Patrons of Husbandry – a website dedicated to the Granges located in Maine
Funds are available for young professionals and students.
The application period is open until May 15 for Thomas Hill Young Professional Grants and Student Scholarships. Young Professionals may apply for grants of up to $1,000 for networking and other activities benefiting the YP community. SAF student members may apply for $1,500 scholarships to offset expenses related to attending an undergraduate program in forestry or a related natural resources field.
Qualified high school students can earn up to 18 credits over the course of their high school career with a maximum of 12 credits per academic year.
The University of Maine’s Early College summer course registration is still open with over 75 tuition-free online courses available to high school students. All Early College classes carry UMaine credit and meet the general education requirements of UMaine.
Qualified high school students can earn up to 18 credits over the course of their high school career with a maximum of 12 credits per academic year. Most courses are held online while some are held at UMaine Orono. Wilderness oriented courses are held at the Tanglewood and Greenland Point 4H Camps.
Courses run from May 12 to August 15 over five sessions. Students and parents can visit the program’s website to learn more about the program and eligibility. Those who are ready to apply can do so directly via the Early College portal here. Applications are due one week prior to course start dates (May 5 for first session courses).
By Walter Boomsma, Communications Director
Scholarship season is fast approaching! As you may know, we have a whole page of Grange Scholarship information in Maine on the website. It’s time to update that information and confirm everything is accurate. The page offers information about state-level scholarships as well as local.
We’ll start by inviting any Granges offering scholarships to submit their information if they haven’t already. Visit the page to see the format. We try to keep things simple. If you have information and an application available as a document, we can host and link to it-a new service we’re offering this year. Thanks to Mill Stream Grange for getting us started!
If your Grange has a scholarship already listed, please check the listing and make sure it’s accurate and current. Send any corrections or updates in an email.
I recently met and talked with some Maine representatives of FFA (Future Farmers of America) about mutual interests. They were very interested in ag-related scholarships for obvious reasons. Let’s get the word out there!
“Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.”
Mark Twain
The University of Maine’s Early College summer course registration is still open with over 75 tuition-free online courses available to high school students. Early College students have access to world-class faculty at Maine’s flagship university and the only Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution in Maine.
Qualified high school students can earn up to 12 college credits per year at UMaine and its regional campus in Machias. Live and online classes run from May 6 until Aug. 16. UMaine’s flexible summer schedule includes online and live courses and several unique on-site experiences. Students and parents can visit the program’s website to learn more about the program and eligibility. Those who are ready to apply can do so directly via the Early College portal here. Applications are due one week prior to the course start dates. Seniors graduating in 2024 will not be eligible to participate in Summer 2024 Early College courses. For a complete list of courses and locations, download the program’s online guide.
Note: The online guide can easily be printed for your Grange’s Bulletin Board.