If you’re a Maine student who earned (or will earn) a high school diploma or equivalent in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025, you can attend Maine community college tuition free, but you’ll need to file the FAFSA first.
An interactive program that encourages high school students to explore the return on investment of various career pathways and financial decision-making.
FAME is excited to announce that Claim Your Future® is now available to all of Maine’s middle schools free of charge. Claim Your Future is an interactive game that encourages exploration into education after high school, future careers, and money management.
FAME will hold Future Faces of Maine 529 celebrations at three locations around the state to raise awareness of the importance of planning for the expense of education after high school, offer assistance to open NextGen College Investing Plan accounts, have fun, and share helpful educational giveaways.
FAME approved 90% loan insurance on a $3.5 million loan by Caisse Centrale Desjardins US Branch to Polycor New England to help finance the purchase of a quarry and the construction of a curb manufacturing facility in North Jay, Maine.
At its March 19, 2015 meeting, the Board of Directors of FAME approved 90% loan insurance on a $4 million loan by Camden National Bank to Redzone Wireless, LLC (“Redzone”), which is located in Camden. The financing will be used for capital for the company’s start-up operations. FAME’s action is expected to help spur development […]
SALT™, an innovative online program designed to empower students to confidently manage their money and build financial skills for life, is now available to all 55,000 Maine high school students across the state.
FAME celebrated another year of successful business and educational partnerships at its annual meeting and awards event, Showcase Maine, which was held on November 13, 2014, at Portland’s Holiday Inn By The Bay.
The FAME Board approved financing for two Maine businesses involved in the natural resources sector: North Atlantic, Inc. and Lincoln Paper & Tissue, LLC.
FOR BUSINESS LOANS:Please call 1-800-228-3734, option 1. FOR EDUCATION LOANS:Visit the FAME Loan Repayment Portal, and click the green “Register” button. Be sure to have your loan account number, your contact information (email and phone number), and your phone. These will be required to set up your online loan account.
NOTE: Maine Loan accounts in good standing are serviced by FirstMark Services and are not accessible through the FAME Loan Repayment Portal.
Educators for Maine Loan Program Application for Undergraduate & Graduate Students
PLEASE NOTE: You are being redirected to FAME’s online application system. You will not be able to save an application in progress and return to it later—once you begin the application, you’ll need to complete it. For this reason, we recommend you have all documents required to complete your application ready to upload (in .pdf format) before you begin.
Educators for Maine Loan Program Application for High School Seniors
PLEASE NOTE: You are being redirected to FAME’s online application system. You will not be able to save an application in progress and return to it later—once you begin the application, you’ll need to complete it. For this reason, we recommend you have all documents required to complete your application ready to upload (in .pdf format) before you begin.
PLEASE NOTE: You are being redirected to FAME’s online application system. You will not be able to save an application in progress and return to it later—once you begin the application, you’ll need to complete it. For this reason, we recommend you have all documents required to complete your application ready to upload (in .pdf format) before you begin.
PLEASE NOTE: You are being redirected to FAME’s online application system. You will not be able to save an application in progress and return to it later—once you begin the application, you’ll need to complete it. For this reason, we recommend you have all documents required to complete your application ready to upload (in .pdf format) before you begin.
Maine Veterinary Medicine Loan Program Application
PLEASE NOTE: You are being redirected to FAME’s online application system. You will not be able to save an application in progress and return to it later—once you begin the application, you’ll need to complete it. For this reason, we recommend you have all documents required to complete your application ready to upload (in .pdf format) before you begin.
Nurse Educators Loan Repayment Program Application
PLEASE NOTE: You are being redirected to FAME’s online application system. You will not be able to save an application in progress and return to it later—once you begin the application, you’ll need to complete it. For this reason, we recommend you have all documents required to complete your application ready to upload (in .pdf format) before you begin.
As part of the application process for your private loan, you will need to complete a brief private loan counseling course on iGrad, a financial literacy resource provided by the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). The course will take approximately 10 minutes, after which you will be directed to the loan application.