Local Scholarships

Did you know that in 2024, our community was able to award more than $291,295 in scholarships to Freeport High School students?! We encourage all seniors to start thinking early and often about applying for scholarships throughout their final year. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity that many other schools don't have access to!

Please read and follow the instructions before proceeding to the scholarships as some of them are to be mailed by the student while others are turned in to Guidance for processing.

Because of the large number of scholarship applications received by the Guidance Office, (and, with the Guidance Office closed for April vacation), ALL of the scholarships listed on this page MUST be turned in to the Guidance Office TWO days prior to April Break unless noted otherwise.

Scholarships Processed and Mailed by Guidance

The following scholarships are processed and mailed by Guidance. No transcript request is needed for these. Completed applications are required for the scholarships to be processed. BE SURE TO READ ALL CRITERIA BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS. Failure to do so could eliminate your candidacy.

Criteria: 2-Year Associate's Degree
Amount: Varies Deadline: April 17, 2025

Criteria: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Amount: Varies Deadline: April 17, 2025

Field of Study: Creative/Visual Arts
Amount: Varies Deadline: April 17, 2025

Expired Scholarships (mailed by guidance dept.)

Criteria: Drivers Ed Program
Amount: $500 Deadline: March 29, 2024

Amount: Varies Deadline: April 1, 2024

Criteria:  Community service, academics, leadership, student activities
Amount: $500-$2,000 Deadline: April 1, 2024

Criteria: Must be a direct descendent of a current member of AMVETS,  Sons of AMVETS, or AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary
Amount: $15,000 Deadline: April 15, 2024

Field of Study: Music Education
Amount: $500 Deadline: April 27, 2025

Criteria: Must be a current member of any RSU5 Performing Arts program (incl. tech.)
Amount: $125 - $250 Deadline: April 27, 2025

CriteriaParticipated in Field Hockey
Amount: $500 Deadline: April 24, 2024

Amount: $500 Deadline: April 26, 2024

Criteria: Demonstrated student citizenship
$750 Deadline: April 26, 2024

Amount: $500 • Deadline: April 26, 2024

Criteria: Must reside in Durham or Pownal
Amount: Varies Deadline: April 30, 2024

Amount: $500 Deadline: May 1, 2024

Amount: $500 Deadline: May 1, 2024

Field of Study: Music
Amount: $500 Deadline: May 1, 2024

Criteria: Must reside in Durham or Pownal
Amount: (2) $500 or (1) $1,000 Deadline: May 3, 2024

Criteria: Demonstrates financial need
Amount: $20,000 Deadline Extended to Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9:00am

Amount: $2,000 Deadline: May 6, 2024

Amount: $2,000 Deadline: May 6, 2024

Amount: $2,000 Deadline: May 6, 2024

Criteria: Must be interested in Military service, Police/Fire/Rescue, Allied health positions, daycare or other vocational job careers
Amount: (2) $1,000 ea. Deadline: May 6, 2024

Amount: $1,000 • Deadline: May 10, 2024

Criteria: Your personal character
Amount: $1,500 Deadline: Monday, May 13, 2024

Amount: Up to $1,000 Deadline: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Field of Study: Art-Related Degree/Studies
Amount: $15,000 • Deadline: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Criteria: Demonstrates financial need
Deadline: Friday, May 17, 2024

Scholarships Mailed by Students

The following scholarship applications are to be mailed by the student.  You will need to fill out a "purple" transcript request form in the Guidance Office (or use this scholarship transcript request form) and then a transcript and letter of recommendation will be mailed by the Guidance Office. BE SURE TO READ ALL CRITERIA BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS. Failure to do so could eliminate your candidacy

Criteria: Pursue your music dreams
Amount: Varies • Deadline: Rolling, no deadline

Criteria: Academics, community impact, financial need
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 1, 2025

Criteria: Your personal character *Gap year students should apply*
Amount: $5,000 Deadline: March 1, 2025

Criteria: Must reside in Durham
Amount: $1,000 Deadline: March 6, 2025 by 5:00pm

Criteria: Wildlife Conservation, Conservation Law Enforcement, Forest Management or a closely related field
Amount: $4,000 • Deadline: April 1st

Criteria: Financial need and merit,  academic interests, life experiences
Amount: $16,000 - $20,000
Application Opens: January 1, 2025 • Deadline: April 15, 2025

Field of Study: Architecture or Engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical or structural)
Amount: $1,000 • Deadline: May 1st

Amount: $1,000 • Deadline: June 10, 2025

Expired Scholarships (mailed by students)

Field of Study:  Science, Medicine, Cancer Research, etc.
Deadline: February 1, 2024

Criteria: Atlantic FCU Account Member
Amount: $1,000-$10,000
Application Opens: Early February 2025
Deadline: TBD

Field of Study:  Law Enforcement
Amounts: (2) $1,000 ea. Deadline: April 10, 2024

Criteria: Jewish
Amount: Varies Deadline: April 19, 2024

Amount: $500 Deadline: April 22, 2024

Criteria: For Durham students
Amount: (2) $1,000 ea. Deadline: May 1, 2024

Criteria: Applicant and/or parents must be a Member of the Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union
Amount: (4) $1,000 • Deadline: May 3, 2024

Amount: Varies Deadline: May 4, 2024

Criteria: Have some relationship to the town of Durham
Amount: Varies • Deadline Extended to May 10, 2024

Field of Study: Business, Entrepreneur
Amount: $1,000 Deadline: May 10, 2024