We welcome graduating students from Maine’s public high schools to submit applications before midnight on April 1, 2021. More information about the Mitchell Scholarship and the application process is available on our Scholarship page. We look forward to welcoming the 2021 Mitchell Scholars to our family!
News & Events
25 Years of Investing in the best possible Maine
2020 is the Mitchell Institute’s 25th year of awarding Scholarships to invest in promising students from every corner of Maine. Despite the turbulence that 2020 has brought, it puts into stark relief the fact that the Mitchell Institute’s work and Senator Mitchell’s vision are more needed now than ever; that potential lives everywhere, and that… Read more »
MILE II, Part 1: You *can* get there from here!
As Mitchell Institute events continue to pivot to virtual formats in light of COVID-19, we were thrilled to welcome 85 Scholars and Alumni to join in our first of three MILE II modules. This year, MILE II is oriented around the theme of “you can get there from here!” emphasizing the professional opportunities that are… Read more »
Virtual MILE I
COVID-19 won’t stop us from being able to talk to Scholars about personal and professional development at our annual MILE I event! Though of course we missed not being able to climb Katahdin, see the roaring Penobscot, or volunteer in Baxter State Park, it was a pleasure to connect with 83 Scholars and Alumni who… Read more »
Virtual Welcome Celebration introduces 2020 Scholars to the Mitchell Institute
We were grateful to be able to welcome the newest Mitchell Scholars to the Mitchell Institute Family last Saturday, August 8, over Zoom. In normal times, this event would be held at the Wells Conference Center on the University of Maine’s campus in Orono; we were thrilled to still be able to connect with 67… Read more »