Barowsky Scholars is a new scholarship that aims to support students residing in the state of Maine, who are planning to attend a four-year college to obtain their bachelor’s degree.
Donor Name: The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $25,000
Details:
This scholarship seeks to support students who are interested in honing their careful listening, civic discourse, facilitation, and negotiation skills to become leaders that build trust and find common ground across people and groups with differing views and experiences.
The Award
- Four-year, renewable scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and educational expenses at a competitive four-year college/university in the US.
- Merit-based scholarship for students who are motivated to excel in college, able to be open-minded, committed to bridging divides, and working toward building a better society.
- Scholarship amounts will be determined in part based on the financial aid award package the student receives from the college they choose to attend. Scholarship amounts will range from $5,000 to $25,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Residency
- U.S. citizen and current resident of Maine.
- Personal Circumstances
- High school senior or recent high school graduate.
- Enrolling as a first-year student in a competitive four-year degree program, at an accredited, not-for-profit, private, or public college or university in the U.S. full-time in 2022-2023.
- Academic
- Strong academic record in high school.
- Motivated to excel in college and make a difference in their community, and in society overall.
- Plans to complete one Economics course and two of the following courses prior to completing college: Accounting, Finance, History of Psychology.
- Personal
- The student demonstrates a commitment to reason, rational thinking, and ability to collaborate and work across differences, and a desire to deploy those skills in furtherance of civic engagement.
- Involved in a balance of community, school, and work activities.
- Students must be planning to live on campus (e.g. in university organized housing or student group organized housing) and to attend classes in person to receive and renew the scholarship.
For more information, visit Barowsky Scholars.
