Apply – Mainely Character

You may apply by completing the online application form at the end of the narrative below. You many also apply by completing the printable form accessible in the button below and by either emailing or mailing us a copy. If you email your application please provide your attachment as a PDF document. We will not accept and will not open applications in any other document format.

Printable Form

Applications must be submitted (or postmarked if mailed) by March 1. Applications posted online or mailed before January 1, will NOT be considered.

You qualify for the scholarship if,

You live in Maine.
You are graduating from high school in the year of your application.
Your high school is located in Maine. We do not accept applications from students attending high school out of state.
You will be going onto an accredited post-secondary institution after graduation from high school. If you are considering a “gap year” between high school and post-secondary education, you must apply during your senior year of high school, and you must have already committed to a post-secondary institution.

If you do not meet all the eligibility criteria, your application will not be accepted.

Mainely Character Scholarships are awarded to the individuals who best demonstrate these four core principles of exemplary character:

Concern: Communicating compassion and a caring attitude toward others.
Responsibility: Demonstrating commitment and conviction through your actions.
Integrity: Being truthful and trustworthy to oneself and others.
Courage: Persisting through difficulty, distress, or fear in order to achieve something important.

Please do not write general statements about character in your application. We want to hear about you. The application is YOUR opportunity to tell us about YOUR character in YOUR own words.

Information from applications may be used for research purposes – to better understand the challenges of Maine high school seniors. In this case the information will be aggregated, analyzed and reported anonymously.

Online Application

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Applicant and High School Information
Name
First Last
Email
Phone
Home Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
High School Name
High School's Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
High School's Phone Number
Name of Applicant’s School Guidance Counselor
E-Mail Address of Applicant’s School Guidance Counselor
How did you hear about the Mainely Character Scholarship?
Scholarships are awarded in a surprise presentation. Please provide the name, email address and phone number of the person to contact if you are selected. We suggest a parent, guardian or relative.
Presentation Contact Name
Presentation Contact Email
Presentation Contact Phone

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Personal References
Provide contact information for three references who know you well enough to attest to your character, especially the information you provide in your Character Statement. We do not recommend choosing relatives as references unless there are extenuating circumstances. Do NOT provide written references with your application; these will be discarded. A members of the Mainely Character board will contact your references, if necessary.
Reference #1 Name
First Last
Reference #1 Email
Reference #1 Phone
How Do you know Reference #1?
Reference #2 Name
First Last
Reference #2 Email
Reference #2 Phone
How do you know Reference #2?
Reference #3 Name
First Last
Reference #3 Email
Reference #3 Phone
How do you know Reference #3?

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Character Statement
Mainely Character Scholarships are awarded to individuals who demonstrate these four core principles of exemplary character: Concern: Communicating compassion and a caring attitude toward others. Responsibility: Demonstrating commitment and conviction through your actions. Integrity: Being truthful and trustworthy to oneself and others. Courage: Persisting through difficulty, distress, or fear in order to achieve something important. The Character Statement is your opportunity to tell us about YOUR character in YOUR own words. In your statement, please include stories/specific examples from YOUR life that you believe accurately illustrate YOUR character. Aim to convey how YOUR character has been shaped and challenged by experiences and events. What you choose to write here will be all that we will know about you; please be detailed.
Introductory Paragraph
Explain why you should be considered for a scholarship based on character. (Up to 150 words)
Concern: communicating compassion and a caring attitude toward others.
Provide examples of how you showed compassion and caring for others, helping others to achieve their best. (Up to 150 words)
Responsibility: demonstrating commitment and conviction through your actions.
Share examples of commitment and conviction when you acted to take responsibility for a problem, issue or situation. (Up to 150 words)
Integrity: acting ethically and remaining true to your personal values.
When has your integrity been challenged? Share a situation or situations when you showed personal integrity by acting ethically or remaining true to your values. (Up to 150 words)
Courage: persisting through difficulty, distress, or fear in order to achieve something important.
When have you needed to call upon courage? Share an instance or instances when you showed personal courage by facing and overcoming difficulty, distress, or fear. (Up to 150 words)
Additional Information
What else should the committee understand about you that makes you a person of character? Use this section to add an example, a story, or information that further clarifies or illustrates your character. Consider your passions, values, or key influences on your life. If you provide a link to a website as part of your application, please also explain how this relates to your character.

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Online Application

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Applicant and High School Information

Personal References

Character Statement