There are many different facets to the student loan program that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your students loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions. #FAME #nov2024

There are many different facets to the student loan program that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your students loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions.

There are many different facets to the student loan programs that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government, or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your student loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

There are many different facets to the student loan program that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your students loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions.

Offered in partnership with Southern Maine Community College.

This course will focus on the essential skills of a successful college student. Highlighted topics include study skills, time management, decision-making strategies, financial literacy, career pathways exploration, and building the writing skills necessary for academic readiness. This class fulfills the FIGS requirement. The course will run through Brightspace with live classes for the first and last class meetings.

Prerequisites: An Accuplacer score of 470 or higher is required OR CASAS score of 239 or higher is required.

Dates: In-person class Monday, 6/2/2025 and Zoom class Monday, 7/21/2025 from 5-8PM, all other classes are asynchronous.

To apply: Complete this interest form.

Registration opens April 7th. There are 15 seats available on a first come, first serve basis.  

Offered in partnership with Southern Maine Community College.

Would you like to go to college but haven’t done math in years? Do you want to boost your Accuplacer score? This course covers pre-algebra and algebra basics including, operations with numerical and algebraic expressions, solving equations, applications of equations, graphing linear functions and data analysis. All materials will be provided by the instructor. Mandatory weekly Zoom sessions.

Prerequisites: Accuplacer score of 236 or lower is required (or to build confidence) OR CASAS score of 225-236 required (or to build confidence if higher).

To apply: Complete this interest form.

Registration opens April 7th. There are 15 seats available on a first come, first serve basis. 

In partnership with Southern Mane Comunity College.

In this reading and writing course, students will strengthen their understanding of the interconnected relationship between reading and writing for academic purposes. Students will apply their comprehension of paragraph mechanics to understand more complex, multiple-paragraph essays and analyze college-level writing across multiple genres. Students will gain digital literacy skills through working with online learning technology. At the completion of this course, students’ work will be analyzed to determine readiness for ENGL 080. 

Prerequisites: An Accuplacer score of 430-469 or CASAS score of 232-238 is required. 

To apply: Complete the interest form.

Registration opens April 7th. there are 15 seats available on a first come, first serve basis.

Students enrolled in this course have the opportunity to learn basic, everyday math skills, prepare for the HiSET math exam and/or brush up on math for college, in a relaxed, comfortable environment. If you have always found math to be struggle, join our math learning lab to gain more confidence. Our instructors assess students and develop individualized programs to meet your needs.

Tuesdays: 1pm to 4pm

Wednesdays: 4pm to 7pm