Twenty men earn college degrees while incarcerated at Maine State Prison

Posted on January 18, 2019 by steven.visco

Since it’s inception, the partnership of the University of Maine Augusta and the Maine State prison system has been a successful one. In fact, the recidivism rate of individuals who achieve a degree while in college drops to almost zero. This past week, MEOC was proud to attend the graduation ceremony for 20 men who completed either their Associates or Bachelor’s degree. Congratulations to all involved!

WABI has the full story below:

College Completion Day

Posted on November 9, 2018 by steven.visco

Do you have some college experience, but haven’t been able to finish your degree yet? College completion day at all University of Maine Augusta locations could be just what you need!

Thursday, November 15th, from 10 am through 6 pm, drop in to any of the 11 UMA locations to find out what you need to do to finish your degree!

No appointments are necessary. For more information, check out this page:

Finish Your Degree

The Maine Educational Opportunity Center is funded entirely by the US Department of Education. The grant award for 2018-2019 is $749,092.

In complying with letter and spirit of applicable laws and in pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status or gender expression, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity, the University of Maine, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 TYY (207) 581-9484.

Do you have some college experience, but haven’t been able to finish your degree yet? College completion day at all University of Maine Augusta locations could be just what you need!

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