Maine Tuition Waiver Program (Public Servant)

Award Amount
Award Amount

$4,466

Application deadline
Application deadline

January 01

Awarded By:

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: All eligible applicants are considered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a resident of Maine.
  3. Must meet one of the following criteria: be the spouse of an active Maine firefighter, emergency medical services provider, or full-time law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in Maine; or be the child of an active Maine firefighter, emergency medical services provider, or full-time law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in Maine, who was under 21 years of age at the time of the parent's death.
  4. Must have received acceptance into an undergraduate degree program at a University of Maine campus, a Maine community college, or Maine Maritime Academy.
  5. Must be a high school graduate or have successfully completed a general education development (GED) examination or its equivalent.
  6. Must be a U.S. citizen.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available to Maine undergraduate students who are attending a Maine public college/university and are children or spouses of firefighters, law enforcement officers, or emergency medical services persons killed in the line of duty. Children must have been under the age of 21 at the time of the death.

Application requirements for the Maine Tuition Waiver Program (Public Servant) are:

  • FAFSA
  • Application form
  • Proof of eligibility
Additional Information: The Tuition Waiver (Public Servant) program is a state of Maine program for eligible students pursuing a postsecondary degree at a Maine public college or university. Any Maine resident who has graduated from an approved secondary school or successfully completed a general education development (GED) examination or its equivalent may apply.

Award Amount: The award pays for the cost of tuition at eligible colleges and universities. Renewal applications are mailed to current recipients by the end of February.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,466.

About Finance Authority of Maine (FAME):
Contact Information: Cathy Kimball, Scholarship Coordinator
Address: 5 Community Drive P.O. Box 949 Augusta, Maine 04332-0949
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
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