Travel & Education Opportunities
Due to Covid-19, PIE has made the difficult decision to postpone applications in 2020. We will revisit this in 2021 with hopes that we can resume this wonderful scholarship program!
PIE Travel & Education Scholarships – For VHS Middle and High school Students
Thinking about traveling or attending a summer program? PIE can help!
PIE Scholarships are available for up to $2500 per high school student, and $1500 per middle school student, to help defray the cost of a program and related expenses.
Since 2013, PIE has awarded 23 scholarships to students in middle and high school. Below are some of the programs Vinalhaven students have already attended. There are many more out there – take a look! Then apply for a PIE scholarship. Deadlines are December 1st and May 1st. What are you waiting for?!
| Name of Program Attended | Location | Links/general info |
| Bold Earth – Teen Adventure Travel: Costa Rica Active Program | Worldwide travel programs for teens to various locations | https://boldearth.com
For grades 7-12 Cost: varies based on location and length ($$$) |
| Downeast School of Massage | Waldoboro, ME | https://downeastschoolofmassage.net
various programs – high school and older |
| Experiment in International Living: Mongolia: Nomadic Cultures & Outdoor Adventure
Spain: Language and Cultural Traditions |
Worldwide travel and education programs to various locations
|
https://www.experiment.org
3-4-week programs for high school Cost: $5,500-7,000 ($$$$) plus air fare
*A PIE/Experiment Scholarship of $5000 is available for one VHS applicant. Apply by February 28 for a chance at more financial aid. |
| Future Leader Camp | Norwich University, Norwich, VT | https://www.norwich.edu/flc
Military-style 2-week camp for high school Cost: $1975 ($) |
| Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Programs in ecology, marine biology and sustainability | http://www.hurricaneisland.net/2020programs
7 – 14-day programs for grades 7-8 and 9-12 Cost: $1500-2600 ($$) HICSL scholarships available |
| International Volunteer Headquarters:
Guatemala |
Worldwide volunteer opportunities | https://www.volunteerhq.org
For high school and older Cost: varies based on location and length of time ($$) |
| Maine College of Art – Pre-College program | Portland, ME | https://www.meca.edu/academics/pre-college/
3-week program for high school students Cost: $3750 ($$) |
| Maine School of Science & Mathematics
Summer Camp |
Limestone, ME | https://www.mssm.org/summer-programs/summer-camp
One and two-week programs for girls and boys, ages 10-13 and 11-14 Cost: $750/week ($) |
| Maine Summer Youth Music Camps | U Maine, Orono, ME | https://umaine.edu/spa/msym2020/
6-day residential camps for grades 5-8 and 9-12 Cost: $620 ($) |
| Maine Summer Youth Music and Theater Camps | USM, Gorham, ME | https://usm.maine.edu/music/summercamps
5-8-day Theater, Instrumental, and Chorus residential camps for high school students Cost: $500-700 ($) |
| National Youth Leadership Forum Envision: Engineering & Technology Program | University of California at Berkeley, San Fransisco, CA | https://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/national-youth-leadership-forum-engineering-and-technology/
8-day program for grades 9-12 Cost: $3495 ($$$) |
| National Youth Leadership Forum Envision: Intensive Law & Trial program | Stanford University,
Palo Alto, CA |
https://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/intensive-law-and-trial
10-day program for grades 9-12 Cost: $4095 ($$$) |
| National Youth Leadership Forum Envision: Medicine
|
Tufts University, Boston, MA
and other locations |
https://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/national-youth-leadership-forum-medicine
9-day program for grades 9-12 Cost: $3595 ($$$) |
| National Youth Leadership Forum: Envision Programs
(all) |
Various locations and programs in career exploration and youth leadership | https://discover.envisionexperience.com/
6-12-day programs for grades 6-8 and 9-12 Cost: $3000-4000 ($$$) |
| People to People: Student Travel Programs | Worldwide travel, to various locations | https://www.peopletopeople.com/programs/
7-14 day travel programs for grades 6-12 Cost: varies depending on location and length ($$$) |
| Pine Tree 2 Basketball Camps | Colby College, Waterville, ME | https://www.colbybasketballcamps.com/overnight-clinic.cfm
5-day camps for grades 5-12 Cost: $500 ($) |
| Putney Student Travel: Nepal Community Service | Worldwide travel, service and language programs | https://goputney.com
For grades 7-8 and 9-12 Cost: varies based on location and length ($$$) |
| The Traveling School: South America | South America and Africa | https://travelingschool.com/
Semester programs for girls only ($$$$) |
| Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) | USA and worldwide | https://wwoof.net
For high school and older Cost: varies – mostly for transportation and living expenses ($) |