Scholarships

Future Pathways Scholarship

The Georgetown Island Education Foundation (GIEF) proudly supports Georgetown residents pursuing education and training beyond high school through the Future Pathway post-secondary scholarship administered in partnership with the Georgetown Working League (GWL).

These scholarships support a wide range of educational pathways, including 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, vocational and technical programs, trade schools, and approved gap-year experiences. Scholarships are awarded annually, and students are encouraged to apply each year, including past recipients.

Learn more about scholarship opportunities and eligibility on the Georgetown Working League website (LINK HERE).

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for a GIEF-funded post-secondary scholarship, applicants must:

  1. Be a resident of Georgetown, Maine.

  2. Have been accepted to, or officially wait-listed* by, an accredited post-secondary program, including:

    • a trade or technical school,

    • a college or university, or

    • an approved gap-year program.

*Applicants who are wait-listed may apply and will be considered pending final acceptance confirmation.

How to Apply

To apply for a scholarship:

  1. Obtain application materials and instructions from the Georgetown Working League (GWL) website (HERE) or the GWL folder at the Georgetown Post Office (usually available February - April).

  2. Complete and submit all required application materials by the stated deadline.

  3. Follow any additional instructions provided by the Georgetown Working League scholarship committee.

For questions regarding scholarship applications, deadlines, or eligibility, please contact the Georgetown Working League directly.