Students from Piscataquis County will have the opportunity to earn a degree from Husson University tuition free.
That comes just over a year after the Bangor-based university announced a similar offer to students from Penobscot County.
The scholarship is made possible by a donation from the late Harry Greenfield, who earned a degree in business administration from Husson in the 1960s. He went on to spend four years with the Boston Red Sox and to own a printing and mailing services company.
“Husson alumnus Harry Greenfield was so appreciative of the opportunities that Husson opened for him, so it seems fitting to honor his legacy in this way. We are grateful for the ability to expand our Opportunity Scholarship program to a second Maine county,” Husson President Lynne Coy-Ogan said.
Qualified students must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA, an adjusted gross family income of less than $80,000, be eligible for federal Pell Grants and live in Piscataquis County, according to Husson.
Students must be enrolled full time in a four-year degree at Husson. The scholarship will be available to students applying to begin classes in the fall of 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
The scholarship, in combination with state and federal aid, will ensure students from Piscataquis County won’t face financial barriers to earning that degree.
