Alumni Community Scholarship List

  • Community Scholarships

    Name Description Amount Category Deadline Application
    Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program Go to: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm.
    The Abbott & Fenner Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post-secondary institution. Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site.    		 $1,000 Miscellaneous 06/10/2024
    American Legion (Sons of) This scholarship is awarded by the Sons of the Nantucket American Legion Scholarship Fund to provide educational opportunities to benefit graduates of Nantucket High School who are pursuing higher education at a certified college, university, vocational or technical school. See application for more info. $500 Trades 5/1/2024
    Artists Assoc. Rebecca Westcott Scholarship This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving Nantucket High School senior or alumni studying art in college in memory of Rebecca Houser Westcott by her family and friends. This is a talent/desire-based scholarship. See application for more information. $1,000 Art 4/15/2024
    Artists Association of Nantucket Scholarship Artists Association of Nantucket awards two deserving Nantucket High School seniors furthering their education in the visual arts, art education or art therapy or former grads currently studying art in college. See application for more info. $500 Art 4/15/2024
    Baxter Waldman Memorial Scholarship The Baxter Waldman Memorial Scholarship is aimed to assist graduating seniors whose primary residence is Nantucket and who is involved in their school and community. The type and amount of aid awarded shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation and may include, but is not limited to, $2000 per year. Be Baxter Strong. $2,000 Miscellaneous 4/1/2024
    Cape Cod Association Scholarship See www.capecodassoc.org/scholarship for an application.
    The Association offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors and college students who have been born on and currently reside on Cape Cod or the Islands for up to four years of an undergraduate program. Past recipient applications are due on March 15th.    		 Miscellaneous 3/15/2024
    Cape Cod Foundation Scholarship www.capecodfoundation.com Online Applications
    See attached list for all available scholarships and to find links to all the online applications. The Cape Cod Foundation Scholarship applications are now online. Deadline is March 1st.    		 Miscellaneous 3/1/2024
    Chris Witte Memorial Scholarship The Chris Witte Memorial Scholarship was established to celebrate Chris's passion for theatre and hopes to encourage the next generation of multi-talented Islanders to explore off the beaten path and pursue a creative future. Available to students attending accredited or professional performing arts training program, college or university. See app for more info. $1,000 (minimum) Performing Art 4/1/2024
    Coffin School Trustees Scholarships The Coffin School Trustees Scholarships will be awarded to graduates of Nantucket High School (four years at this high school), who have successfully completed at least one year of college or advanced studies. See application for more information. Need Based 4/15/2024
    Dorothy Harrison Egan Found. Scholarship Recipients must be pursuing a course of study relating to health and/or health care (such as biology) at an accredited college, medical school or other educational institution. Preference will be given to residents of Nantucket, but scholarships are not limited to such residents and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. See application for more info. Medical 5/1/2024
    Emily Stover Memorial Scholarship Purpose: To provide scholarships to upstanding Nantucket community members who are passionate about helping others and who have chosen a career path with this intention in mind. Eligibility: Nantucket community members who are attending accredited college or university. $2,000 Community Service 4/1/2024
    Gary Philbrick Memorial Golf Scholarship The applicant must live on Cape Cod & the Islands and be enrolled or enrolling in college for a career in the golf industry. Please follow the link for this year's application. Athletic 5/31/2024
    Group 2 Scholarships Click Here
    Group 2 Scholarships    		 Miscellaneous
    Hagan Scholarship Foundation Eligible to all graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students, the Hagan Scholarship Foundation provides up to $7,500 each semester for 8 consecutive semesters for qualifying candidates. Must hold a 3.5 gpa and be enrolled in a 4-year college or university. For more eligibility requirements and to apply please see the attached link. Up to $7,500 a semester Miscellaneous 3/1/2024
    Henry W. Fee, Jr. Memorial Scholarship This fund is for friendly, hardworking, entrepreneurial NHS seniors or alumni who strive to be active members of the workforce or play important roles in small businesses on Nantucket. Its hope is to encourage the next generation to smile, work hard, and help others, making the entire island better through their efforts. Like Henry did. See application. $1000 a year (four years) Business 4/1/2024
    Jack Pignato Memorial Scholarship The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide scholarships to graduates of Nantucket High School who are furthering their education in the fields of math or science. The students eligible for assistance are deserving graduates of NHS who are or will be majoring in mathematics or science, and who are looking to a career in education or medicine. See application for more information. $4000 Math and STEM 4/1/2024
    Jaeger Family NiSHA Scholarship The purpose of the fund shall be to provide scholarships to students or community members interested in pursuing studies or training in an animal related field. The type and amount of aid is at the discretion of the Community Foundation Board and may include but not limited to $2500 per year to the awardee's institution of choice. See application for more information. $2500 Miscellaneous 4/1/2024
    James Lentowski Scholarship Executive Director of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Jim Lentowski devoted part of his life to preserving land on Nantucket. An annual $1000 scholarship was created to award two Nantucket-based students who are interested in pursuing the study of conservation, ecology, and related fields. $1000 Science/Environmental 4/1/2024
    Jamie Topham Scholarship Once annually, a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be paid directly to the academic institution attended by the recipient. The Jamie Topham Scholarship will be awarded to a current an/or former Nantucket High School Student(s) pursuing a career in fire science, medical science (nurse, doctor, therapist, etc), or criminal justice field OR if a student is deemed deserving by the scholarship committee. $1,000 Medical, Criminal Justice 5/1/2024
    Knights of Columbus Scholarship Knights of Columbus will award renewable scholarships to current seniors or to former graduates from Nantucket High School. To be eligible for this scholarship a students must be a practicing Catholic with regular attendance at St. Mary's Church with evidence of parish and community service academic standing, moral character, responsibility, financial need, and extracurricular activities. See app for more info. $1,000 Religious 4/15/2024
    Maddequet Admiralty Association The Maddequet Admiralty Association has established a Walter Gilman Page Scholarship for Nantucket students interested in pursuing a career in maritime studies, i.e. maritime-related or (other) trade school, oceanography, environmental science, or any B.A. or B.S. degree. See application for more information. Science/Environmental 4/24/2024
    Mass Air & Space Museum Scholarship Applicant must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident, accepted at or attend a MASM approved institution, a full-time student and must demonstrate a need for financial aid. Must be studying science, management, marketing or finance related to Aviation or Space Program. (Flight training is not an approved curricula.) See attached application. $5,000 Aviation 4/1/2024
    Mass Broadcasters Association This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is a Massachusetts resident and with a declared major in a broadcast-related field, and be enrolled or plan to enroll at an accredited two or four-year school. The student need not attend school in Massachusetts to be elegible. Go to MassBroadcasters.org/scholarship for application and more information. Broadcasting 4/12/2024
    Mass Restaurant Assoc. Scholarship Application and instructions available at: www.themassrest.org/scholarships.html
    This scholarship is available to seniors, graduates and GED Certificate holders currently enrolled in an accredited culinary school, college or university and have a 2.65 GPA.    		 Culinary 4/1/2024
    Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation Application: www.mikeroweWORKS.org/scholarship
    Mike Rowe created WORK ETHIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM to help people get trained for skilled jobs that are in demand. It is proven that opportunities in the trades aren't alternatives to viable careers - they ARE viable careers. Visit website for more information.    		 Trades and Technical