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FAME Declares Major Statewide Education Initiative

Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling, the Superintendent of Portland Public Schools Xavier Botana, and Ben Gilman, Senior Government Relations Specialist at Maine State Chamber of Commerce joined Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) CEO Bruce Wagner to announce a major statewide effort called Invest in ME 2030. This new effort is intended to have a lasting impact on the economic future of the state of Maine. The announcement was made during an education rally at Portland’s Deering High School with students…

FAME to Award $16,000 in Scholarship Prizes

Winners will be randomly selected from each of the 16 Counties of Maine AUGUSTA, MAINE — September 30, 2016 — The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) announced today that it will award 16 $1,000 Scholarship Prizes to be contributed to 16 NextGen 529 plan accounts, selecting one random winner from each of the 16 counties of Maine. The Invest in ME sweepstakes begins on October 1, 2016 and ends on December 29, 2016.

FAME Releases First-Ever Maine State Grant Outcome Study

60% of Full-Time Enrollees Completed College Family Income Strongly Correlated with College Completion The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has released the results of its Maine State Grant College Completion Study, which was undertaken as a result of a grant it received from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE). The report measured a variety […]

FAME FAFSA Help Events

Events give Maine families access to experienced financial aid experts and support in completing the form.