Scholarships
General Mayflower Society
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) offers five scholarships ($4250, $3750, $3750, $3250, and $3000). Graduating high school seniors who will be attending a four-year college or two-year community college can apply online by following instructions and submitting:
- Instructions and Application
- Mayflower Essay
- High school transcript
- Letters of Recommendation from teachers, or community
- Character Reference Form
- Academic Recommendation Form
- Active GSMD membership number of applicant,
parent, grandparent, or great grandparent of the applicant
Deadline: March 15, 2021
California Mayflower Society
Qualified* high school seniors can compete for three awards each year ($5000, $3000, and $2000) by following the instructions, and submitting:
- Application Form
- Letter to Mayflower Ancestor
- Personal Essay
- High School Transcript
- ACT or SAT results
- Character Reference Letter
- Academic Recommendation Letter
Deadline: March 1, 2021
2020 California Scholarship Recipients
Madison Grogan
Priscilla Mullins
Jonathan Maas John Alden
Julia Johannsen William Bradford
Winning essays: CA Quarterly, Summer 2020, p9–14
*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.