Supporting Students of Falmouth Public Schools through Scholarship Awards
Scholarship Funds
Over the past few years, the Falmouth Scholarship Association has awarded nearly 100 scholarships annually.
Please note: One application makes you eligible for one or more of the awards administered by the Association. Everyone will be considered for all of the awards, but some have special stipulations. Your unique eligibility could improve your chance of receiving an award.
Scholarship Funds List
This list is subject to change, and we thank the generous donors who funded these scholarships.
HELEN G. ALLEN MEMORIAL
Stipulation: One who needs and deserves help with higher education.
DUANE D. ALVES MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Student who is active in community, participated in athletics, works and helps support or care for family member.
ARVID E. ANDERSON MEMORIAL
Stipulation: 3/4 of students need to be born and educated in Falmouth. Given in sophomore year of college.
JARED M. ANDRADE MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Good, caring student – Trade School eligible too.
HENRY G. BEHRENS MEMORIAL
Stipulation: NA
CAROL BISSONNETTE MEMORIAL
Stipulation: NA
CHERYL BOLI MEMORIAL
Stipulation: For one graduating senior who plans to attend a 4 year accredited college or university and major in nursing.
CHARLES BURGESS MEMORIAL
Stipulation: NA
CAPE COD OYSTER COMPANY
Stipulation: Student studying marine or environmental science or biology.
TONY CASSO MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Based on scholarship, merit, financial need. Preference given to a member of girls tennis team.
RALPH CATALDO COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD
Stipulation: Given to a boy and a girl who have played high school hockey and have served his or her community through volunteerism.
BARBARA A. DEMELLO MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Student planning to study elementary education, special education preferred.
RODNEY F. DEMELLO MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Student planning to study business. Member of a firefighter/rescue family preferred.
EASTERN BANK
Stipulation: NA
FALMOUTH BAND PARENTS “KEEPING MUSIC ALIVE IN FALMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS” (3 Awards)
Stipulation: Instrumental music student at FHS and graduate of FHS. Students pursuing a career in music given preference.
THE FALMOUTH SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION
Stipulation: NA
THE FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF BRENDA SWAIN
Stipulation: Student going into a Human Services or Education related field.
FALMOUTH VETERANS OF FOREIGN WAR, VFW Edward Hooper Gardiner Post 2569
Stipulation: Student who is a son, daughter, sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew of an honorably discharged US military veteran.
RYAN FANDETTI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Stipulation: Student planning to study Education. Based on financial need.
LUCY FLYNN MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Theater, arts or education.
GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Stipulation: Any form of education.
OWEN HIGGINS SCHOLARSHIP
Stipulation: FHS senior who has demonstrated school spirit through participation in sports or school activities.
JAMES R. JEWETT MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Must be awarded to a nursing student at least once every 5 years.
DEWITT C. JONES AWARD
Stipulation: Student going into education preferred, but not required.
STEPHEN L. AND FRANCES P. KELLEHER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Stipulation: Well-rounded student who is loyal and worked hard for the school as well as themselves.
MARY ALICE AND JAMES C. KINNEY MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Preference to be given to student planning to major in math or science.
DR. HARLEY JOHN KNEBEL SCHOLARSHIP
Stipulation: Given to a student who will pursue the earth sciences, including geology, hydrology and atmospheric sciences or environmental sciences.
LABORERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, Public Employee Local 1249 in Memory of Norman P. And John W. Thayer
Stipulation: Computer or medical science.
LOUIS AND ROSE LARREY MEMORIAL (3 Awards)
Stipulation: Education. Total amount to be given first semester sophomore year of college.
LYNDON PAUL LORUSSO MEMORIAL (3 Awards)
Stipulation: Honest, responsible, interested in people, average with desire to learn, family, leader of community group.
ALBERT HAMLIN MALZAN MEMORIAL (5 Awards)
Stipulation: NA
EDWARD MARKS, III MEMORIAL FROM THE TEATICKET CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Stipulation: Student from Teaticket.
ANTHONY MARTIN MARTIN (4 Awards)
Stipulation: NA
REBECCA AMY MCNAMARA MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Vet school, art, dance, horses.
DAVID J. MEDEIROS MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Average hard working student, Football, Lacrosse, Hockey.
JILL MURAWSKI MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Deserving student pursuing a career in biology or art.
ERIC PALMER MEMORIAL
Stipulation: NA
DOUG RIEBESEHL MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Average student, plugger. Trade school eligible too.
BRIAN SANDLIN MEMORIAL FUND
Stipulation: Student musician who embodies the drive of a serious musician and wishes to pursue a career in music.
DR. MARY SEARS MEMORIAL (2 Awards)
Stipulation: Financial need, academic promise.
ROBERT T. SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE FALMOUTH HEIGHTS-MARAVISTA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Stipulation: Must be a Falmouth Heights or Maravista resident. Advanced visual arts.
JAN SOUWEINE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Stipulation: Instrumental music student at FHS and graduate of FHS. Students pursuing a career in music given preference.
JOHN W. STIMPSON, JR. MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Music.
UGO TASSINARI MEMORIAL (3 Awards)
Stipulation: No stipulations, but science had been his field of study. Given in sophomore year of college
ANNE M. TAVARES MEMORIAL
Stipulation: NA
SHANNON THOMPSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Stipulation: Instrumental music student at FHS and graduate of FHS. Students pursuing a career in music given preference.
JAMES TOBIA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Stipulation: Student involved in music, or a student continuing in music. If none, then give to a student in financial need.
EDWIN P. TRIPP, JR., MD MEMORIAL
Stipulation: Medical, preferably a doctor. Given in sophomore year of college.
W. FALMOUTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN MEMORY OF GENEVIEVE L. FORSBERG
Stipulation: Children/grandchildren of members of WFUMC receive first priority. Given in sophomore year of college.
W. FALMOUTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN MEMORY OF FRANCES QUIMBY
Stipulation: Restricted to an undergraduate from West Falmouth. Given in sophomore year of college.
W. FALMOUTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN MEMORY OF RALPH MCNAY
Stipulation: Children/grandchildren of members of WFUMC receive first priority. Given in sophomore year of college.
AZEL YOUNG MEMORIAL (2 Awards)
Stipulation: NA
“Thank you so much for granting me the Albert Hamlin Malzan Memorial Scholarship. I will be attending the University of Vermont this fall, pursuing a degree in biology. I am also considering the possibility of attending medical school after graduating. Your generous gift will be extremely instrumental in helping me to achieve these goals.”
