Travel & Education Opportunities
PARTNERS in ISLAND EDUCATION: Travel & Education Scholarships For Vinalhaven 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 programs and related expenses.
Since 2013, PIE has awarded 31 scholarships to students in middle and high school. Below are some of the programs Vinalhaven students have already attended, as well as some recommendations. There are many more out there – take a look! Then, apply for a PIE scholarship.
Deadlines for 2022-23: December 15th and May 15th
For more information: see Allie Heckerd at VHS, allie.heckerd@vinalhavenschool; PIE on Facebook; PartnersinIslandEducation [at] gmail [dot] com, or PIE website: https://partnersinislandeducation.org/travel-scholarships/ For more information on camps in Maine: https://mainecamps.org/
What are you waiting for?!
| Name of Programs | Locations | Links/General Info |
| Bold Earth – Teen Adventure Travel: Costa Rica Active | Worldwide travel programs for teens to various locations | https://boldearth.com
For grades 7-12 Cost: varies based on location and length ($$$) |
| Camp Mechuwana | Musical Theater Winthrop, ME | https://www.mechuwana.org/summer-camps
Gr. 4-HS; 1-week camps; $475 ($) |
| Chewonki Outdoors Camp for Girls | Wiscasset, ME | https://girls.chewonki.org
Ages 8-15, 10-days and 3 weeks $3500-$6600 ($$$) |
| Chewonki Outdoors Camp for Boys | Wiscasset, ME | https://boys.chewonki.org/
Ages 8-15, 10-days and 3 weeks $3500-$6600 ($$$) |
| Future Leader Camp | Norwich University, Norwich, VT | https://www.norwich.edu/flc
Military-style 2-week camp for high school Cost: $1975 ($) |
| Global Leadership Adventures | Worldwide travel, service and theme- based programs | https://www.experiencegla.com/program-guide/
10-16-day programs for ages 14-18 Cost: $3000-6000 ($$$) |
| Hidden Valley Camp | Freedom, ME Arts & Outdoors | https://hiddenvalleycamp.com/
4-and 8-weeks for ages 8-14; teen program 14-16 Cost: 4 wks, $6750 ($$) |
| Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Programs in ecology, marine bio and sustainability | http://www.hurricaneisland.net/2022programs
7 – 14-day programs for grades 7-8 and 9-12 Cost: $1500-2600 ($$) HICSL scholarships available |
| International Volunteer Headquarters | Worldwide volunteer opportunities | https://www.volunteerhq.org
For high school and older Cost: varies based on location and length of time ($$)T&E recipient went to Guatemala |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | 1-week overnight camp-UME Machias | https://www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org/
Ages: 11-18; Cost: $1200 ($$) |
| Maine Arts Camp: visual arts, theater, music, dance, photo | Thomas College, Waterville, ME | https://maineartscamp.com
Ages 9-16; 2-week camps for girls and boys Cost: $3,940 ($$) |
| Maine College of Art Pre-College program | Portland, ME | https://www.meca.edu/academics/pre-college/
3-week program for high school students Cost: $3750 ($$) |
| 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 | University of Maine, Orono, ME | https://umaine.edu/spa/msym/
6-day residential camps for grades 5-8 and 9-12 Cost: $620 ($) |
| Maine Summer Youth Music and Theater Camps | University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME | https://usm.maine.edu/music/summercamps
5-8-day Theater, Instrumental, and Chorus residential camps for high school students Cost: $500-700 ($) |
| Maine Teen Camp | Porter, ME | https://www.teencamp.com/
2-week camps for ages 13-18; limited space $4600 ($$$) Financial aid available |
| National Youth Leadership Forum: Envision Programs (all) | Various locations and programs in career exploration | https://discover.envisionexperience.com/
6-12-day programs for grades 6-8 and 9-12 Cost: $3000-4000 ($$$)VH students have done programs in law (CA) medicine (MA), and engineering (CA) |
| Outward Bound Wilderness programs | Many locations and different kinds of expeditions | https://www.outwardbound.org/
8-15-day programs for grades 6-8 and 9-12 Cost: $2800-$5000+ ($$$) |
| Pine Tree 2 Basketball Camps | Colby College, Waterville, ME | https://www.colbybasketballcamps.com
5-day camps for grades 5-12 Cost: $500 ($) |
| Putney Student Travel | Worldwide travel, service and language programs | https://goputney.com
For grades 7-8 and 9-12 Cost: varies based on location and length ($$$) |
| Tanglewood Residential 4-H Camp | Lincolnville, ME | https://extension.umaine.edu/tanglewood/
Ages 8-14; 1-2-week camps; co-ed Cost: $625, $1306 ($) |
| UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H Overnight Camps | Greenland Point Bryant Pond Tanglewood | https://extension.umaine.edu/4h/camps/
Ages 8-18; 1-, 2-, 3-week camps; co-ed Cost: reasonable (approx. $650/wk) ($) |
| Whale Camp – Fundy Marine Science Inst. | Marine biology and Ecology on Grand Manan Island | http://www.whalecamp.com/
1-2-week camps; co-ed; ages 10-17 Cost: $1500-3000 ($$) |
| YMCA Camp of ME | Winthrop, ME | htp://@maineycamp.org
Ages 8-16; 1 & 2-wk camps; for boys & girls, by age. Cost: reasonable, sliding scale ($) |