Another tilt at the windmill, more wasted taxpayer funds, but a win for uninsured Maine young people

The Supreme Court today declined to hear the LePage Administration’s appeal of a November 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the Administration’s request to cut 6,000 […]

Testimony in Support of LD 1406: An Act to Make College More Affordable for Maine Residents

College has become less affordable for all Maine students, but college remains least affordable for low-income students and working adults. Maine’s public college affordability gap means that […]

Testimony in Support of LD 1373, An Act to Create the Put ME to Work Program

This proposal would not only benefit working families, but help the state economy. By working to determine which skills are in demand and working with postsecondary institutions […]

Additional comments on LD 1141, An Act To Increase the Affordability of College Tuition and Attract Professionals to Maine

Low-income students seeking admission to community college have less unmet need than those attending the University of Maine. According to research presented to the Commission to Study […]

Percent of Adults 25 Years of Age or Older with At Least a Bachelor's Degree (table)

Testimony Neither For Nor Against L.D. 1343, An Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education for Maine National Guard Members

The cost of a public education in Maine has become unaffordable. Our veterans, especially low-income, working veterans, struggle with the cost of college. This bill would work […]

Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 1141 An Act To Increase the Affordability of College Tuition and Attract Professionals to Maine

Pay it Forward does nothing to address Maine’s college affordability crisis. It does not help Maine students reduce the burden of repaying tuition costs; in fact its […]

Testimony in Support of LD 1220, An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Community College System

“Maine’s economy, rocked by the shift from manufacturing to services, has fallen behind the region and the nation. An increasing number of new jobs require post-secondary education […]

Education committee fails Maine college students

Maine’s neediest college students will get no relief from the crushing costs of a college education. In fact, this week the legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Education […]

Despite Grant Aid, A Year of College Consumes Most of a Low-Income Family's Annual Earnings (graph)

  For a copy of the report, Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis: It’s Worst for Families Earning the Least, click here. For a copy of the report’s […]