Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund

Award Amount

$3,000

Application deadline

April 01

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Amount
Awarded

$3,000

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Application Deadline

April 1

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Maine Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be planning to pursue a career in journalism.
  2. Must be attend or be a graduate of a high school in Maine.
  3. Must be a high school senior or undergraduate student at the time of application.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  5. This award is for U.S. students.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for undergraduate students in Maine who are pursuing a career in journalism.

Application requirements for the Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letter
  • Personal letter
  • Writing exercise
  • Writing samples
  • Official Transcript
Additional Information: The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by the Guy P. Gannett Foundation to provide renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including all forms of print, broadcast or electronic media. Recipients must be graduates of Maine high schools or home-schooled in a Maine community during their last year of secondary education. Students will be chosen based on demonstrated interest in journalism, financial need, and academic achievement.

Award Amount: Award amounts vary based on the funds available, the number of recipients selected, and individual financial need.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $3,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

Applications and additional information about this award can be found online at the Maine Community Foundation website using the link provided. To be considered for this award, students must submit a completed application form, as well as the following supporting documents: a personal statement, written as a letter addressed to the scholarship committee, that introduces the applicant and his/her goals; a writing sample based on the information and guidelines in the Writing Exercise section of the application; three samples of the applicant's best recent written works (other than personal blogs); and a recent letter of recommendation from a teacher or employer who can speak to the candidate's academic and professional potential. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted online no later than the deadline date.
About Maine Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Jean Warren, Scholarship Coordinator
Address: 245 Main St. Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
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