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.

ALLEN, HELEN G. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: One who needs and deserves help with higher education.

ALVES, DUANE D. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Student who is active in community, participated in athletics, works and helps support or care for family member.

ANDERSON, ARVID E. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: 3/4 of students need to be born and educated in Falmouth. Given in sophomore year of college.

ANDRADE, JARED M. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Good, caring student – Trade School eligible too.

BEHRENS, HENRY G. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: NA

BISSONNETTE, CAROL MEMORIAL

Stipulation: NA

BOLI, CHERYL MEMORIAL

Stipulation: For one graduating senior who plans to attend a 4 year accredited college or university and major in nursing.

BURGESS, CHARLES MEMORIAL

Stipulation: NA

CAPE COD OYSTER COMPANY

Stipulation: Student studying marine or environmental science or biology.

CASSO, TONY MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Based on scholarship, merit, financial need. Preference given to a member of girls tennis team.

DEMELLO, BARBARA A. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Student planning to study elementary education, special education preferred.

DEMELLO, RODNEY F. 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.

FANDETTI, RYAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Stipulation: Student planning to study Education. Based on financial need.

FLYNN, LUCY MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Theater, arts or education.

GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Stipulation: Any form of education.

HIGGINS, OWEN SCHOLARSHIP

Stipulation: FHS senior who has demonstrated school spirit through participation in sports or school activities.

JEWETT, JAMES R. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Must be awarded to a nursing student at least once every 5 years.

JONES, DEWITT C. AWARD

Stipulation: Student going into education preferred, but not required.

KELLEHER, STEPHEN L. AND FRANCES P. SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Stipulation: Well-rounded student who is loyal and worked hard for the school as well as themselves.

KINNEY, MARY ALICE & JAMES C. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Preference to be given to student planning to major in math or science.

LABORERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF North America, Public Employee Local 1249 in Memory of Norman P. And John W. Thayer

Stipulation: Computer or medical science.

LARREY, LOUIS AND ROSE MEMORIAL (3 Awards)

Stipulation: Education. Total amount to be given first semester sophomore year of college.

LORUSSO, LYNDON PAUL MEMORIAL (3 Awards)

Stipulation: Honest, responsible, interested in people, average with desire to learn, family, leader of community group.

MALZAN, ALBERT HAMLIN MEMORIAL (5 Awards)

Stipulation: NA

MARKS, III, EDWARD MEMORIAL FROM THE TEATICKET CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Stipulation: Student from Teaticket.

MARTIN, ANTHONY MARTIN (4 Awards)

Stipulation: NA

MCNAMARA, REBECCA AMY MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Vet school, art, dance, horses.

MEDEIROS, DAVID J. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Average hard working student, Football, Lacrosse, Hockey.

MURAWSKI, JILL MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Deserving student pursuing a career in biology or art.

PALMER, ERIC MEMORIAL

Stipulation: NA

RIEBESEHL, DOUG MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Average student, plugger. Trade school eligible too.

SANDLIN, BRIAN MEMORIAL FUND

Stipulation: Student musician who embodies the drive of a serious musician and wishes to pursue a career in music.

SEARS, DR. MARY MEMORIAL (2 Awards)

Stipulation: Financial need, academic promise.

SMITH, ROBERT T. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE FALMOUTH HEIGHTS-MARAVISTA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Stipulation: Must be a Falmouth Heights or Maravista resident. Advanced visual arts.

SOUWEINE, JAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Stipulation: Instrumental music student at FHS and graduate of FHS. Students pursuing a career in music given preference.

STIMPSON, JOHN W. JR. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: Music.

TASSINARI, UGO MEMORIAL (3 Awards)

Stipulation: No stipulations, but science had been his field of study. Given in sophomore year of college

TAVARES, ANNE M. MEMORIAL

Stipulation: NA

THOMPSON, SHANNON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Stipulation: Instrumental music student at FHS and graduate of FHS. Students pursuing a career in music given preference.

TOBIA, JAMES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Stipulation: Student involved in music, or a student continuing in music. If none, then give to a student in financial need.

TRIPP, EDWIN P,. 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.

YOUNG, AZEL MEMORIAL (2 Awards)

Stipulation: NA