High School Scholarships

Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens, June 14-19, 2026

A one-week student scholarship is available for qualifying teens living in Butler, Lawrence, Mercer or Venango counties to attend the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Bremen, Maine for the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens (Sesson 1), June 14-19, 2026. It is offered to students ages 14-17 at the time of the camp, who have an avid interest in the nature and ecology of the seacoast. The award covers all costs for the camp, which allows young students to work with well-known birders and ornithologists on field identification, bird ecology and conservation. Participants must arrange and pay the cost of transportation.

For general information about the Audubon Hog Island Camp in Bremen, Maine, please view the following website: Hog Island Audubon Camp: https://hogisland.audubon.org/

For more detailed information on the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens (Session 1), June 14-19, 2026, please view the website: https://hogisland.audubon.org/programs/bird-studies-teens

To apply, click on the link to the scholarship application below. Please type your answers and email the completed application to Nancy.bires1106@gmail.com. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2026. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Bartramian Audubon Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens Scholarship Application.

Active Educators (Classroom Teachers and Non-Formal Educators)

Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week, August 9-14, 2026

Hog Island, Bremen, Maine

Bartramian Audubon awards a scholarship each year for an educator (formal or non-formal) within Butler, Mercer, Lawrence and Venango Counties to attend the Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week session at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Bremen, Maine. The scholarship is open to teachers of any grade level or subject area or non-formal educators such as an environmental education specialist at a state park or similar educational facility. Participants will explore habitats on Hog Island including tide pools, spruce-fir forest, marshes, bogs and streams. One of the highlights of the week is a full day adventure to Eastern Egg Rock to see the restored puffin and tern colony. The program offers practical approaches, methods, lessons and activities for engaging both children and adults with nature. Participants are inspired through interaction with instructors and fellow educators as they explore the ecosystems of the Maine coast.

For general information about the Audubon Hog Island Camp in Bremen, Maine, please view the following website: Hog Island Audubon Camp: https://hogisland.audubon.org/

For more detailed information on the Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week, please view the website, https://hogisland.audubon.org/programs/sharing-nature-educator%E2%80%99s-week

To apply, click on the link to the scholarship application below. Please type your answers and email the completed application to Nancy.bires1106@gmail.com. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2026. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Bartramian Audubon Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week scholarship application.

Gene and Joanne Wilhelm Hog Island Scholarship for Teens

A collage of pictures of seagulls and people

A one week student scholarship is available for qualifying teens living in Butler, Lawrence, Mercer or Venango counties to attend the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Bremen, Maine. It is offered to students ages 14-17 who have an avid interest in the nature and ecology of the seacoast. The award covers the cost of attendance at the “Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens” session, which allows young students to work with well-known birders and ornithologists on field identification, bird ecology and conservation. Participants must arrange and pay the costs of transportation to and from the Audubon dock in Bremen at the start and end of the session.

Interested teens and parents can learn more about the camp and program experiences at: https://hogisland.audubon.org/

Click to download the scholarship application.