Thursday, February 6, 2025
PORTLAND— Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2025 are invited to complete the online application for the Mitchell Scholarship by March 1.
The Mitchell Institute will award 200 scholarships, each worth $10,000, to seniors graduating from the state’s public high schools in spring 2025.
Learn more and apply online by midnight on March 1 at mitchellinstitute.org/scholarship.
Beyond the $10,000 scholarship, according to a press release, the Mitchell Institute provides Mitchell Scholars with the opportunity to apply for fellowships of up to $1,500 for professional and personal development opportunities, such as unpaid or underpaid internships, career-related service projects, study-abroad experiences, and postgraduate and certification test preparation.
The Mitchell Institute also provides Mitchell Scholars with opportunities to apply for emergency funding for unexpected financial challenges, invitations to free leadership and career development events, and access to a network of more than 3,600 Mitchell Scholar alumni who are eager to offer advice, mentoring and career connections.
“Each year we offer Mitchell Scholars much more than a scholarship because we know that success in college and beyond requires more than financial support,” said Jared Cash, president and CEO of the Mitchell Institute, in the release. “One of the hallmarks of the Mitchell Scholar experience is the ongoing personal support and mentoring that Scholars receive from both the staff and our alumni network. When you receive the Mitchell Scholarship, you immediately become part of a community that is ready to help you succeed.”
This year’s 200 Mitchell Scholarships represent a 50 percent increase over the past three years.
“As the Mitchell Institute enters its 30th year, we have provided nearly $27 million in scholarships and direct financial support to 3,800 Mitchell Scholars,” Cash said. “We look forward to celebrating our 4,000 Mitchell Scholar milestone in the year ahead.”
“Because of the volume of incredible applicants we see each year, along with the impact we know we can have on young people’s trajectory to and through college, we saw an opportunity to do more of what we do best,” said Casey Near, Scholarship Director at the Mitchell Institute.
“We are deeply honored to be able to make this significantly increased investment in Maine’s young people,” she continued. “The selection committee and I look forward to reviewing this year’s applications and selecting the 200 recipients of this prestigious award later this spring.”
Founded by Senator George J. Mitchell, the Mitchell Institute aims to improve the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education. 
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