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State and University partnership can reduce college costs by more than $1,500 for Maine families, meet growing workforce need for bilingual workers, and build proficiency in English and additional languages  Portland, Maine — Starting in the fall of 2019, incoming first year students who have earned the Maine Seal of… Read More about Maine public universities pledge free college credit eligibility For Maine high school graduates earning Seal of Biliteracy

Enrollment push begins for expanded UMFK online RN to BSN Nursing Admissions letters in the mail for UMA’s new Rural Nursing Program $110,000 System grant to UMaine to fund nursing education lab at Machias campusUSM planning for investment for Nursing Simulation Lab expansion Augusta, Maine — Maine’s public universities are… Read More about University Nursing Checkup: Maine’s Universities Drive Advancements Toward Five-Year Pledge to Double Nursing Enrollment

Board unanimously votes to appoint proven executive leader and public servant as Maine’s next chancellor to guide and expedite educational reform Orono, Maine – The University of Maine System Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint former Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy the next Chancellor of the University of Maine System.… Read More about Former Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy to lead University of Maine System

Education and business leader currently serving as interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas — Fort Smith begins UMF presidency July 1 Farmington, Maine — University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page announced today that Dr. Edward Serna will be the next president of the University of Maine at Farmington.… Read More about Dr. Edward Serna Appointed 15th President of the University of Maine at Farmington

UMS Board of Trustees unanimously adopts FY20 Spending Plan including 7.6% increase in gift aid, approves $3.4 million space elimination investment to reduce operating costs $6.6 Million Increase in Grants and Scholarships:  The Board approved an FY20 spending plan that increases gift aid available to meet the financial need of… Read More about Board Approves .6 Million Increase in Grant and Scholarship Aid

Maine Employers:  Connect Now for Fall Hiring Events at Maine’s Universities System Board Chair to HR Convention:  University’s first strategic priority is workforce engagement to build stronger connections to Maine employment for current students and to lift career aspirations of Mainers traditionally underserved by higher education ROCKLAND, MAINE — The… Read More about Universities Engage with Maine Employers at HR Convention

Workforce-focused academic innovation, affordability, early college, and collaboration are highlighted as Chancellor conducts his last campus town hall in Aroostook County/em> Free standard tuition and fee attendance provided for 212 Maine students seeking an undergraduate degree at the University of Maine at Presque Isle this Spring Presque Isle, Maine  —… Read More about UMPI Progress Commended In Chancellor Page’s Campus Visit

Chancellor Page commends UMFK on state leadership and advancements in nursing, early college, and affordability during his final campus town hall</em Fort Kent, Maine  — University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page announced today that Dr. Tex Boggs will serve as Interim President and Provost for the University of Maine… Read More about Dr. Tex Boggs To Be Appointed Interim President and Provost of University of Maine at Fort Kent

Grants and scholarships cover tuition and fees for 24.4% of Maine residents,  investments in financial aid reduce student debt per-credit-hour-awarded and produce a financial aid savings of $9,324 for a 4-year degree Student leaders express support and appreciation for proposed higher education investments Portland, Maine — Chancellor James Page and the Presidents… Read More about Free Tuition and Fee Attendance For 4,077 Maine Students

100 percent of tuition and fee expenses covered with grants and scholarships for 799 Maine undergraduates at UMaine — nearly 1 in 4 full-time Maine students at the flagship UMaine advancing workforce readiness in STEM fields and professions with critical needs like engineering and nursing, expanding Maine-focused capacity in research… Read More about Chancellor Page Marks UMaine Progress and State Leadership in Last Campus Forum with Flagship Faculty and Staff