PORTLAND (AP) — Tuition is being frozen at Maine’s seven community colleges for the coming academic year. Officials say the tuition freeze was made possible by an increase in state appropriations requested by trustees of the Maine Community College System. System President Derek Langhauser says Maine’s community colleges already have the lowest tuition in New […]
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Community college board appoints attorney as interim president
BANGOR — The Maine Community College System Board of Trustees on Friday announced the appointment of the system’s lawyer as its interim president. Derek Langhauser, general counsel for the system, replaces John Fitzsimmons, who resigned earlier this month under pressure from Gov. Paul LePage. Langhauser’s appointment takes effect on Feb. 16. He also serves as […]
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Maine community, trade students default more
PORTLAND — Maine’s community college and private trade school students are more likely to default on federal student loans than students at four-year universities. The Portland Press Herald reports that federal Department of Education data says Maine’s 2011 default rate was 12.8 percent. That is slightly less than the national 13.7 percent rate, which is […]
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Maine community college tuition to rise $2 per credit hour this fall
AUGUSTA — The Maine Community College System’s board of trustees voted to increase tuition by $2 per credit hour on Wednesday, effective in the fall of 2014. The tuition raise, which was recommended by system President John Fitzsimmons, increases tuition from $88 dollars per credit hour to $90 dollars a credit, amounting to an increase […]
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New federal grant will ‘transform’ IT learning at community colleges
AUBURN — As he was shown Monday how Central Maine Community College students use technology to learn law enforcement, auto mechanics and precision machine tools, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said he liked what he saw. He was impressed with how students are learning and the college’s 95 percent job placement. Michaud was at CMCC to […]
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A look at bond proposals on Maine’s ballot Tuesday
Five bond proposals totaling nearly $150 million will appear Tuesday on Maine’s ballot. The bond questions are the only items on the statewide ballot this year, and some say that could lead to particularly low voter turnout. But supporters of the borrowing proposals say it’s critical that Maine voters get to the polls to approve […]
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Maine community college chief cites $10 million shortfall in budget
AUGUSTA — Interim Maine Community College System President Derek Langhauser told lawmakers Monday morning the system will have to find up to $10 million in cuts over the next two years or raise tuition to cover cost increases. Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget proposal, which is under review by the Legislature, flat-funds the community college system […]