Private foundation · Houlton, ME
Ricker College Scholarship
Typical grant size
$2K – $2K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
42
Repeat grantees
33
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
DeadlinesApplications must be postmarked no later than the 4th Friday in April.
ContactRicker College Trustees · 2075324475
MaterialsThe Scholarship Program application is available on the website: https://rickerscholarship.com/ Applicants seeking funding should be prepared to provide their name, address, high school, and date of graduation. Applications must include proof of college acceptance and a signed high school transcript. If the applicant is currently attending college, they should identify where they are pursuing higher education, their focus of study, and basic financial estimates for the costs of their college program. Applicants are also asked to identify their parents, to provide a list of awards and personal achievements, and to detail any relationship or family history with Ricker College. Applications should also expect to include letters of recommendation with their application.
RestrictionsScholarships are open to graduates of high schools in Aroostook County, Maine. Most scholarships are for between $1,500 to $2,000 and are renewable until the student graduates or completes the fourth year of a longer program. The Foundation does not award Scholarships for more than four years except under unusual circumstances. Applicants must be in the upper quarter of their graduating class, unless there are twenty-five or fewer seniors, in which case applicants must be in the upper 35% of their graduating class. Special preferences may be given to high school students graduating from particular public schools and/or municipalities; such preferences and the funds available are detailed in the application instructions.
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Gary Bossie
Executive Director
$17K
Amie Belyea
Director
Tina Condon
Director
Ruth Ann Cowger
Director
Jake Cowperthwaite
Director
Pat Cunningham
Director
Karen Donato
Director
Fawn Dunphy
Director
Lynda Foren-turner
Director
Greg Sherman
Director
Travis Watson
Director
Chelsey Weeks
Director
Leigh Cummings
Chair
Cynthia Thompson
Vice Chair
Gerald Riley
Treasurer (end 2024)
Martha Bell
Secretary
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
3.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$149K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.