Many graduates of Maine Maritime Academy give to scholarships as a way of “paying forward” funding they themselves received as a student or in acknowledgement of a successful career they believe MMA prepared them for.

There are two types of scholarship funds at MMA:

• Annual “Pass-through” Scholarships provide the entire contribution to selected students as soon as possible. Gifts of $1,250 or more may be named as you wish.
• Endowed scholarship funds are invested and just the earnings are distributed once accrued. Earnings are calculated based on a 5-year average and typically average 5% of the principal.  Endowed funds require a minimum investment of $25,000 which you can contribute through a multi-year pledge and the scholarship will be made in the name of your choice.

There are hundreds of scholarships at Maine Maritime Academy, each with a specific purpose and criteria to be utilized in selecting the recipient. The majority are named to honor loved ones or colleagues or the donor who created the scholarship. The following are funds contributed to by alumni and other donors and are for your consideration should you choose not to name your own.

Annual Pass-Through Scholarships

• Name and Purpose of Your Choice
• MMA Pass-Through Scholarship Fund
• The Renewable Energy Development Scholarship Fund

Endowed Scholarships

• Name and Purpose of Your Choice
• Exceptional Work Ethic Scholarship Fund
• Exxon Employees Scholarship Fund
• Mariner Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
• MMA General Scholarship
• Regimental Scholarship Fund

Class Scholarships

• Class of 1945 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1946 Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1947 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1949 Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1950 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1951 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1952 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1954 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1955 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1956 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1957 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1958 Regimental Scholarship
• Class of 1959 Endowed Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1961 Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1962 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1964 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1965 Regimental Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1967 Endowed Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1968 Regimental Scholarship
• Class of 1971 Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1972 Endowed Scholarship
• Class of 1972 Regimental Scholarship
• Class of 1973 Regimental Scholarship
• Class of 1974 Regimental Scholarship
• Class of 1977 Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1980 Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1982 Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1985 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1986 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1992 Gray Ghost 5.15 Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1993 Regimental Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1996 Scholarship Fund
• Class of 1998 Scholarship Fund

Don’t see your class listed above?

Please contact the Advancement office at 207-326-2177 for assistance in setting up a Scholarship in honor of your class – and reaching out to your classmates to contribute! Many classes do this to celebrate special anniversary reunions or in conjunction with Homecoming.

Your support of scholarships at Maine Maritime Academy helps to attract and retain the very best students regardless of their ability to pay full tuition.