DEADLINES
Online application forms need to be submitted by April 1, 2012 and all supporting materials need to be postmarked by May 1, 2012.




CRITERIA
To be eligible to apply, you must be a legal resident of Maine graduating from a public high school in Maine and must plan to attend a four-year or two-year degree program at an accredited college or university. Applicants must also be planning to enter their first year of college in September 2012.

Recipients will be chosen by the Board of Directors of the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. Recipients will be chosen from applications submitted by eligible students based on the following criteria:

1. Academic performance/academic potential
2. Community service
3. Financial need

No one criterion is more important than another. The Board carefully weighs all aspects of a student's application.

We encourage applicants to apply using our online format. However, if you have limited access to the online application, please download a hard copy for submission via the mail to our address: 22 Monument Square, Portland, Maine 04101 - click here. A paper copy is also available in your guidance counseling office.