FARMINGTON — Applications for a $1,000 Work First Inc. Anderson Scholarship are now available.

The money is intended to encourage education in the human services with preference given to students and professionals working with, or wanting to work with, individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Albert Anderson Jr. donated the start-up funds to encourage this scholarship program. He was a leader in the community integration concept for all individuals with disabilities and was instrumental in starting the discussion around closing Pineland Hospital and Training Center, the former state institution for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Applicants must be a Maine resident and the deadline is May 30. For more information and an application, visit www.workfirstinc.org.