The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is offering scholarship opportunities to students from Maine’s commercial fishing industry. Applicants must be in at least their second year of college (or trade school) and have an immediate family member involved in Maine’s fishing industry. Prior winners of this scholarship are not eligible. Scholarship applications are available online at www.mainefishermensforum.org or by emailing requests to Chilloa Young, forum coordinator, at chilloa@taxbracket.com.

An official transcript must accompany the application. The deadline is March 3 for this year’s drawing, which will be held on Saturday, March 7 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. To date, over $284,000 in scholarships have been awarded, and in celebration of the forum’s 40th anniversary, the board of directors is hoping to award even more than the $30,000 raised at last year’s forum.

There is a scholarship auction to be held on Friday, March 6 from which all revenues will be awarded as scholarships. Donations of items to sell, gift certificates or cash donations to this nonprofit are always welcome.