The IAAO Maine State Chapter is proud to offer the following scholarships:

The David P Ledew Advanced Scholarship – Interested in advancing your Maine Assessor Certification? The Maine Chapter Board is pleased to offer the David P Ledew Advanced Scholarship. The scholarship is named for a stalwart champion of assessor excellence. As the Director of Maine Revenue Services, David Ledew led the effort to create advanced certification for Maine Assessors. The Chapter Board is honored to offer a scholarship in his name!

The scholarship amount of $500 must be used during the next calendar year and must be used towards qualified Advanced Maine Assessor Certification. These are usually IAAO, Appraisal Institute, or Appraisal Foundation Courses. See MRS Bulletin #26 for the full list of courses and criteria.

2026 David P. Ledew Advanced Scholarship – Application link

The Michael Austin Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a CMA looking for financial help with courses provided by the IAAO, MRS Property Tax School, or other courses related to assessing, including online courses.

The scholarship recipient must be a regular member in good standing of the Maine Chapter of IAAO. The winner of the scholarship must not have received another Chapter or IAAO scholarship within the three years preceding.

The amount of the scholarship may cover the cost of a course, and any other costs associated with travel. The total scholarship award may not exceed $500 per year.

This scholarship is awarded by a random drawing at a Chapter function.

The Maine State Chapter of IAAO was first established in 1978 by then Secretary Mike Austin. Mr. Austin, CAE was President of the IAAO in 1987.

The IAAO offers a range of scholarships for their members.  For the full list, please visit the IAAO scholarship funding page or iaao.org for more information.