Supporting Mitchell Scholar Candidates

We encourage candidacies from students who exhibit extraordinary Scholarship, Leadership, and Commitment to Community and Public Service.   Because we are still a young program, we strive to provide information that will take as much of the “mystery” out of the application process as possible.  We do not provide sample essays, but we do make a sample application available.  In addition, we encourage advisors and candidates to become familiar with the Scholar profiles, particularly of those in the same field as a candidate, to develop a feel for viable candidacies.  Finally, we offer insight into what we look for in essays, letters of reference, academic record, evidence of leadership, and involvement in local, regional, national or international service.

Further Support

We are committed to making our application process a positive developmental experience for all candidates.  If there are materials that would enhance this experience that you would like to see added to our site, please contact us with your request or suggestion.