Scholarship Information
The Maine Brain Aneurysm Awareness Committee is sponsoring five $2,000 scholarships that seek to support students who have been impacted by brain aneurysm or brain tumor, engage in public outreach and awareness of brain aneurysms and/or work with that population through their area of study.
The scholarships are available for Undergraduate Students attending an accredited Maine institution pursuing a degree in Nursing (ADN or BSN) or Graduate Students attending an accredited Maine institution pursuing a degree in PT (DPT), OT (MS OT), or PA (MS). Academic requirements include a GPA of >3.0, and the student must be an upperclassmen (ADN or BSN programs).
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Applications available: May 1, 2025
- Submission deadline: July 31, 2025
- Notification of Recipients: August 21, 2025
- Scholarship Presentation: September 21, 2025
It is hoped that recipients will attend the KAT-Walk & Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness on September 21, 2025 to receive the Scholarship and publicly thank the donors at the event.
These scholarships were established in 2016 in memory of four young ladies from Maine that passed away from ruptured Brain Aneurysms or Brain Tumor:
- Kimberly Tudor was a graduate from UNE with a CNA certificate and BS in Sports & Fitness.
- Karolina Kurka graduated from UNH with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Cheyanne Audet received her BS in Nursing from the University of Maine.
- Jessica Heath was a valuable member of our Committee and passed from a Brain Tumor in 2019
- New for 2025 was a scholarship for all Brain Aneurysms, created and funded by Dilia Holmes, a brain aneurysm survivor.
Learn more about each young lady.
Past Scholarship Recipients
