Tuition & Mandatory Fees Waiver
The Tuition Waiver Programs pays all tuition and mandatory University fees for eligible students.
- Tuition for any regular credit-bearing course (graduate or undergraduate level) is waived whether or not the student is enrolled in a degree program.
- Only mandatory campus fees are waived.
This program will not cover:
- Medical expenses
- Fines
- Other fees not required for enrollment in classes (i.e. travel fees, equipment fees, individual course fees, program fees)
- Books and supplies
- On-campus parking passes
- Classes taken while under suspension
Required Documentation
- Completed Native American and Educational Program Waiver Application
- Original tribal membership document – We do not accept tribal cards as proof of tribal membership. Documentation must be less than two years old. Faxed/emailed DIRECTLY FROM TRIBAL OFFICE to 207-581-4760 or john.b.mitchell@maine.edu
Mailed/delivered from applicant to Native American Programs Office, 5717 Corbett Hall, Room 208, Orono, Maine 04469-5717 - Original birth certificate (see one of three options below)
If applicant is the enrolled tribe member, no birth certificate is needed.
If applicant is a direct descendant with a parent enrolled in a tribe, the applicant’s original birth certificate is needed.
If applicant is a direct descendant with a grandparent enrolled (no parent enrolled) in a tribe, the applicant’s original birth certificate AND the original birth certificate of the parent who is the biological son/daughter of the enrolled tribal member is needed.
We do not follow-up on applications that lack these original documents. It is the responsibility of the applicant to acquire/arrange for these documents to be sent to us. Upon completion, the applicant’s application is reviewed.