Financial Aid can be overwhelming. Each Friday this month, we will be posting Financial Aid tips to help answer some commonly asked questions.
Key Tips:
You are not alone – If you have questions, reach out to your METS advisor!
The Maine Legislature annually recognizes one student from each county who is currently pursuing or planning to pursue education at a two- or four-year degree-granting Maine college or technical school. Awards are given to Maine resident high school seniors or full- or part-time postsecondary students accepted to or enrolled in accredited Maine colleges for graduate or undergraduate degrees.
More information is available on the Finance Authority of Maine website.
Starting in 2018, four University of Maine system campuses (University of Maine Augusta, University of Maine Fort Kent, University of Maine Machias, and University of Maine Presque Isle) will be offering free tuition to in-state students who are eligible for Pell grants. More details are still to come, but the article below does flesh out some of the requirements. One thing of note, if the program is a success, the other UMaine system schools may follow suit.
Smaller University of Maine branches offer free tuition to lure students