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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Maine’s poorest students still face burdens, despite state’s free community college program
More low-income students have enrolled in the Maine Community College System since free tuition was introduced, but many were already getting free tuition under federal grant programs and still struggle to pay for food and housing.
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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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PublishedSeptember 4, 2023
As students return to KVCC, Fairfield-based college lays out ambitious road map
The state's free-tuition initiative has boosted enrollment numbers at Kennebec Valley Community College at a time when administrators are planning for on-campus housing and new athletic programs.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
Enrollment rises 18% at Maine community colleges
The state's free tuition program boosts enrollment for a second straight year.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Maine adjunct professors join push for wage increases
The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
As enrollment grows, Maine community colleges look at options for housing students
Enrollment in Maine's community colleges is up 12% since the state created a free tuition program, but student housing is falling short of demand at many campuses.
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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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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Maine community colleges stop requiring COVID-19 vaccine
The system president says high vaccination rates in the state and improved outcomes for people who contract COVID-19 played a role in the decision.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
‘More than a free college program’: CMCC hits record enrollment with boost from state scholarship
The state community college system argues that the scholarship has helped encourage pandemic-era graduates to attend college and reengage men in post-secondary education.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college
The state's seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.
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