Inside Higher Ed reports on successful second year of Flagship Match
Inside Higher Ed published an article on the University of Maine’s second year of its Flagship Match tuition scholarship program. The program guarantees academically qualified, first-year students from several states will pay the same tuition and fee rate as their home state’s flagship institution. This year, the program won a small number of additional commitments from Illinois and California, in addition to its continued gains in nearby states, according to the article. Data from the program’s second year suggest it might create lasting gains in enrollment from New England states, Inside Higher Ed reported. It’s a success driven by simplicity, according to Jeffrey Hecker, UMaine’s executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. “One of the things that’s appealing about the Flagship Match is the simplicity of it. We list our criteria. We say, ‘If you make it, you’re going to get this scholarship.’ I think that’s appealing to a lot of parents,” he said.