Alumni Community Scholarship List

  • Community Scholarships

    NOTE: If an application deadline still has last year's due date, the scholarship committee has not sent out the details for this year's application. Please do not apply until dates have been updated!
    Name Description Amount Category Deadline Application
    Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program 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 their web site. $1,000 Miscellaneous 06/10/2025
    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 5/1/2025
    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 4/26/2025
    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 4/26/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and scholarship portal. $2,000 Miscellaneous 4/1/2025
    BigFuture Scholarships Search and filter through 23,000 scholarships on BigFuture’s directory to find scholarships you qualify for. Follow the link to get started! Various Miscellaneous
    Cape Cod Association Scholarship The Cape Cod Association offers scholarships to students who were born on and currently reside on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, or Nantucket who are pursuing an undergraduate education. Applicants must be graduating high school OR a past recipient of a CCA scholarship. Past recipients deadline: 3/15/2025. High School Seniors deadline: 4/1/2025. Apply online at the scholarship portal. Miscellaneous 4/1/2025 Graduating Seniors 3/15/2025 Alumni/Past recipients
    Cape Cod Foundation Scholarship The Cape Cod Foundation awards over 100 scholarships annually to local students pursuing many types of educational paths. Use their online universal application portal to be automatically matched with available scholarships. Deadline is March 1st! Miscellaneous 3/1/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and portal. $1,000 (minimum) Performing Art 4/1/2025
    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 4/15/2025
    David Feindel 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 4/15/2025
    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 4/23/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and scholarship portal. $2,000 Community Service 4/1/2025
    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 5/30/2025
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    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 3/15/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and scholarship portal. $1000 a year (four years) Business 4/1/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and scholarship portal. $4000 Math and STEM 4/1/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and scholarship portal. $2500 Miscellaneous 4/1/2025
    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. Apply online through the CFN website and scholarship portal. $1000 Science/Environmental 4/1/2025
    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 5/1/2025
    Last Minute Productions Scholarship The Last Minute Productions Scholarship will be awarded to one graduating senior or former graduate of Nantucket High School in the amount of $1000. The criteria for the scholarship eligibility is the pursuit of higher education/adventure in the music and/or entertainment production industry. Please see application for more information. $1000 Music/Entertainment Production 5/1/2025
    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 4/24/2025
    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 4/11/2025
    Mass Restaurant Assoc. Scholarship 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 4/4/2025