Program Eligibility Requirements
The 2008-2009 eligibility requirements for:
A need-based grant program for Maine residents.
A merit-based forgivable loan program that provides assistance to students pursuing a career in teaching, speech pathology and child care.
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.
A merit-based, highly competitive, federally funded, renewable scholarship for graduating high school seniors.
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.
A program that provides twenty preferred access seats to Maine residents at three participating medical schools and one seat at a veterinary school.
A loan for Maine residents to fund their dental education that has forgiveness provisions for return service in Maine.
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.
A need-based loan for Maine students pursuing a postgraduate education to become a physician, dentist, optometrist or veterinarian.
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.
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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
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| 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
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| 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 |
| 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
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| 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 |
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| Notes |
- Federal funding determines number of awards available
- Merit-based
- Highly competitive
- At least one award per County
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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.
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| 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 |
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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.
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| 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
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| 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
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Maine Dental Education Loan
| Application |
Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application.
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| 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
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| 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.
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Maine Dental Loan Repayment
| Application |
Applications are available on the FAME Web site. Click here to view application.
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| 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
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| 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
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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.
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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