Mount Vernon Fire Department Scholarship Award

The department has created the award to encourage Mt. Vernon students to continue their education beyond high school. Some sort of further education, not necessarily college, is a requirement. The Maranacook High School Scholarship Committee selects the student or students to receive the award(s) at graduation each year. The Scholarship Award fund is administrated by the Fire Department as a community service, and is self supported by gifts and memorial donations. The public may participate in the award's funding by donating to the Scholarship Fund or the Scholarship Memorial Fund.

The Scholarship Memorial Fund is a method to honor one's deceased friends or relatives. The "In Memory of" names of these deceased friends or relatives will be listed on this web site.

Requirements:

The person listed must be deceased.
A minimum accumulative amount of $100 is required to list a name.
A minimum accumulative amount of $1000 is required for a photo.
Previous gifts to the Scholarship Fund during a person's lifetime may be applied to this fund, if received after 1/1/1995.

Description:

Person's names will be listed in one of two groups according to gift amounts.
Person's names will be listed in alphabetical order with in each group.
No other information will be contained on the list.

How to contribute.

Either fund:

Make checks payable to Mt. Vernon Fire Co. and write "Scholarship Fund" on the memo line. Be sure to include your name and address.
Mail to:
                   June Leighton
                   RR2, Box 2030
                   Mt. Vernon ME 04352

Scholarship Memorial Fund:

Include the name of the deceased person and a photo if applicable. The photo will be returned.

Note:

Accumulative amounts donated to the Scholarship Fund may be applied to the Scholarship Memorial Fund when the minimum amount is reached.

Questions:

Please call June Leighton at 207-293-2183

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