
Our Mission: To recognize and reward Maine High School seniors of exceptional character
Scholarships Awarded
Amount Awarded
Annual Adminstrative Expenses
The application period for Maine high school students expecting to graduate in 2023 is now closed. Applications received or postmarked after March 1, 2023 will not be considered.
Scholarship Sponsors
Mainely Character Scholarships are funded by organizations and individuals committed to recognizing and rewarding character.






Our Most Recent Scholars

Mira Whitmore
$5000 Bristol Seafood
2022 Central High School
My sister taught me to be compassionate and humble.

Lucille Utgard
$5000 Partners Bank/Anne Spaulding
2022 Sanford High School
I took on the biggest responsibility a high school student can have.

Kathryn Smith
$5000 Timothy and Claire Heard
2022 John Bapst Memorial High School
Good character is a choice we make every day.

Alice Skiff
$5000 Kathy and David Harrison
2022 Lincoln Academy
It is often thought that adversity develops character. I can support that with my own experience.

Zoe Reynolds
$5000 Machias Savings Bank/Cass Family
2022 Jonesport-Beal High School
This is just not fair.

Jackson Melendy
$5000 Market Decisions Research
2022 Kent’s Hill High School
I am the voice of the students.