Scholarships

College of the Atlantic offers a range of merit-based scholarship awards to incoming students based on academic achievement and citizenship qualities. The amount of the awards vary. All applicants will be considered for these awards—simply complete your application for admission to COA.

Incoming students with a parent who is a full-time college or K-12 teacher in Maine are eligible for this $10,000/year award. To apply, complete this form and include documentation of your parent’s employment at an accredited Maine school in your admission application.

Graduates of community college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and with a transferable Associate’s Degree, are eligible for this $15,000/year award, available for up to two years of study. To apply, complete this form prior to your admission deadline. Dual enrolled high school students are not eligible. 

If you are an alumnus of one of the following programs, you are eligible for a COA scholarship of $10,000/year for up to four years.

To receive any of these scholarships complete this form prior to the admission application deadline.

ACADIA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY
CAMP RISING SUN
MAINE COAST SEMESTER AT CHEWONKI
THE ISLAND SCHOOL
JOURNEY’S END FARM CAMP *
KROKA SEMESTER EXPEDITIONS
LEAPYEAR *
SIERRA STUDENT COALITION SUMMER PROGRAM OR CLIMATE JUSTICE LEAGUE FELLOWS
STUDENT CLIMATE & CONSERVATION CONGRESS (SC3)
THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (SCA)
COA ISLANDS THROUGH TIME (previously known as the Summer Field Institute)
WAVUS, KIEVE, AND THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
WHALE CAMP

*These programs are no longer operating, but we still honor their alumni through our scholarships.

Important:
Students are eligible to receive only one of the above mentioned awards for up to four years, as long as they maintain full-time enrollment and good academic standing. Students must have completed their participation in these programs prior to applying to COA.

Should the college ever decide to reduce the rate of tuition, any of the scholarships mentioned above will be reduced proportionally.

College of the Atlantic is certified by the Department of Defense to provide Tuition Assistance (TA) to service members and their dependents/beneficiaries.

Veterans or their designated transferee may receive additional funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program to help fill the gap between Post-9/11 GI Bill funds and the student’s tuition and fees. To learn more and check your eligibility, please visit the Dept. of Veterans Affairs website.

Please also visit our Veterans and Dependents page for more information.

Maine high school seniors planning to attend COA (or another Worthington partner college in Maine) may be eligible for the Worthington Scholarship, an award of up  to $5000 per year for your four years of undergraduate studies. Learn more and apply for the Worthington Scholarship on their website. 

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members are eligible for this $18,000/year award, available for up to two years of study. Dual enrolled high school students are not eligible. To apply, complete this form prior to your admission deadline. Learn more about Phi Theta Kappa membership on their website.