The University of Maine System is made up of seven universities ranging from Portland on Casco Bay in the south to Fort Kent on the Canadian border in the north, and from the western mountains to downeast Maine. Each of our universities has a distinct mission and serves as the educational and cultural center of its community, while providing extraordinary educational opportunities to students.

When I founded the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute in 1999, I wanted to create a lasting legacy to Maine, and to the nation. The Mitchell Institute provides scholarships to Maine students attending Maine colleges and universities - granting $1.6 million in aid in our first four years alone. We also research the effectiveness of our scholarship and support programs and ...

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