Thursday, February 5th, 2026
In early February 2026, Senator Mitchell tendered his resignation from his role as honorary chair of the organization. We have accepted that resignation. We also agree that this is an appropriate time to initiate a thoughtful, responsible process to consider a potential name change.
Our guiding tenet remains: no Maine student with the qualifications and ambition to pursue a college education should be denied that opportunity due to limited financial resources. For 30 years, this organization has embraced the ambitious mission of increasing the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine aspire to and achieve a college education.
Our Board and our staff are as committed to that work as ever, motivated by our deserving and remarkable Scholar community and future generations of students. We look forward to another 30 years of awarding millions more in scholarship funding to launch thousands more Maine students into successful collegiate years and beyond.
~The Executive Committee of the Board