| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11:59 PM, Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Deadline for receiving applications for projects |
| February 23 – 25 | MPower to review applications. |
| February 27 | MPower to send applications to UMB & UMCP faculty mentors & MDH leadership for review. |
| March 2 – March 31 | Faculty mentors & leadership conduct interviews with UMB & UMCP students. |
| March 15 – March 22 | UMB & UMCP Spring breaks. |
| April 3 | Faculty mentors & leadership to submit ranked list of students to MPower. |
| April 6 – April 10 | MPower to contact selected UMB & UMCP students. MPower will also notify students who were not awarded. |
| April 13 – April 17 | MPower to send commitment letters/projects to each student, faculty member, and MDH leadership; and receive commitment letters back. |
| May 26 | Program begins. |
| July 31 | Program ends. |
