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Scholarship History<\/a> | \u00a0Donate<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0Scholarship Application\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Scholarship Recipients<\/a><\/p>\n

The Waldo County Extension Association (WCEA) needs your help supporting local youth! For over a decade the WCEA has provided post-secondary education scholarships to students who are pursuing a career in a field that support the mission of Cooperative Extension \u201cto help Maine people improve their lives through an educational process that uses research-based knowledge\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0With a generous match from the Maine 4-H Foundation, we hope to build a scholarship program that will continue giving for many years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>History of the WCEA Scholarship<\/h3>\n

The WCEA scholarship was started by a generous and innovative Extension volunteer who chose to invest her time and money into the education of Waldo County youth. In order to fund the annual scholarship, the WCEA started a fundraising event called the Waldo County Garden Celebration. As the event became more popular and broadened in focus, it was renamed Rural Living Day, which still takes place today. As the cost of higher education increased and the scholarship amount increased to meet the needs of Waldo County youth, the annual fundraiser no longer supported the scholarship in its entirety.<\/p>\n

Goals for the Campaign<\/h3>\n

The goal of the scholarship campaign is to build a self-sustaining fund that will provide an annual scholarship, regardless of the success of the annual fundraisers. The $30,000 fundraising goal will create a scholarship account that has the capacity to continue making post-secondary education attainable for Waldo County youth for years to come.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>How to Donate<\/h3>\n

Donations can be made University of Maine Foundation’s Donate page<\/a> or via check. Be sure to indicate “WCEA Scholarship” in the instruction box online or in the memo line. Checks can be made out to Maine 4-H Foundation and mailed to the Maine 4-H Foundation, Estabrooke Hall<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Orono, Maine<\/span>\u00a004469.<\/span><\/p>\n

Donate<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>2026 Post Secondary Scholarship Application<\/h3>\n
The Waldo County Extension Association in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation offers a $1500 scholarship for Waldo County residents entering their first or second year of post-secondary education.<\/div>\n
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Applicants must be pursuing a career in a field that supports the Cooperative Extension\u2019s mission \u201cto help Maine people improve their lives through an educational process that uses research-based knowledge.\u201d\u00a0 Examples of eligible fields of study include, but are not limited to agriculture, horticulture, crop science, animal sciences, natural resource conservation, environmental sciences, home economics, nutrition, food systems, preventative health, youth development, and education.<\/p>\n

Students who apply for this scholarship must complete the application and a 500 to 600 word essay discussing their future career goals and how this scholarship will help them achieve these goals. Applications must be returned to the Waldo County Cooperative Extension office by April 1st.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A single scholarship recipient will be announced by April 15, 2026<\/strong>, with funds awarded following the completion of a successful first semester.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact\u00a0Sadee Mehuren at\u00a0sadee.mehuren@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207.342.5971 or 1.800.287.1426 (toll-free in Maine).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n