The Mitchell Institute seeks an Executive Assistant to help us with our mission: to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education. We do that by providing a $10,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from every high school in Maine each year —… Read more »
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The Mitchell Institute Awards $1.4 Million to New Class of Scholars
Each Scholar will receive a scholarship award of $10,000 along with ongoing personal, academic and professional support throughout their college careers Contact: Marc Glass mglass@mitchellinstitute.org / 207-358-7742 PORTLAND, Maine — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine, recently announced… Read more »
Sponsorships and Tickets are now available for the 2022 Fall Gala
The Mitchell Institute Gala, the organization’s premier fundraising event, will return to an in-person celebration in 2022, and sponsorships and tickets are now available. Join us for this unique event that honors Mitchell Scholars and the Mitchell Institute’s mission to unlock the potential of students from every corner of Maine. The 2022 Gala will be… Read more »
The 2022 Mitchell Scholarship application is now open!
We welcome graduating students from Maine’s public high schools to submit online applications before midnight on April 1, 2022. Information about the Mitchell Scholarship and the application process is available on our Scholarship page. We look forward to welcoming the 2022 Mitchell Scholars to our family!
Mitchell Institute announces new President and CEO
We are happy to announce our new President and CEO, Jared Cash. Jared will be joining the Mitchell Institute team in January 2022, having dedicated his career to furthering educational outcomes for college students in Maine. Please join us in giving Jared a warm welcome to our team! Jared shared: “Senator Mitchell’s vision to lift… Read more »