Dear Partners, As participation and enrollment in Maine’s early college opportunities has surged, the MDOE, UMS, and MCCS implemented an 18-credit lifetime cap on Aspirations-funded coursework beginning with the Class of 2027. This replaced the statutory allowance of 12 credits … Read More
The following was sent to all senior graduates and their parents: Dear Graduate, On behalf of the University of Maine System Early College Program, congratulations on your high school graduation! We’re so proud of the hard work and dedication you’ve … Read More
New Lifetime Credit Cap Beginning with the Class of 2027 (current high school sophomores), students can earn up to 18 tuition-free college credits through the Aspirations Program. The annual limit for eligible students will remain at 12 tuition-free credits, and … Read More
PRIORITY NOTICE from the Maine Department of Education: New Lifetime Credit Eligibility for Maine Aspirations Program Dear Champions of Education, The Aspirations Program allows publicly-funded high school students and registered home-instruction students to take college classes tuition-free. This program is vital to encouraging college … Read More
Grade Procedure Clarification For additional information about the UMS Standard Grading Designations, you may review APL X-G. For additional information on UMS EC grade reporting procedures and the Course Retake Policy, please visit, https://www.maine.edu/early-college/grades/.
The ExplorEC Portal will open for Spring 2025 Applications on Friday, November 8th. Reminder About Duplicate ExplorEC Accounts ExplorEC accounts are used to create official MaineStreet accounts for each student. If a student thinks they have created an account in … Read More