All seven of Maine’s community colleges are offering free tuition for up to two years to qualifying students.
MAINE, USA — Starting this summer, Maine’s community colleges will offer free tuition to students who graduated or will graduate high school between 2020 and 2023.
This funding was made possible under the new Free College initiative in the supplemental budget, which was signed last week by Gov. Janet Mills.
A total of $20 million is being allocated to the Maine Community College System to provide free tuition to students who meet the qualifications, which include having a high school diploma or equivalent from 2020-2023, enrolling full-time in an associate degree program or one-year credential, living in Maine while enrolled as a student, and accepting all federal and state grants, scholarships, and other funding sources.
Lauren Quinn, director of advising for Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, said the funding will also apply to current students who are eligible.
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