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University of Maine Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship

Award Amount
$12,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

University of Maine

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually based on the number of qualified applicants.

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

Description: This scholarship is available for high school seniors who will graduate from a state-approved Maine high school and plan to attend the University of Maine at Orono.

Application requirements for the University of Maine Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
  • Official SAT and/or ACT scores
Additional Information: The University of Maine Academic Scholarship Program is designed to acknowledge, attract, and retain academically talented and diverse students who seek the intellectual stimulation and opportunities for personal development offered at the state's only comprehensive institution of higher learning in Maine. Selection is competitive and based on a combination of portfolio, class rank, and standardized test scores. Students earning these awards are generally in the very top of their high school class, have an outstanding grade point average and have excellent standardized test scores. The scholarship committee will select recipients and determine award amounts based on the following criteria: academic achievement, as reflected by information in the completed application for admission; diversity, as reflected by ethnicity, race, gender, physical challenge, field of academic study, purpose for pursuing higher education, or perseverance in overcoming educational and social obstacles; and significant personal accomplishments beyond the traditional measures of academic achievement, including work experience, field study, or personal accomplishments in spite of adversity.

Award Amount: $3,000 annually, renewable for those credits required to complete a first program of study, or a total of eight semesters of full-time study, whichever occurs first.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $12,000.

About University of Maine:
Contact Information: Carol Edgecomb ,Office of Enrollment Management, Coordinator
Address: Office of Admissions, 5713 Chadbourne Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5713
Email: um.art@maine.edu , um.art@maine.edu

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