Scholarships

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Thomas College offers a number of scholarships for students: merit-based, endowed scholarships, and the Thomas College Grant. There are a number of additional scholarships available from outside donors and institutions as well.

Scholarships for New College Students

Merit-Based Scholarships

Here’s where your hard work starts to pay off—literally. We know that you’re invested in your education, and merit-based scholarships are one way of recognizing your continuing success and opening your options for more affordable colleges in Maine.

To determine if you qualify for a merit-based scholarship, apply to Thomas and be accepted as a full-time, undergraduate student. There’s no additional application, and all of these awards are renewable every year you study at Thomas as long as you meet basic criteria. In addition to assistance granted with your acceptance to Thomas, we offer scholarships for new students based on select criteria—and many scholarships for students after their first years at Thomas.

You may qualify for merit-based financial aid without filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)Opens in New Window, but we strongly encourage all families to file this application for need-based aid to ensure that you are eligible for all the assistance available to you. Thomas College is an NCAA Division III institution and therefore does not offer athletic scholarships of any kind.

New student eligibility may be based on HS GPA and transfer student eligibility may be based on college transfer GPA at time of acceptance to the College.

NameGPA RangeRenewal GPAResident AwardCommuter Award
Presidential Academic Achievement Award4.002.75$18,000 annually for up to 4 years$13,000 annually for up to 4 years
Summa Cum Laude Scholarship3.80 - 3.992.75$16,000 annually for up to 4 years$11,000 annually for up to 4 years
Magna Cum Laude Scholarship3.50 - 3.792.50$14,000 annually for up to 4 years$10,000 annually for up to 4 years
Cum Laude Scholarship2.80 - 3.492.50$11,000 annually for up to 4 years$8,000 annually for up to 4 years
Thomas Achievement Award2.10 - 2.792.00$5,000 annually for up to 4 years$3,000 annually for up to 4 years

Other Scholarships for New Students

  • John L. Thomas, Sr. Memoria Scholarship
    • Renewable, annual scholarship of $1,000 for up to a maximum of 4 years of continuous, full-time, undergraduate study. Awarded to new undergraduate commuter students who maintain a 2.0 GPA and who graduated in the top half of their graduating high school class from the following schools: Cony, Erskine Academy, Gardiner, Hall-Dale, Lawrence, Madison, Maine Central Institute, Messalonskee, Mt. View, Nokomis, Skowhegan, Waterville, Winslow, and Winthrop.

Outside Scholarships & Fund Sources

Outside scholarships will be stacked upon aid already offered and/or reduce your loan burden. Tuition benefit contributions from employers may have different policies.

Please contact Student Financial Services or see Our College Catalog.

Here are just a few great places to find outside scholarships:

Scholarships for International Students

Undergraduate Merit Scholarships

NameGPA RangeRenewal GPAResident AwardCommuter Award
Presidential Academic Achievement Award4.002.75$18,000 annually for up to 4 years$13,000 annually for up to 4 years
Summa Cum Laude Scholarship3.80 - 3.992.75$16,000 annually for up to 4 years$11,000 annually for up to 4 years
Magna Cum Laude Scholarship3.50 - 3.792.50$14,000 annually for up to 4 years$10,000 annually for up to 4 years
Cum Laude Scholarship2.80 - 3.492.50$11,000 annually for up to 4 years$8,000 annually for up to 4 years
Thomas Achievement Award2.10 - 2.792.00$5,000 annually for up to 4 years$3,000 annually for up to 4 years

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International Opportunity Scholarship

Scholarships for Current Students

To be considered for the following scholarships, a student must file the FAFSA and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Student Financial Services Office. Athletic participation or ability is not considered in selecting recipients for any scholarship or grant at Thomas College.

  • Agnes Lindsay Scholarship: Awards range from $500 to $1,000 are given to students who live in rural New England and demonstrate financial need.
  • Alden Trust: Established to help students enrolled in an education major. Awards range from $500 to $2,000.
  • Alpha Gamma Delta Endowed Scholarship Fund:  Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student in their third or fourth year who are: in good academic standing, have demonstrated financial need, and demonstrate leadership ability and achievement by participating in at least two campus organizations. First preference will be given to students who are children or grandchildren of confirmed Alpha Gamma Delta fraternity alums. Should none fit that criteria, secondary preference will be granted to students who are the children or grandchildren of alumni confirmed to have participated in other Thomas College fraternities or sororities.
  • Bingham Scholars Scholarship Endowment Fund: Several scholarships of varying amounts, with no award of less than $3,000 per year except in any year in which there is less than a total of $3,000 available for such awards, are given annually to returning students on a financial needs basis only. Recipients must be permanent residents of Maine with preference given first to residents of Bethel, Maine. Second, to residents of Oxford County, Maine. Third, to residents of the Western Mountains of Maine. Finally, to residents of other areas of Maine.
  • Brian and Earleen Phillips Family Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate day students, with preference given to a resident of the state of Massachusetts, with demonstrated significant financial need and who are in good academic standing.
  • Cindy & Doug Lepley Memorial Scholarship Fund: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate day student pursuing a degree in psychology, showing financial need. Students must retain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 to be eligible for an to retain this scholarship.
  • Chuck and Maria Hays Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students with demonstrated significant financial need, who might not otherwise be able to return to Thomas College, and who are in good academic standing.
  • David Crowell Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an undergraduate day student in their junior or senior year, pursuing a degree in a psychology or criminal justice, showing financial need. Recipients must reside in or have graduated from a high school in Kennebec County. Students must retain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.2 to be eligible for an to retain this scholarship.
  • Ford Grant Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a student who demonstrates financial need and has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
  • The Francis F. Bartlett, Jr. Scholarship Fund: Awarded to either an incoming first-year student who is in the top half of their high school class or to a returning student with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
  • Greenville Lakers Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time, undergraduate day student, preference given to a graduate of Greenville High School, with demonstrated significant financial need and who are in good academic standing. Should a graduate of Greenville High School not be available any many high school student will be considered.
  • H. Allen Ryan Scholarship: Awarded annually to students who graduated from a Maine high school.
  • The Harold and Bibby Alfond Scholarship: Awarded to “promising” Maine undergraduate students with demonstrated significant financial need who might not otherwise be able to attend or return to Thomas College.
  • J. Alfred Boucher Scholarship Fund: Awarded to Maine undergraduate day students with demonstrated significant financial need and who are in good academic standing.
  • John & Jeanne Rowe Scholarship Fund: Awarded to full-time, undergraduate day student(s) with demonstrated significant financial need, who might not otherwise be able to return to Thomas College, and who are in good academic standing.
  • Johnson W. and Ann S. Parks Memorial Scholarships: Several scholarships of varying amounts are given annually to returning students from a bequest of Johnson W. Parks, whose wife Ann served as a trustee at Thomas College. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.
  • Kathleen A. Ryan Scholarship: Awarded to full-time, undergraduate student(s) pursuing a degree in business, finance, entrepreneurship, or accounting. Students must be in good academic standing and have significant financial need. 
  • Lisa Forsley Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a sophomore from Maine enrolled in a Thomas College education program.
  • Lunder Scholarship Awards from the Lunder Scholars Endowment Fund: Will be made annually as need-based financial aid grants. First preference will be given to any former Dexter Shoe Company employee and their children; second preference will be for eligible Maine residents.
  • Margaret Marnet Endowment Awards from the Margaret Marnet Endowment Fund: Awarded to a well-qualified and deserving student. First preference will be made to an emancipated minor.
  • Morris Endowment Fund: Several awards of varying amounts are awarded to students who live in China, Maine, or the surrounding area and demonstrate financial need.
  • Osher Foundation Scholarship: Awarded annually to undergraduate students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree with demonstrated significant financial need and show academic promise and commitment to obtaining a baccalaureate degree. Preference is given to first generation students who participated in Early Start at Thomas College.
  • The Paul J. Mitchell, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to full-time, undergraduate day students pursuing a degree in business and/or finance who demonstrate an interest in risk management and insurance as a career. Students will be in their sophomore, junior or senior years and agree to a paid internship with GHM Insurance Agency. Students must be in good academic standing and have significant financial need, preference given to residents of Maine.
  • Peoples Heritage Bank Scholarship: Awarded to a student who demonstrates financial need and has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
  • Rancourt Scholarship: First preference is given to students of French Heritage.
  • Rebecca Kane Memorial Scholarship: Established in memory of beloved Thomas College staff member Rebecca Kane. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is in good academic standing, with demonstrated significant financial need and participates in Club CRU, the group that Rebecca advised. Should no Club CRU student be eligible, the scholarship will be awarded to a student regardless of Club CRU participation.
  • Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union Scholarship: Awarded to five (5) full-time undergraduate student(s) who are in good academic and financial standing with the College. Preference will be given to students from the Sebasticook Valley Region, including those individuals from any of the following towns: Pittsfield, Newport, Corinna, Burnham, Detroit, Dixmont, Etna, Hartland, St. Albans, Stetson, Palmyra, Plymouth, Cambridge, Dexter, Exeter, Garland, Harmony or Ripley.
  • Special Education Opportunity Scholarship: In most instances, Thomas College merit scholarships and institutional financial aid (as opposed to federal and state financial aid) do not extend to students participating in special educational programs such as the Criminal Justice Academy, Washington Center for internships, API or GlobaLinks. In those cases where Thomas College tuition and fees exceed those charged by that alternative institution, students may qualify for a special educational opportunity scholarship up to the difference between Thomas College tuition and fees and the tuition at the alternative institution, should a difference exist. For more information, please contact the SFS office.
  • Treetops Scholarship Fund: Awarded to undergraduate day students who have attended for four years and graduated from Lawrence, Messalonskee, Waterville, Winslow High School. Scholarships will be given to students demonstrating significant financial need, with first preference given to those whose parents have no college education. Students must retain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 to be eligible for and to retain this scholarship.

Students will be notified in the spring semester with instructions for the application process.

  • Alumni Scholarship: Applicants for this scholarship must be juniors and have completed at least 90 credits at Thomas College in the bachelor’s degree program by the end of the spring semester. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. A review team consisting of Alumni Association Board members will select the scholarship winners. Applicants’ academic achievements, leadership, and service to the college are all considered.
  • Bernadean Staples Accounting Scholarship: Established in memory of Thomas College graduate Bernadean Staples, Class of 1930. The scholarship is awarded annually to juniors or seniors who show exceptional promise in the accounting field.
  • Charles P. Ryan Memorial Scholarship: Established in memory of Charlie Ryan, Class of 1977, a member of the Thomas College Athletic Hall of Fame. It is awarded annually to a student who is planning to major in Sport Management. Preference is given to a first-year student.
  • Drucy’s Scholarship Fund: Awarded to an undergraduate day student attending Thomas College who claims either Quebecois or Acadian heritage. The student must demonstrate significant financial need and be in good academic standing.
  • Faculty & Staff Scholarship: Full-time undergraduate first-year students may apply for this scholarship. The applicant must have a current cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Recipients of this scholarship will be selected by a committee of faculty and staff in consultation with the Director of Financial Aid. The Committee will consider financial need, academic performance, and the applicant’s cover letter and resume. The award will be for one year only and is not renewable.
  • Kathryn Colby-McInnis Award This scholarship: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who is a current freshman, sophomore, or junior in good academic standing, have demonstrated financial need, and demonstrate community service in the health field. First preference will be given to students pursuing a degree in psychology.
  • Dr. Nelson Madore Scholarship Fund: Established at Thomas College in honor of Dr. Nelson Madore who was a devoted member of the Thomas faculty for 40 years. This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who is a current junior or senior in good academic standing (2.5 GPA or higher) and has significant financial need. Student must demonstrate leadership ability and achievement by participating in at least two campus organizations.
  • Nina-Lee Warnick Memorial Award: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who is a current junior in good academic standing and has significant financial need. Student must demonstrate an unselfish contribution of time and energy in an effort to improve the quality of student life and to better Thomas College. Student must show a strong interest and concern for the well-being of all members of the College.
  • Salvatore Leone and Family Endowed Scholarship: Mr. Salvatore Leone, Class of 1967 and 2001 Distinguished Alumnus has established this scholarship to be awarded annually to a student planning to major in Sport Management. Preference is given to a first-year student.
  • Stephen Brown Memorial Scholarship: Full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year program within any major may apply for this scholarship. The applicant must currently be a first-year student, sophomore, or junior with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. The recipient of this scholarship will be selected by a review team including faculty members, the Director of Financial Aid, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Director of Alumni Relations.
  • Student Philanthropy Team Antonio Martinez Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time, undergraduate day student in their sophomore, junior or senior year. Preference will be given to a resident of Florida. If there is not a suitable candidate from Florida, second preference will be given to a resident of any state other than Maine. Student(s) will be recognized as being a vibrant, caring and optimistic member of the Thomas College community, qualities Antonio displayed at Thomas College, and have made Thomas College their “second home”. Students must be in good academic standing. This scholarship will not be based on financial need.

Scholarships for Graduate Students

  • Graduate Resident Merit Scholarship (Domestic & International):
    • Full-time, In-Person MBA Program: Up to $18,000 annually
    • Full-time, Online graduate students who live on campus: Up to $15,000 annually
  • Graduate Commuter Scholarship (Domestic Only):
    • Full-time, In-Person MBA Program: Up to $5,000 annually

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