{"id":4047,"date":"2025-04-30T11:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/majorscholarships\/?page_id=4047"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:34:57","slug":"for-recommenders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/majorscholarships\/for-recommenders\/","title":{"rendered":"For Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id4047_32d4e8-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4047_32d4e8-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_32d4e8-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4047_32d4e8-d7{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_32d4e8-d7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4047_d31cbd-c7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_750c86-29\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_750c86-29\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_750c86-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_750c86-29\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_750c86-29\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4047_750c86-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_750c86-29\">For recommenders<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4047_57f0be-30 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4047_262e9c-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong>&nbsp;to all faculty and mentors for inspiring student achievement every day and for supporting their scholarship applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommendation letters are, together with the essays, the most important component of all competitive applications.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_784b32-b4\"><strong>What students should provide recommenders with:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When asking for a recommendation letter students should provide the recommender with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a description of the award they are applying for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a description of their proposal and\/or copy of their personal statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an up-to-date resume and transcript<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>instructions for submission of recommendation letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a deadline (notice that award requiring UMaine nomination have an internal deadline prior to the national deadline)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79\"]{padding-top:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79\"]{padding-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_4298ae-79\">Suggestions and additional questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since requirements and expectations for recommendation letters vary greatly from scholarship to scholarship, faculty are highly encouraged to contact the Office of Major Scholarships (<a href=\"mailto:nives.dalbowheeler@maine.edu\">nives.dalbowheeler@maine.edu<\/a>) before they start writing recommendation letters. They will be provided with all the necessary details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are instructions and information from some scholarships designed to assist recommenders with recommendation letters.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_6c0be0-12:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_6c0be0-12 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_6c0be0-12 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_6c0be0-12 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_6c0be0-12 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap 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kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_d1029b-77\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goldwaterscholarship.gov\/letter-writing-guidance-recommenders\/\">Instructions for Goldwater Scholarship Recommendation Writers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_8a0278-98 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_8a0278-98\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/instructions-for-study-research-recommendation-writers\">Instructions for Fulbright Study\/Research Recommendation Writers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_85ea56-4b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_85ea56-4b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/instructions-for-eta-recommendation-writers\">Instructions for Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Recommendation Writers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_5ebfc9-f3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_5ebfc9-f3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/apply\/information-for-recommenders\">Information for&nbsp;Recommenders&nbsp;for Marshall Scholarship Applicants<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12\"]{padding-top:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12\"]{padding-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2083d7-12\">University of MAine Guidance On letters of REcommendation<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4047_eb93df-f9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_db2045-76 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_db2045-76\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentrecords.umaine.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/ferpa\/\">FERPA Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_e3bee6-5c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4047_e3bee6-5c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mycampus.maine.edu\/c\/document_library\/get_file?uuid=9ba2a604-0401-419b-8e19-14775406e6c3&amp;groupId=504867\">UMaine Letter of Recommendation Release Form<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:175px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 100%);}.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:175px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4047_1580c1-ba alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4047_46df0a-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4047_46df0a-38\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1538px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:60px;padding-right:170px;padding-bottom:75px;padding-left:170px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:55px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4047_394eb0-80 alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4047_90d9bb-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d\"]{max-width:2000px;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4047_2af30f-0d\">Request an OMS Clasroom Presentation<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4047_b1e916-b7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4047_44f89b-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4047_44f89b-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Office of Major Scholarships is eager to share scholarship opportunities with students and faculty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We offer assistance to undergraduate and graduate students applying to over 20 external merit scholarship opportunities. A list of scholarships can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/majorscholarships\/all-scholarships\/\">https:\/\/umaine.edu\/majorscholarships\/all-scholarships\/<\/a>. Faculty can request a classroom presentation for their course(s) and we will work with them to schedule a visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Faculty can choose the length of the presentation. We will be visiting courses in-person (or via Zoom if preferred).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Faculty can request a presentation from OMS&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScLx_PovGiLpJhr6NFO1pjJE-P1-qxrKqd-8JzF3H-B6JJHnQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">by filling out this form!<\/a> Please direct questions to oms.ga@maine.edu.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id4047_ffe62c-36{margin-top:-140px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_ffe62c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4047_ffe62c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4047_ffe62c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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