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State of Maine Financial Aid Programs

The 2008-2009 eligibility requirements for:

State of Maine Grant Program
A need-based grant program for Maine residents.

Educators for Maine Program
A merit-based forgivable loan program that provides assistance to students pursuing a career in teaching, speech pathology and child care.

Quality Child Care Education Scholarship
The Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Program is a need-based scholarship for postsecondary early childhood education or child development study for current and future child care professionals. Beginning with the 2008-2009 application year (Fall 2008, Spring 2009 and Summer 2009), FAME has entered into an agreement with the Maine schools that have historically enrolled students eligible for this program. As a result, please carefully review the following information to determine if you are eligible for this program and how to apply based on your status.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
A merit-based, highly competitive, federally funded, renewable scholarship for graduating high school seniors.

Brunswick Naval Air Station Scholarship A scholarship program for primary, regular and year-round employees of the Brunswick Naval Air Station who are losing their jobs because of the base closure.

Maine Access to Medical Education
A program that provides twenty preferred access seats to Maine residents at three participating medical schools and one seat at a veterinary school.

Maine Dental Education Loan
A loan for Maine residents to fund their dental education that has forgiveness provisions for return service in Maine.

Maine Dental Loan Repayment
A program that allows dentists to enter into an agreement with FAME for the repayment of their dental education loans in exchange for service in Maine.

Maine Health Professions Loan Program
A need-based loan for Maine students pursuing a postgraduate education to become a physician, dentist, optometrist or veterinarian.

Tuition Waiver Program
A program that provides free tuition to certain foster children, and adopted children/wards under subsidy from the Department of Health and Human Services, and children of firefighters, law enforcement officers or emergency medical services persons killed in the line of duty, who attend a Maine public college or university and meet other specific criteria.

go to top State of Maine Grant Programs

Application	Student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Deadline	Must submit the FAFSA by May 1
Eligibility	Maximum Expected Family Contribution: 6600 Maine Resident
Award Amount	Maine Institutions: Public/Full-Time: $1,200 Public/Part-Time: $600 Private/Full-Time: $1,450 Private/Part-Time: $725 Out of State Institutions: Public/Full-Time: $600 Public/Part-Time: $300 Private/Full-Time: $1,150 Private/Part-Time: $575
Renewable	No - the student must reapply each year
Disbursements	Fall and spring semesters
Portable	CT, MA, NH, PA, RI, VT, DC
Deferment	Not Applicable
Repayment	Not Applicable
Forgiveness	Not Applicable

go to top Educators for Maine Program

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application. Applications also available from high school guidance offices and college financial aid offices.
Deadline	Completed and postmarked by May 15
Eligibility	Maine resident Must submit the FAFSA by May 1 Minimum 3.0 GPA Essay required
Award Amount	Undergraduate: $3,000 annual; $12,000 aggregate Graduate: $2,000 annual; $8,000 aggregate
Renewable	Yes - must complete renewal application by deadline
Disbursements	Fall and spring semesters. Summer for Graduate students only.
Portable	Yes
Deferment	Yes
Repayment	Yes
Forgiveness	Yes
Notes	Competitive Merit based

go to top Quality Child Care Education Scholarship

Application	Information is available at the participating institutions for matriculated students. Non-degree students should contact FAME.
Deadline	Rolling - first come, first served
Eligibility	Maine Resident Must submit the FAFSA Maximum Expected Family Contribution: 6600 Must be attending a participating institution Must be enrolled in an eligible course of study
Award Amount	$500 per course, maximum 2 courses per semester and a maximum $2,000 per student per year
Renewable	No. Students must qualify each year.
Disbursements	Fall, Spring and Summer
Portable	No
Deferment	Not Applicable
Repayment	Not Applicable
Forgiveness	Not Applicable
Notes	Participating Institutions: Andover College Beal College Central Maine Community College CDA York Eastern Maine Community College Kennebec Valley Community College Northern Maine Community College Southern Maine Community College University of Maine University of Maine at Augusta University of Maine at Farmington University of Southern Maine Washington County Community College York County Community College

go to top Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application. Applications also available from guidance offices. Renewal applications are mailed at end of February
Deadline	Completed and postmarked by May 1
Eligibility	Maine Resident Must submit the FAFSA by May 1 Superior academic performance Essay required
Award Amount	$1,500 per year
Renewable	Yes – must complete renewal application by deadline
Disbursements	Fall Semester
Portable	All States
Deferment	Not Applicable
Repayment	Not Applicable
Forgiveness	Not Applicable

Notes	Federal funding determines number of awards available Merit-based Highly competitive At least one award per County

go to top Brunswick Naval Air Station Scholarship

Application	Applications available from the Maine Department of Labor
Deadline	Rolling - first come, first served
Eligibility	Primary, regular, or year-round civilian position at the BNAS.
Award Amount	Up to $1,000
Renewable	No
Disbursements	Each semester
Portable	All States
Deferment	Not Applicable
Repayment	Not Applicable
Forgiveness	Not Applicable
Notes	Student does not need to be enrolled in a degree program Must not be in default on any student loan Funds cannot be set aside for any student Must attend a Title IV eligible school Application information: Christine Greenleaf 207-623-7986 christine.l.greenleaf@maine.gov

go to top Maine Access to Medical Education

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application. Participating medical schools will send medical access application packets to Maine students.
Deadline	November 1 of the year prior to beginning medical school. May 30 for Access to Veterinary Education.
Eligibility	Maine resident Must submit the FAFSA Must be accepted at a participating medical or veterinary school
Award Amount	None to medical students. A seat fee is paid directly to the school. This has no impact on the student’s financial aid award. Exception: Veterinary students receive a $12,000 loan.
Renewable	Yes
Disbursements	Seat fee or loan paid directly to the school each fall
Portable	No
Deferment	Yes
Repayment	Not Applicable (except veterinary)
Forgiveness	Not Applicable (except veterinary)
Notes	Medical students are required to complete two (4-week) primary care rotations in the State of Maine – one at a primary care residency program with not less than 50% outpatient care and one at a health professional shortage area or an ambulatory care site in rural Maine. Veterinary students must complete clinical education in an area of the State with insufficient veterinary services relating to large animals. Participating schools: Dartmouth Medical School University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine University of Vermont College of Medicine Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine

go to top Maine Dental Education Loan

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application.
Deadline	May 30
Eligibility	Maine resident Must submit the FAFSA Must provide all financial information requested by FAME Must be admitted to a program of dentistry at an accredited institution of medical education Must demonstrate an interest in practicing primary dental care in an under served population area
Award Amount	Up to $20,000 per year; $80,000 aggregate
Renewable	Yes
Disbursements	Fall and spring semester
Portable	All States
Deferment	Yes
Repayment	Yes
Forgiveness	Yes
Notes	Highly competitive Funding is limited Program created to encourage students to return to Maine and serve all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.

go to top Maine Dental Loan Repayment

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application.
Deadline	May 30
Eligibility	Must be eligible for licensure to practice dental medicine in Maine Must have qualifying outstanding education loans, including loans for dental education Must have received an offer to practice at an eligible public or private dental care facility in an under served population area, or must provide written intent to establish a facility in an under served population area Must accept patients regardless of ability to pay and must not limit service to any individual based on payment source Must not be currently practicing under a contract with the National Health Service Corps
Award Amount	$20,000 per year; $80,000 aggregate
Renewable	Yes: signed contract term is for two years with an option to renew for an additional two years
Disbursements	2 disbursements per year
Portable	No
Deferment	Not Applicable
Repayment	Not Applicable
Forgiveness	Not Applicable
Notes	Highly competitive Funding is limited

go to top Maine Health Professions Loan Program

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application. Applications are mailed to current and prior Maine Access Medical Program recipients and participating colleges.
Deadline	May 30
Eligibility	Maine resident Must submit the FAFSA Must attend a postgraduate allopathic or osteopathic medical school, dental school, optometry, or veterinarian sciences
Award Amount	Up to $25,000 for Maine Access Seat Participants Up to $10,000 for other eligible applicants
Renewable	Yes
Disbursements	Fall and spring semesters
Portable	All States
Deferment	Yes
Repayment	Yes
Forgiveness	Yes
Notes

go to top Tuition Waiver Program

Application	Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application.
Deadline	Rolling - first come, first served
Eligibility	Maine resident Student must meet one of the following three conditions: Student is a child or spouse of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person killed in the line of duty. Student was a foster child under the custody of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services when graduated from high school or equivalent. Student is an adopted person or minor ward of a permanency guardian whose adoptive parent or guardian receives a subsidy from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
Award Amount	None to student, tuition is waived by the institution
Renewable	Yes with application
Disbursements	Not Applicable
Portable	No
Deferment	Not Applicable
Repayment	Not Applicable
Forgiveness	Not Applicable
Notes	Maine public institutions only: University of Maine System Community College System Maine Maritime Academy Waivers for foster/adopted/ward children are limited to 30 annually and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.