a Recreation major who shows academic promise and who resides in Presque Isle, Aroostook County or the State of Maine.

Warren H. Horton Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an upperclassman in the international studies or social sciences area.

The Houlton Center Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to Maine residents living in southern Aroostook County and attending the Houlton Center as matriculated students. Recipients must demonstrate financial need.

G. Melvin & Phyllis Hovey Scholarship
This award will go to a student who demonstrates a high degree of interest in a college education and potential for making a contribution to college life. Preference is given to Aroostook County residents.

Humanities Scholarship
The Humanities Scholarship is avail-able to any junior or senior majoring in Art, or English. The scholarship was designed to defray costs associated with research projects. Students should apply for the scholarship through their advisor. A detailed description of the research project should be included with the application.

Jenkins/Roberts/Vlasak Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an education major from the Fort Fairfield area.

Arthuretta Kierstead/Theora Bartley Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate junior or sophomore majoring in Elementary or Physical Education who has a demonstrated ability in the arts. Preference is given to a female.

John N. Lagerstrom Memorial Farm Credit Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student from Aroostook County who is enrolled in at least the second semester of college. The parents or grandparents of the recipient must be Farm Credit stockholders. The parents of the recipient may also be employees/retired employees of Farm Credit of Maine Northern Division. The scholarship is awarded to a student with significant promise to meet his/her lifetime goals.

Maine Potato Growers - Harley D. Welch Scholarship
Established by Maine Potato Growers in honor of Harley D. Welch, this scholarship is awarded to an Aroostook County student enrolled as a degree candidate or an entering full-time freshman with significant promise.

Math/Science Academic Scholarship
This scholarship fund has been established by UM-Presque Isle faculty to assist in enhancing the academic reputation of the campus by recognizing academic achievement in the math-science area.

Peter G. McConnell Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Peter (Helen) McConnell in 2008.  It is the intent of this fund to support full-time, upperclass students who are majoring in Business and/or Accounting.  Preference will be given to students from Aroostook County.

The Smith C. & Charlene W. McIntire Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Smith C. & Charlene W. McIntire. Recipients shall be graduates of a Maine secondary school or shall have been domiciled in the State of Maine for the two (2) years prior to application for scholarship. Applicants shall have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.80 and demonstrate need for scholarship assistance.

George & Clara Fenlason Morris Scholarship Fund
These awards are given to graduates of Limestone High School who are enrolled at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and based upon scholastic standing, character, leadership, and service to the community.

Malcolm Murphy Creative Arts
Awarded to an Aroostook County high school graduate who is a senior Fine Arts Major with 2.5 GPA or higher.

Ruel Parks Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a sophomore or junior in the Physical Education or Athletic Training program. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate past or present involvement in the physical education of children, such as coaching a recreational or school sports team, involvement in sports camps or summer camps, and who demonstrate financial need.

The Presque Isle Garden Club Environmental Education Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to eligible students who have completed the equivalent of at least two semesters of full-time study. Students majoring in biology or environmental studies as well as students who are education majors whose emphasis is in these fields are eligible. Financial need will be considered but greater importance is placed on the scholarship, determination, and integrity of the individual.

Daniel Schmidt Scholarship
Applicants for the Dr. Daniel Fredric Schmidt Memorial Scholarship shall be any student majoring or minoring in psychology with a concentration in the fields of behavioral science or sociology. Grants will not be made to an entering freshman student. Applicant must have achieved an academic average of 3.00 or better during his or her prior academic year.

Alice & Hazen Stetson Scholarship
This fund was established by Mr. and Mrs. Stetson for a deserving student from Aroostook County who is enrolled at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Mr. Stetson served as the first chairman of the University-Presque Isle Community Council and was very active in community affairs until his death.

Larry & Audrey Thibodeau Scholarship
This scholarship was established through a life insurance policy of Mr. Thibodeau. It was the wishes of Mr. & Mrs. Thibodeau that this scholarship be awarded to a student who is majoring in the medical-related field, such as UMPI’s MLT and Athletic Training programs.

Timothy E. Townsend Memorial Scholarship
It is the intent of this fund to support the learning of Geology in the broadest sense. The grant might support field trips, lab equipment, books, scholar-ships and other activities.

Robert C. Wanbaugh Memorial Art Award
A piece of student art work, preferably from the Senior Fine Arts Show, will be purchased annually from this fund. The winning work will be chosen by members of the Art Faculty and the President of the University and will join the permanent collection of the University.

Dr. Clifford O.T. & Marguerite Hill Wieden Scholarship
Founded by the UM-Presque Isle Alumni Association to honor UM-Presque Isle’s President Emeritus, the scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student.

Wysocki International Business Fund
This scholarship was established in 1992 by Professor Wysocki to foster and nurture an international business focus on the campus. The award may be used for student travel, internships, books, research, or scholarships.