Scholarships & Grants

College Scholarship Program

Each year, one (1) senior at Wells/Ogunquit High School in Wells, Maine and one (1) senior at Fredonia High School in Fredonia, New York are awarded an $8,000 scholarship ($1,000 per semester) to be used towards tuition and other expenses at a college or university of their choice. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of overall academic excellence, leadership qualities and financial need.

2013 application form is available here.

All applications are due on or before March 29, 2013.

Mentoring Program

The Tramuto Foundations newest program provides its scholarship recipients with the opportunity to gain confidence, develop leadership skills, and build friendships through a direct mentoring relationship with one of our Advisory Board members. Guidance provided by our professional board members helps students learn to address challenges and issues that are a typical part of college life and gain the confidence they need to succeed in their studies and in life. Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to apply.

Special Grant Program

Each January, at the annual Advisory Board Meeting, special grants are awarded to two (2) organizations helping either an individual or community overcome a serious challenge.

The following are organizations that have been helped by a Donato J. Tramuto Foundation grant:

Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation hearing devices, Maine Special Olympics, Cambodia - The Sharing Foundation, Leukemia Society, Katrina, 3 Family's, Walden Street School Foundation, Windbrush Farm, State of Maine Foster Children Program, AIDS Seacoast Foundation. American Diabetes Association, The Friends Project, Frannie Peabody Center, Seacoast Hospice, Camp Sunshine, Gastro-Intestinal Research, Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, and more.

Application Deadline: January 15, 2012