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College Success Class
with Josh Farr
If you are an adult with a diploma, or a high school senior on track to graduate in 2021, the College Success Class is for you!In partnership with UMA, KVCC, CMCC and Winthrop Adult & Community Education you can earn free college credit.
In this class you will:
- Explore careers of interest to you
- Investigate colleges
- Learn about financial aid
- Complete the FAFSA
- Search out scholarship opportunities
- Learn how to streamline studying and taking tests
- Get organized for success
- Investigate research strategies
- Use online discussion boards
- Navigate learning management systems (LMS)
It’s free and it’s time.
Proctored Exams (UMA)
with Josh Farr
Have exams for your UMA Online Courses? Take them here! Register with UMA for off-campus proctoring by calling 207-621-3408 or 1-800-868-8000
Call 207-377-2265 to schedule the exam.
Career Advising & Assessment
with Josh Farr
Work can give your life meaning, it often defines who you are, determines who you spend time with and how you live . Call us to find out how we can help you explore your career choices by discovering your interests, activities, and skills! Call our office to set up an appointment: 207-377-2265
Getting a Jump-Start on Planning for Your Child’s Higher Education
with Financial Authority Of Maine
Is higher education in your family’s future? Join a college savings specialist from the Finance Authority of Maine to talk about planning and saving for higher education. Come learn about the aspirational and financial impacts of savings for students of all ages, as well as the program highlights of Maine’s Section 529 plan, a tool many families use to prepare for higher education expenses. Also, take home some tips and tricks for getting a jump-start on the scholarship search while your child is in middle school/ early high school. Join Marie Pelletier, College Savings Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1 hour virtual session and get started with saving for your child or grandchild’s higher education.
https://famemaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtfu2prj4iGdASKysu3FELZXXxyrL-CIO8
Planning and Paying for College
with Financial Authority Of Maine
Do you have children who will be looking at college in the next few years or might you be thinking of returning to school yourself? Now is a great time to start thinking about the college financial aid process and ways to boost college savings. The earlier you start, the more confident and relaxed you will feel when it is time to apply for financial aid. Join Jessica Whittier, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour workshop as we talk all things paying for college.