Senior 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
    American Legion Byron Sylvaro Scholarship The American Legion is offering scholarships for further education. A personal letter must be sent to the American Legion Scholarship Committee stating your intended college and major, your college expenses, and career goal after completion of college. See application for more information. Need Based 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
    Billy Built Automotive Trade Scholarship The Billy Built Automotive Trade Scholarship will benefit a graduating senior of Nantucket High School interested in pursuing a career in the trades. This scholarship is intended to defray the costs of purchasing tools and/or equipment. See application for more information. $2000 Trades 5/1/2025
    Cape Area Pilots Association The Cape Area Pilots Association, Inc. offers several scholarship each year up to $5000. These scholarships are for students seeking aviation careers enrolling in higher education institutions specializing in aviation learning. Applications are now entirely online! Apply through the active portal on the CAPA Scholarship website. Aviation 03/31/2025
    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
    Cape Cod Republican Club Scholarship Applicants should be graduating high school seniors who are college bound and have financial need. They should demonstrate academic achievement, hard work, integrity, personal responsibility, and leadership through community service and/or volunteerism. $1,000 Community Service 3/21/2025
    CCCC Educational Foundation Scholarships Each year Cape Cod Community College offers over $250,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to attend CCCC. To see what Non-Commencement scholarships you qualify for, please check out the Scholarship Application Process Guide for more information. Miscellaneous 3/7/2025
    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
    Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento, Inc. Eligibility: Graduating senior seeking an undergraduate or associate degree from an accredited college or university. Graduating senior seeking a certificate of completion from an accredited trade school. $1,000 Trades and Technical 4/1/2025
    Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento, Inc. Vocational Scholarship Graduating senior seeking an undergraduate or associate degree from an accredited college or university. Graduating senior seeking a certificate of completion from an accredited trade school. For more information, please see application. $1,000 Trades 4/1/2025
    Corky Ranney Comm. Service Scholarship Friends of Nantucket Public Schools will award one-two $1500 community service scholarships to graduating seniors. The criteria for eligibility is outstanding community service and are paid directly to the institution the student attends. See application for more info. $1,500 Community Service 5/1/2025
    Cranberry Educational Foundation The Mission of the Cranberry Educational Foundation is to introduce the American cranberry, cranberry farming and its heritage to the communities in the area. They offer 3 scholarships to seniors or alumni in the cranberry growing towns in MA who are furthering their education with priority given to those studying cranberry agriculture, natural resources or the environment. $2500 Agricultural 5/2/2025
    Culinary Arts/Restauranteur Scholarship This Harvey Foundation scholarship will be given to deserving graduating seniors to further their career and education in culinary arts/restaurant/hotel management or hospitality. See application for more information. $2,000 Culinary 5/1/2025
    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
    Dr. Paul A. Funk Memorial Athletic Scholarship In memory of Dr. Paul A. Funk, a long time educator, coach, and administrator at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. Awarded to two graduating high school seniors, this scholarship aims to support well-rounded student athletes who exemplify leadership, dedication, and a commitment to personal growth. $1000 Athletic 4/16/2025
    Elizabeth R. Coffin Memorial Scholarship To be eligible for the Elizabeth R. Coffin Momorial scholarship, students must be seniors at Nantucket High School and have attended this school for four years. See application for more information. $1,000 Need Based 4/15/2025
    Ellen W. Thomas Scholarship Special consideration given to a young man who has taken industrial arts courses in high school or furthering his education in trade school. All young men are encouraged to apply. Eligible students must be seniors at Nantucket High and have attended NHS for four years. See application for more information. $1,000 Need Based 4/15/2025
    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