Maine Scholarships and State Grants

In Maine, the FAFSA does double duty: it is also your application for the Maine State Grant from FAME. This page shows the grant basics next to the Maine scholarships in our catalog, so you can file once, find the awards that fit, and finish them with Next Scholar.

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Maine state aid from the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

Maine State Grant

  • Your completed FAFSA is your Maine State Grant application.
  • For 2026-27 the maximum grant is $2,500; students enrolled at least half time may be eligible for up to $1,250.
  • The maximum SAI for the 2026-27 academic year is 10,000. Enroll at least half time at an eligible school.

Official Maine State Grant page · Checked October 24, 2026

Maine scholarships on file

12 public listings · page 1 of 1. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship · Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation · $1,000.00–$10,000.00

Deadline on file: Application must be received or postmarked no later than March 26, 2026

Official source

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Career & Technical Education Scholarship

Scholarship · Bar Harbor Bank & Trust · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: Postmarked by May 1, 2026

Official source

Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship

Scholarship · Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) · Up to $25,000

Deadline on file: Each participating medical school sets its own institutional deadline (official FAME Doctors for Maine’s Future Scholarship; checked 2026-09-07)

Official source

Maine Free College Scholarship

Scholarship · Maine Community College System (MCCS) · $2,880.00–$4,156.00

Deadline on file: Enroll within program windows (e.g., 2024 grads by Summer 2027 per MCCS FAQ); FAFSA required—see mccs.me.edu/freecollege for class-year enrollment deadlines

Official source

Maine State Grange Educational Aid Scholarship

Scholarship · Maine State Grange Educational Aid Scholarship Fund · $500.00

Deadline on file: Application accompanied by college transcript must be postmarked on or before September 5 and received by N

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Maine State Grant Program

Grant · Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) · $1,250.00–$2,500.00

Deadline on file: File the 2026-27 FAFSA — no other forms; school reviews enrollment and SAI (official FAME Maine State Grant Program; checked 2026-09-07)

Official source

Mitchell Scholarship (Mitchell Institute, 2027)

Scholarship · The Mitchell Institute · Up to $10,000.00

Deadline on file: March 1, 2027

Official source

MSEA-SEIU Full-Time Student Scholarships

Scholarship · Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 · $750.00–$1,500.00

Deadline on file: Received no later than April 17, 2026

Official source

Raymond Lions Club Scholarship

Scholarship · Raymond Lions Club · Award amount not stated on the 2026 application PDF; Lions Club funds traditional and…

Deadline on file: May 15, 2026 postmark

Official source

Rotary Club of Scarborough Scholarship

Scholarship · Rotary Club of Scarborough, Maine · See the official page

Deadline on file: April 10, 2026

Official source

Rotary Club of Scarborough Trade Scholarship

Scholarship · Rotary Club of Scarborough, Maine · See the official page

Deadline on file: April 10, 2026

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Town of Raymond Scholarships

Scholarship · Town of Raymond, Maine · From $500.00

Deadline on file: April 30, 2026 received

Official source

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Questions

What state aid does Maine offer for college?

The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) runs Maine State Grant. Your completed FAFSA is your Maine State Grant application. For 2026-27 the maximum grant is $2,500; students enrolled at least half time may be eligible for up to $1,250. The maximum SAI for the 2026-27 academic year is 10,000. Enroll at least half time at an eligible school.

Where do I confirm the rules for Maine State Grant?

On the official Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) page: https://www.famemaine.com/affording-education/pay-for-school/maine-grant-tuition-programs/maine-state-grant-program/. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.

Public pages show catalog facts only — name, sponsor, listed amount, deadline on file, and the official URL. No student names, essays, or packets.