{"id":9126,"date":"2025-02-03T14:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/?page_id=9126"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:21:31","slug":"sea-bears","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/sea-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"SEA BEaRS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is SEA BEaRS?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Science Education Addressing the Blue Economy and Rural Success (SEA BEaRS) program is<br>funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the goal of supporting<br>academically talented, Pell Grant eligible undergraduate students in the University of Maine\u2019s School<br>of Marine Sciences (SMS). This program provides merit-based scholarships and programming to<br>support student retention and success in achieving their degree. Optional programming includes<br>cohort-building field trips, participation in the Semester by the Sea program, paid intern and<br>extern-ships, professional development activities, and a variety of other programs. 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must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be citizens of the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be full-time students in the SMS undergraduate Marine Science Degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be eligible for a federal Pell Grant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane9126_8894af-a5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How do I apply?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Interested high school or current first year undergraduate students should begin by filling out this <a 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High school students should plan to provide the name and contact information of a STEM teacher willing to writer a letter of recommendation. A personal statement from prospective students is also required. This statement should be approximately 400-600 words describing the student&#8217;s academic journey, plans to succeed in college, and any other information they&#8217;d like us to know about them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane9126_34909b-f8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">If I&#8217;m accepted into the SEA BEARS program, what next?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">While you must be enrolled full time in the SMS Marine Science degree and maintain a \u2265 3.0 GPA to remain in the program, all programming is optional. SEA BEaRS opportunities and activities are there to help you succeed, and SEA BEaRS scholars may take advantage of any programming that they feel will benefit them. Our goal is to help you excel in courses and allow you to establish yourself as a member of the marine science community. We will also help you find employment post-graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is SEA BEaRS? The Science Education Addressing the Blue Economy and Rural Success (SEA BEaRS) program isfunded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the goal of supportingacademically talented, Pell Grant eligible undergraduate students in the University of Maine\u2019s Schoolof Marine Sciences (SMS). 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