Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute

Scholarship Description

The Mitchell Institute awards scholarships to graduating students from every public high school in Maine each year. The scholarship award is in the amount of $10,000 and Mitchell Scholars have up to six years to use the funds. An award check in the amount of $2500 will be disbursed to each Scholar annually for up to four years.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be a legal resident of Maine and a graduating student from a public high school in Maine. Students who attend a public school in Maine but come from households with residency outside of Maine are not eligible to apply for the Mitchell Scholarship.

Applicants should plan to attend a two-year or four-year degree program at an accredited college or university in the fall semester immediately following their high school graduations. Students pursuing a two-year degree are eligible for up to four years of scholarship support if they continue their educations beyond the initial two years. Mitchell Scholars may attend colleges in- or out-of-state.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must currently be in high school
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: trade/technical school
• Award is available to U.S. citizens
• Award is available to Canadian citizens
• Award is available to citizens of countries other than the U.S. and Canada.

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Financial need analysis required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required

How To Apply