What Scholarships and Education Programs Does MSLS Support?

The Maine Society of Land Surveyors (MSLS) supports the future of the surveying profession in two main ways: it provides scholarships to students preparing to enter the field, and it supports surveying education programs at the University of Maine and Central Maine Community College. It also positions itself as a resource for continuing education for licensed Maine professionals. If you are a student considering surveying, a parent, or a licensed surveyor looking for ongoing education, these are the areas where MSLS is directly involved.

Scholarships for students entering surveying

According to MSLS, the society contributes to the future of surveying by providing scholarships to students studying to join the profession. The site lists a dedicated Scholarship Application page in its main navigation, which is where application details and requirements would be found.

What the available information confirms:

• Scholarships are aimed at students who are studying to enter the land surveying profession.
• The society frames this as part of its broader mission to contribute to the future of surveying.

What is not specified on the page: award amounts, eligibility criteria, deadlines, and the number of scholarships available. Those details would need to be checked on the Scholarship Application page or by contacting MSLS directly.

Support for surveying education programs

MSLS states that it supports surveying educational programs at two institutions:

This matters if you are evaluating where to study surveying in Maine, or if you are an educator or industry member interested in where the profession's pipeline is being built. The page does not break down the form that support takes (funding, equipment, curriculum involvement, or otherwise), so treat the two institutions as the confirmed points of contact rather than assuming a specific program structure.

Continuing education for licensed professionals

Beyond student-facing support, MSLS says it strives to be the primary resource for continuing education for licensed Maine professionals. Related activities mentioned on the site include:

• An Annual Conference described as an education and trade highlight of the year
• Other continuing education offerings alongside the conference
• FieldNotes, the society's publication, plus email updates to keep members current

For licensed surveyors, this is the practical education channel: the conference and other offerings are where continuing education credits and professional updates are most likely concentrated. The page does not list specific credit hours or course catalogs, so confirm those through MSLS directly.

How to act on this

• If you are a student: start with the Scholarship Application page linked in the site navigation, and check whether your program is at the University of Maine or Central Maine Community College, since those are the programs MSLS explicitly supports.
• If you are a licensed surveyor: look at the Annual Conference and other continuing education offerings, and consider membership, which the site ties to staying up to date through FieldNotes and email updates.
• If you need specifics (amounts, deadlines, eligibility, credit details): the homepage does not provide them, so use the site's contact options or the relevant page rather than relying on general assumptions.

One caveat worth stating plainly: the available page content confirms that MSLS provides scholarships and supports these programs, but not the terms. Any decision about applying or enrolling should be based on the current details published by MSLS or the schools themselves.