Portland Press editorial supports Flagship Match program
A Portland Press Herald editorial lauded the University of Maine’s Flagship Match program that allows academically qualified students from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to attend UMaine for the same price they would pay to go to their home state’s flagship university.
“Used strategically, tuition decreases for attractive students from other states could keep the university system sustainable while building Maine’s workforce,” reads the editorial titled “UMaine tuition program right direction for state.”
Flagship Match, along with the Maine Matters financial aid program, also were mentioned in an op-ed published in the Bangor Daily News titled, “As Maine needs more people, UMaine does its part to bring in youthful vigor.” The article was written by Dana Connors, president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.