Aroostook Aspirations Initiative

Aroostook Aspirations Initiative is committed to college degree attainment and employment opportunities to build future sustainability for youth in Aroostook County. Through our Gauvin Scholarship program, Aroostook County students with financial need, aspirations to live and work in Aroostook County, and who are first generation college students are selected from each of the high schools in the county. They attend scholar trainings, participate in community service events, network with business and community leaders, and participate in internship opportunities. Leadership training is an essential piece of the program offered to the Gauvin Scholars. The mission of Aroostook Aspirations Initiative is to support the educational goals of the youth in our region and mobilize the future prosperity of Aroostook County. We realize that education is the great equalizer, and that given fair opportunity and access to postsecondary education, the future will be brighter for the young people of the county. Vision Statement The vision of the initiators of Aroostook Aspirations Initiative is to promote higher learning Aroostook County, in turn investing in the region's economic future through investment in our young people. Follow us on Twitter: @AAIGauvinFund "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AaiGauvinCountyScholarshipFund