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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
Private colleges hurt by rising expenses despite tuition gains
Private U.S. colleges raised their prices, but still saw margins fall to the lowest level in over a decade.
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PublishedMay 14, 2024
University of Southern Maine announces layoffs to take effect Friday
The UMaine System school says it is ending the Russell Scholars program and eliminating several management positions, but would not say how many employees would be laid off.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
The amount lower-income students are paying at elite institutions has been declining over the past 6 years, but some school officials are worried the climbing costs will put off some students from applying entirely.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
New enrollment numbers show expected growth at Maine community colleges
Enrollment in Maine's seven community colleges rose by 12.2% between 2019 and 2023, almost the same amount that enrollment declined in the state's public university system.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to new 30-year low
The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
UMF receives grant funding for GEAR UP
Maine's congressional delegation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26, that $4 million would be allocated annually to the GEAR UP program, which has helped prepare Maine students for postsecondary education since 1998.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Culinary crash course aims to feed need for Maine restaurant workers
HospitalityMaine has teamed up with York County Community College to offer the New Cook Bootcamp.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
First lady Jill Biden visits Southern Maine Community College
She was joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as part of the Biden administration's 'Investing in America' tour and to highlight career-connected learning and workforce training programs.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Free community college program pulls students from UMaine System
A Maine lawmaker would expand upon the free tuition initiative to help prevent the enrollment declines at the state's public universities from getting any worse.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Bates College names its first Black president
Law school dean Garry Jenkins from Minnesota tapped to succeed Clayton Spencer in Bates' top job.
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