ROCKLAND - Maine adults who “stopped out” of college but want to return may now qualify for as much as $4,000 per year in scholarships for up to four years. The University of Maine System Adult Degree Completion Scholarship aims to help Maine people complete Bachelor’s degrees. The scholarship is available through the University of Maine at Augusta’s Rockland Center.

This scholarship supports adults who have at least 30 college credits, but have not completed a 4-year Bachelor’s Degree, and who have been out of school for at least 3 years. It is awarded twice a year, before the beginning of the fall semester (August 1st deadline), and again before the beginning of the spring semester (December 1st deadline). Students will need to enroll in a Bachelor’s degree program at the University of Maine Augusta and register for classes to receive the scholarship.

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a resident of the state of Maine.

• Be a student accepted at UMA seeking a first baccalaureate degree.

• Complete an online application.

• Be an undergraduate re-entry student who has experienced a gap (three years or more) in the pursuit of their college degree.

• Have previously earned a minimum of 30 credits from any accredited college.

• Demonstrate financial need as determined by a completed FAFSA.

• Register for at least 6‐8 credits per semester.

To get help meeting these requirements, or for more information, please contact the UMA Rockland Center at (207) 596-6906.