2026 Scholarships
Our goal for 2026 is to provide $10,000 (ten $1,000 scholarships) to high school seniors in order for them to further their education at a two or four-year college, technical program, or apprenticeship. We currently have $9,000 in donations toward this goal. The Marie Maxey Foundation is an IRS certified 501c3 charitable organization (EIN -83-1473076). Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
You can access the scholarship application at this link -- https://forms.gle/EyFswimWSomgdfYP6
We are focusing our scholarships on youth from underserved communities in Grenada, Mississippi and Latino students nationwide. We will also continue funding ongoing activities to help a school feeding program in El Salvador. These scholarships will honor the memory of Dulce Deinken, Chris Goughnour, David & Elena Bathrick, Bastiaan Schouten, Dilian Deal, John Duke Lippincott, Nancy Maxey Lippincott, Bo Hunter, Buddy Thompson, and Jack Maxey.
The John Duke Lippincott Memorial Scholarship:
Honoring a Legacy of Ingenuity and Industry
We are proud to announce the establishment of the John Duke Lippincott Memorial Scholarship, dedicated to supporting students who embody the spirit of self-reliance, intellectual curiosity, and hard work that defined John Duke’s life.
This scholarship honors a man who was as much an artist of the land as he was a self-taught engineer. Whether he was debating foreign affairs in college, grafting pecan trees at the Scobey farm, or inventing the tools necessary to build a family business from the ground up, John Duke Lippincott lived with a tireless drive to understand and improve the world around him.
His life provides a powerful inspiration for today’s students. He taught us that when the economy fails, you innovate; when a tool doesn't exist, you build it; and when a challenge arises, you meet it with discipline and persistence
This award is intended for a student who, like John Duke, possesses an "adventurous streak" and the "stamina" to turn a vision into reality. We seek to support those who are not afraid to work with both their hands and their minds to build a future for themselves and their community. "He was a taskmaster, a craftsman, and a pioneer—a man who proved that with intelligence and industry, one can truly build a life out of the hills of Scobey."
