AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine (NVME) staff will now offer free Student Loan Repayment Counseling in addition to classes and coaching in financial education. Student Loan Repayment Counseling is for individuals who are struggling to repay student loans or have a loan that is past due or in default, need assistance choosing a repayment plan; […]

FARMINGTON — Climate change and excess CO2 in the atmosphere poses a threat here in Maine and around the world. Undergraduate student researchers at the University of Maine at Farmington and their faculty mentor, Doug Reusch, professor of Geology, have found a possible way to minimize it—deep in the ocean. Kayleigh Brisard, from Mercer; Gil […]

PORTLAND — The Telling Room, a literary arts education organization whose mission is to empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world, is thrilled to recognize fourteen young authors from across Maine as county winners in the 17thh Annual Statewide Writing Contest. Christina Nelson, a junior at Spruce Mountain High School, wrote “It’s […]

WNE SPRINGFIELD, MA — Western New England University (WNE) is proud to announce that Nathan Miller of Winthrop, has been named to the President’s List for the Fall Semester 2023. Miller is one of over 500 students to achieve this mark of academic excellence. Students are named to the President’s List for achieving a semester […]

Springfield SPRINGFIELD, MA — Springfield College has named Braxton Rowe from Turner, to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2023 fall semester. Rowe has a primary major of Sport Management. The criteria for selection to the Dean’s List are as follows: The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of […]

Plymouth State PLYMOUTH, NH — Emma Couturier of Turner, has been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.70 or better for the Fall 2023 semester and must have completed at least 12 […]

NEW YORK — High school seniors impacted by Alzheimer’s disease can earn up to $5,000 for college through the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship Contest. Students can enter the contest by visiting www.alzfdn.org/scholarship. ‘You’re never too young to make a difference in the lives of others, and teens are showing that […]

WOBURN, MA — Every year, the Journalism Education Foundation of New England (JEFNE) awards scholarships to high school seniors and college students who are interested in pursuing a career in the newspaper industry. The scholarships, including the MacGregor Fiske Award, are presented by the New England Newspaper and Press Association, and up to 10 students […]

PORTLAND — Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2024 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight, April 1. The Mitchell Institute will award 185 $10,000 scholarships to seniors graduating from Maine’s public […]

Husson BANGOR — Husson University is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students recently named to the Honors List for the Fall 2023 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Avery Alvarado of Readfield- Honors Logan Baird of Winthrop- Honors Andrew Foster of Winthrop- Honors Alex Gaumont of Turner- Honors Benjamin Giovanella of Winthrop- Honors […]