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The MBTA Educational Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit
charitable organization that awards scholarships annually to
deserving Maine students studying transportation-related fields of study.
The MBTA began offering scholarships in the early 1980s, when the
organization established the Scholarship Fund. In 2000, the Association
formed a separate organization, the MBTA Educational Foundation, in order
to better manage the funds and to provide an opportunity for MBTA members
and friends to donate to the foundation. The fund has grown from $4,500 in
1990 to nearly $250,000 in 2006, thanks to the generosity of MBTA members.
The major fundraiser for the foundation is the annual Super Raffle, but members
also make other donations.
Scholarships
In recent years, the Association has provided scholarships to students
enrolled at the University of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy, Washington
County Community College, Northern Maine Community College and Southern
Maine Community College. Each school forwards names to the MBTA of students
enrolled in transportation-related programs and who have shown financial
need and academic promise for consideration. Members of the foundation’s
board of directors make the selections. Awards are either $500, $1,000 or
$2,000. For more information, contact the MBTA at 622-0526.
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