The budget calls for an average tuition increase of 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates as trustees try to navigate uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine college leaders release framework for reopening this fall
The guidance suggests schools consider staggering or adjusting the start of the semester and breaks, and recommends preparations for social distancing and flexibility for classes and events.
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Maine college leaders collaborating on ‘framework’ to reopen campuses
Presidents of Maine’s public and private colleges and universities are hoping to present recommendations to Gov. Janet Mills next month.
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UMaine System processing federal relief payments to students
Most of the money will be awarded to eligible students in amounts ranging from $100 to $675 based on the university and number of credit hours they are taking.
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UMaine System offers in-state tuition to students displaced by COVID-19
The Maine Welcome program will offer in-state tuition to students around the country whose schools have permanently closed because of the coronavirus.
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UMaine System makes plans for return of students in the fall
The Fall 2020 Safe Return Planning Committee will develop plans to safely bring students, employees and the public back to campuses if the system gets approval for face-to-face instruction by late August.
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UMaine recalls students from Italy as state ramps up coronavirus response
Gov. Janet Mills convenes a coronavirus response team to coordinate state efforts, as UMaine recalls students and prohibits travel to some countries, and local schools notify parents of steps to minimize exposure.
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University Credit Union 2020 scholarship program seeks applications
ORONO — University Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship program. Applications must be received through the UCU website by Friday, May 1, according to a news release from UCU. For a fifth consecutive year, the credit union will award $8,000 in scholarships to undergraduate students from each University of Maine System institution […]
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Maine Compass: UMaine System student workers are not a commodity – they are an investment
By blocking the student workforce from receiving minimum-wage hikes, the system favors its bottom line over its mission.
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Six Maine health organizations share $2.1 million to expand online services
The largest single grant will go the state’s university system to provide teaching services to students in rural areas.