Scholarship Application Process

Kids’ Chance of Maine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides scholarships for children of workers that have been seriously injured or killed in a compensable work-related accident or occupational disease. Scholarships are awarded once a year and students may apply every year for which they are eligible. Current annual scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are determined based on the student’s financial need.
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Student eligibility
  • Between 16-22 years old at the time of the application.
  • Child who is a dependent of a worker seriously injured or killed in a compensable work-related accident or occupational disease with an employer over whom the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board has jurisdiction.
  • Demonstrated financial need to pay for post-secondary education.
  • Accepted or already enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or technical school. (Graduate-level students are not eligible.)
  • Pursuing a degree as a full or part-time student.
  • For students attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university – Completion of the FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
  • The Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors reserve the right to exercise their discretion in awarding scholarships.
  • All scholarship awards are made on the basis of available funding per year. Continuation of a scholarship is not guaranteed from year to year.
Documentation required

In addition to a completed Kids’ Chance of Maine Scholarship Application with student, family and university/college/technical school contact information, we will need:

  • Transcript of most recent grades – unofficial transcript is acceptable
  • If you are attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university: Copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) you received from completing the FAFSA, with your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
  • Brief description of the applicant’s education and career goals
  • A Memorandum of Payment or Maine Workers’ Compensation Board Decree establishing a compensable work-related injury, illness or death
  • Parents’ basic employer information such as name, address, phone
  • Brief description of the injury, illness or fatality.
Deadline

Kids’ Chance of Maine has a deadline of June 30 for the fall semester and November 30 for the spring semester applications. Renewal applications for current scholarship recipients are to be completed before each fall semester by the June 30 deadline, as well as submission of supporting documents before the spring semester, in order to receive their awards.

Questions?

Please contact us at kidschanceofmaine@gmail.com.