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Julio Society International

The Julio Society International is a non-profit organization entirely controlled by a volunteer Board of Directors, most of them residing in Charlotte County, New Brunswick (Canada), or Washington County, Maine.  Through a sponsorship by the City of Calais, a partnership was created with the Down East RC&D, who made it one of their area projects in order to provide grantwriting assistance using their non-profit 501(c)(3) status, to prepare press releases about the Society and award recipients, and to get the word out about the Society through their quarterly newsletter.

The Savings Bank of Maine is allowing the Society to use their mailing address for citizens in Charlotte County, Canada, and Washington County, Maine, to submit names and supporting materials for the Citizenship Award and/or the Julio Helping Wing Scholarship.  What is important here is that any citizen from the two counties may nominate any student as a recipient as long as they meet the criteria.

The Julio Good Citizen Award needs no formal application.  A letter stating the student's name and the deed(s) that person has done, or is still doing, along with sufficient background information about the nominee that could be used in a press release, is all that is required.  The Julio Society does not give any favor or preference based on a person's family name, a student's scholastic achievement, nor economic status--IT'S THE DEED THAT COUNTS (nothing else) (see below for award criteria and application instructions).

The Julio Helping Wing Scholarship, by contrast, has a formal application that is available from any locally participating high school's principal or guidance counselor.  An application may also be received by contacting the Down East RC&D Office at 546-2368 (email: dercd@downeastrcd.com) or by contacting any Society member (see below for award criteria and application instructions).

Julio Memorial


Puteh Memorial
Scholarship Criteria
Julio Good Citizenship Award
The criteria for the Good Citizenship Award is very simple and can be put into a mathematical formula:
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A + A = D
Attitude + Action = Deed
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It's the deed that counts.  The student's attitude is also very important and the actions they take must be useful and helpful in the community, making the community a better place in which to live, and should also make the community's citizens recognize the positive things around them.  Nominations may be submitted by anyone and sent to a Society member or to the Julio Society International, Attention of Dennis Brown, CEO; Savings Bank of Maine, P O Box 1047, Calais, ME 04619.  The Society recommends that nominations be submitted early in the fall, or no later than April 1st, so that any student who is a recipient of the Julio Citizenship Award will be able to list this honor on their college resume or on their job applications.
Julio Helping Wing Scholarship
The Julio Helping Wing Scholarship has been set up to assist students entering their first semester of higher education, unlike other scholarships that are not awarded until after the first semester has been successfully completed.  The student must have attained a high scholastic standing during their high school years, demonstrated community service, and have a family-financial need that qualifies under the state and federal requirements for low-income. Applicants need to fill out a 1-page application form and submit it to Julio Society International, Savings Bank of Maine, P O Box 1047, Calais, ME 04619 and to the attention of Dennis Brown, CEO.  Applications must be postmarked by Appril 1st. Applicants also need to submit a copy of their high school grades, community service provided during their high school years, and a letter of recommendation from a staff member at their school.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at  (202) 720-2600, (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, or call 1-800-245-6340  (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD).  USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer.


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