MAP (Mentoring, Access, and Persistence)

Provides a cohort experience, leadership training, and individual support for navigating options after high school, as well as access to a peer mentor and scholarship for students who enroll in post-secondary education.

To be *eligible to participate in MAP, applicant must be...

- A resident of or attending high school on one of Maine's year-round, un-bridged islands
- Currently enrolled in or have graduated from the highest grade available at your island school
- Current high school junior or senior

*Extenuating circumstances regarding age and island residency considered on a case-by-case basis (including magnet student situations)
Scholarship Amount: • $2,000 scholarships for post-secondary education • MAP scholars who successfully meet program requirements will receive a scholarship of $500/year for up to four years of post-secondary study or training
Application Process:

• Personal/School Information
• Resume
• Transcript
• Personal Statement

APPLY ONLINE:
www.islandinstitute.org/scholarships

Rolling application beginning January 1st of junior year through to senior year.

Application Opening Date: Rolling application beginning January 1st of junior year through to senior year
Open To:
High School
Courses:
Nonspecific to course of study