External Scholarships
This file contains scholarship information that has been forwarded to the University of New England Financial Aid Office for posting to the general public. The information that is provided has been taken from the publications themselves. The UNE Financial Aid Office does not collect this data, nor does it provide guidance concerning these scholarships. Any student who is interested in pursuing any of the mentioned scholarships should work directly with that particular donor. This is a large file, with over 100 pages of information. View this document. (pdf)
Scholarship Search through FAME
This area of the FAME (Finance Authority of Maine) website contains listings of scholarships that may be available to you. Basic eligibility information as well as the scholarship amount available to individual applicants is provided in each listing. You will also find information describing the application process for each scholarship. If you have questions about any particular scholarship, please write directly to the scholarship sponsor at the address listed under "Application Process." FAME has also provided a quick reference guide showing application deadlines and course codes. Website
Scholarship Funds Created for Families of Victims of Terrorist Attack
A number of companies and organizations have announced scholarship funds for the children of those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Website
FastwebScholarship Search
(A free on-line scholarship search)
Students are required to register and create a profile to be matched against a national database of scholarship opportunities. Please be aware that registering for a scholarship search engine may cause your information to be released to third party vendors. Be sure to read the privacy policy for each site prior to registering and opt out of information sharing.
Scholarships for UNECOM Students
(Offered for medical students)
Scholarship opportunity for students from the Pacific Northwest
The Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation has scholarship opportunities for current 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students who are residents of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The deadline is Feb. 1, 2008. Visit The Northwest Osteopathic Medcial Foundation for more information.
Funding Opportunity for Maine Residents
The Maine Osteopathic Association through the assistance of the Osteopathic Heritage Fund have opened up a new low interest loan opportunity that was not previously available to osteopathic medical students who are Maine Residents. The fund earmarks 15% of the available low interest loan funds for osteopathic medical student applications per year on an on-going basis.
The Maine Medical Education Foundation (MMEF) was established by the Maine Medical Association to make loans to Maine Residents enrolled in or accepted to approved medical/osteopathic medical schools. This is a small fund set up on a rotating loan basis. The recipient of a loan from this fund is asked to repay the money as soon as possible so that it may be used for other deserving students. No interest is charged until graduation from medical school. Interest on the loan then starts at 1% for the first year after graduation and increases to 3% the second year and to 5% the third year and each year thereafter. No later than 36 months following graduation from medical school, repayment will begin in equal quarterly installments. Payments will be in such an amount as will repay the principal and accrued interest no later than 10 years from the date of graduation from medical school.
If a student who has received a loan from the Maine Medical Education Foundation discontinues his/her medical education, the loan becomes repayable in full, with interest at 5% on the unpaid balance, starting on the following January 1st.
If you wish to apply for a loan under this fund, please complete the application and return it with the bulleted items below before May 1st t (Accepting Late Applications!!)
MES Foundation
One City Center, 11th Floor
Portland, Maine 04101