ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, ðə jˌuːˈɛsˈaɪɚlənd ɐlˈaɪəns ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz fɚðə dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dʒˈeɪ. mˈɪtʃəl skˈɑːlɚ klˈæs ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː ɪŋkɹˈiːst baɪ twˈɛnti tˈuː pɚsˈɛnt, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ˈæplɪkənts fɚðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
In 2020, the US-Ireland Alliance announced that applications for the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022 increased by 22%, resulting in a record 453 individual applicants for the program.