Scholarship Overview

The Worthington Scholarship

Worthington scholarships are awarded annually to graduates of partner high schools who plan to enroll full-time at one of our partner colleges or universities (see list below). Scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need and are renewable up to eight semesters (dependent on program enrollment and eligibility criteria). Applications for the Worthington scholarship are to be completed directly on the college or university’s website that you plan to attend. You can find links to each application below.

4-Year College Path Scholarship Details

•     Scholarships valued up to $16,500 over 8 semesters of eligibility
•     Applicant must:
  • be enrolled as a full-time student
  • have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $15,000 or less.
  • meet GPA requirements (program dependent)
  • Click for full eligibility guidelines [Four-year college PDF]

2-Year Community College Path Scholarship Details

• Scholarships valued up to $6,000 total for the first two years at a partner community college.
• If a student chooses to go beyond the two years at a college or university from our partner schools, they are eligible for an additional two years of support up to $8,000.
• A student who is enrolled in a 3-year program (example: nursing), they would get a total of $10,000 in support. If that student chooses to go onto an additional year for their Bachelor’s degree, they would get another $4,000 in support.
• Applicant must:
  • High School GPA 2.2+ from a partner school
  • be enrolled as a full-time student
  • have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $15,000 or less.
  • meet GPA requirements (program dependent)
  • Click for full eligibility guidelines [Community College PDF]

How to Apply 

Once you have applied and been accepted to your college of choice, click on the institution’s link below and follow their instructions to apply for the Worthington Scholarship. If selected, you will be notified at your high school’s scholarship award ceremony. 

If your institution’s link is currently unavailable, please check back periodically. We will update this page once it becomes available.

Participating Colleges include:

• Bates College* 
• Bowdoin College* 
• Colby College* 
• Husson University
• Maine Maritime Academy
• Thomas College
• University of Maine System**
  • UMaine (Orono)
  • Augusta
  • Farmington
  • Fort Kent
  • Machias
  • Presque Isle
  • University of Southern Maine
• Maine Community College System
  • Central Maine
  • Eastern Maine
  • Kennebec Valley
  • Northern Maine
  • Southern Maine
  • Washington
  • York County

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