Eliza Doyon – BIDDEFORD GAZETTE

Regular Gazette readers may recall that Eliza Doyon – a 2025 Biddeford High School graduate – was one of only four students in New England who was chosen last year for an annual scholarship awarded each year by FedPoint, a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life & Health Insurance company.

It’s a new year, and once again FedPoint is offering scholarships to qualifying students who are planning to pursue a career in nursing, but the application deadline is soon approaching.

The company will award four $5,000 scholarships, with recipients to be announced in May during National Nurses Week, which occurs from May 6-12.

“Nurses serve as a critical foundation of the healthcare system,” said FedPoint CEO Kevin Hill. “Our scholarship program is designed to attract and develop the next generation of nursing talent and reinforce our communities’ ability to meet future care demands.”

*Eliza Doyon of Biddeford was one of four students in New England chosen for the annual FedPoint Nursing Scholarship Program. Doyon is studying nursing at St. Anslem College.*

Eligible applicants for the merit-based scholarships include graduating high school seniors, adult learners, and individuals pursuing a career change.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens residing in New Hampshire, Maine or Massachusetts who are entering their first year of an accredited nursing program in the fall of 2026.

More details about the scholarship, eligibility requirements, decision criteria and important dates are available at fedpointusa.com/scholarships.

FedPoint employs several dozen nurses who provide care coordination and planning services to thousands of claimants and their families.

The company introduced the FedPoint Nursing Scholarship in 2023 to promote nursing as a highly rewarding career and help bolster the future nursing workforce in northern New England and beyond.

The deadline to apply for the 2026 FedPoint Nursing Scholarship is Friday, March 20, 2026.

The scholarship review panel will include members of FedPoint’s own care coordination team, as well as nurses from the Cornerstone Visiting Nurse Association.

For more information on the FedPoint Nursing Scholarship, visit fedpointusa.com/scholarships

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ABOUT FedPoint

FedPoint® creates and operates digital benefits marketplaces that make it easy for its millions of federal and military customers to understand, select, and use their benefits. A wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, FedPoint was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH. For more information on FedPoint, visit fedpointusa.com.

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Eliza Doyon of Biddeford seems to be headed toward a very bright future. The 2025 BHS grad is a high achiever: a straight-A student and a very competitive field hockey player.

This fall, Doyon will be attending Saint Anslem College to study nursing and continue playing field hockey.

*Eliza Doyon of Biddeford was able to snag a very competitive scholarship to study nursing at Saint Anslem College this fall. (Seaver photo)*

Like all college-bound seniors, Doyon and her parents are facing significant tuition costs.

Trisha Doyon, Eliza’s mother, estimates that each year of college will cost her daughter roughly $70,000.

Fortunately, because of Eliza’s outstanding academic performance at Biddeford High School, she has been able to secure several scholarships, including one from FedPoint, a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life & Health Insurance company.

In fact, Doyon was one of only four students from throughout New England who was chosen from a field of nearly 120 applicants for that particular scholarship.

“She’s worked very hard,
and her good grades are really
paying off.”
— Trisha Doyon

Eliza said she hopes to become a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse while working her way toward becoming a nurse anesthesiologist.

“I like the idea of providing direct care for babies that need extra help,” she said.

During the latter part of her high school career, Eliza took medical sciences classes and a CNA course at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology.

This summer, before heading off to college, Eliza will be working as a CNA at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough.

“We are proud of her,” Trisha Doyon said of her daughter. “She’s worked very hard, and her good grades are really paying off.”

Eliza is also looking forward to playing field hockey at Saint Anslem, an opportunity that she says will give her a chance to make some new friends well before the start of classes in the fall.

“I’m a little bit nervous,” Eliza said during a recent interview. “But I’m also looking forward to what’s next.”

Eliza said her 14-year-old brother Evan often likes to tease her. “But I think deep down, he’s going to miss me when I leave,” she laughed.

Randy Seaver is the editor and founder of the Biddeford Gazette. He may be contacted by email: randy@randyseaver.com

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