{"id":21,"date":"2010-04-13T12:50:52","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T16:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T16:07:23","slug":"eligibility-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/eligibility-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibilty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALL MAINE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All middle school students<\/strong> are encouraged to submit an application<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/eligibility-requirements\/2025-msti-participant-application\/\">2025 Maine Summer Transportation Application<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"1673\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1673 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Rosemary Smith\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith.-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/msti\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/383\/2018\/09\/Rosemary-smith..jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Measuring nanometers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is the policy of the Maine NSTI program to encourage applications from students of diverse backgrounds. First time attendees will be given preference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be in the 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 7<sup>th<\/sup>, or 8<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>have an interest in Engineering, Science, Transportation, or Technology related career.<\/li>\n<li>provide at least one letter of recommendation.<\/li>\n<li>write a short essay (1,000 words or less) about why you want to participate in MSTI and how you feel participating can assist you in meeting your individual career goals.<\/li>\n<li>provide report card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What you will receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transportation Workshops and Handouts<\/li>\n<li>Facility Usage<\/li>\n<li>Lunch (students only)<\/li>\n<li>Equipment and Supplies<\/li>\n<li>Travel (Field Trips)<\/li>\n<li>Lab Fee (FREE)<\/li>\n<li>Recreation Fees (FREE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>: May 15th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALL MAINE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! All middle school students are encouraged to submit an application 2025 Maine Summer Transportation Application It is the policy of the Maine NSTI program to encourage applications from students of diverse backgrounds. First time attendees will be given preference. 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