Pixel8tedOne t1_jb5ob21 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Reply to comment by Hungry_Cry_694 in Umaine Question by brooklynbabyvenice

This. Also if you are a Maine H.S. Senior take advantage of the free years at community college, then transfer into Umaine with the transfer agreements. You can finish up at Umaine or USM in the degree you want, for half the price.

Pikaiapus t1_jb7xose wrote on March 7, 2023 at 2:37 AM

I saved about 20k by doing this. Very based and community college-pilled

friendsfanatic44 t1_jb7f73l wrote on March 7, 2023 at 12:15 AM

THIS.

kintokae t1_jb9bstb wrote on March 7, 2023 at 12:08 PM

It’s actually quite common for most USM undergraduates to go do their 2 years of gen eds at SMCC and the transfer over. It is considerably cheaper. USM actually has a “don’t reject” policy that says, if you meet the criteria for college, you will not be turned down. This means as long as you took the SATs, have a high school diploma or GED, and apply, you are pretty much guaranteed acceptance.

But like the others said, take the gen eds at SMCC first, then transfer over. Most gen eds will transfer over, some are even taught by the same instructor, and as a recent grad you get the free tuition to Main community colleges, resulting in about $750 savings per class.

If you do this for EMCC, there are the same opportunities available. Plus, depending on the program, you would earn enough credits for an associate’s degree from the community college, then transfer into a 4 year program and take advantage of the Maine educational opportunity tax credit on the two year degree while you earn your 4 year.