Scholarship Overview
Background:
Kids’ Chance of Maine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides scholarships for children of workers that have been seriously injured or killed in a compensable work-related accident or occupational disease.
Scholarships are awarded once a year and students may apply every year for which they are eligible. Current annual scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are determined based on the student’s financial need.
Student Eligibility:
- Between 16-22 years old at the time of the application.
- Child who is a dependent of a worker seriously injured or killed in a compensable work-related accident or occupational disease with an employer over whom the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board has jurisdiction.
- Demonstrated financial need to pay for post-secondary education.
- Accepted or already enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or technical school. (Graduate-level students are not eligible.)
- Pursuing a degree as a full or part-time student.
- For students attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university – Completion of the FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- The Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors reserve the right to exercise their discretion in awarding scholarships.
- All scholarship awards are made on the basis of available funding per year. Continuation of a scholarship is not guaranteed from year to year.
Documentation Required:
In addition to a completed Kids’ Chance of Maine Scholarship Application with student, family and university/college/technical school contact information, we will need:
- Transcript of most recent grades – unofficial transcript is acceptable
- If you are attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university: Copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) you received from completing the FAFSA, with your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
- Brief description of the applicant’s education and career goals
- A Memorandum of Payment or Maine Workers’ Compensation Board Decree establishing a compensable work-related injury, illness or death
- Parents’ basic employer information such as name, address, phone
- Brief description of the injury, illness or fatality.
Deadline:
Kids’ Chance of Maine accepts applications on a rolling basis. Scholarships are reviewed and awarded for Full-Time Fall/Spring semesters.
Questions?
Please contact us via phone (207) 370-8446 or by email at info@kidschanceofmaine.org.