Scholarships

Mayflower Society Scholarship Information

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) offers five scholarships ($6000, $5000, $4000, $2400) to graduating high school seniors who will be attending a four-year college or two-year community college. Applicant, parent, grandparent, or great grandparent must be an active GSMD member. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to bettering themselves.

Expired Deadline: March 1, 2025.

2024 GSMD scholarship winners: Liam Brennan, Connor Curtis, Maddox Lingo, Nathan Potter, and Owen Bell.

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California Mayflower Society Scholarship Information

Qualified* high school seniors can compete for four awards each year ($5500, $3500, $2500, and $1000) by following the instructions.

  • Application Form (Download)
  • Letter to Mayflower Ancestor
  • Personal Essay
  • High School Transcript
  • Character Reference Letter
  • Academic Recommendation Letter

Expired Deadline: March 1, 2025

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2024 California Scholarship Recipients

Chloe

Chloe
Priscilla Mullins

Bryce

Bryce
Richard Warren

Judah
Priscilla Mullins

Simon

Simon
Edward Doty

Winning essays: CA Quarterly, Summer 2024, p9–16

*Junior members, or children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews of current California Mayflower Society members are eligible to receive scholarships, regardless of their state of residence.