BDN interviews Keim about Maine Educational Opportunity Center enrollment
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Karen Keim, director of the Maine Educational Opportunity Center, for an article about low enrollment in the federally funded program based at the University of Maine. MEOC targets the nearly three-fourths of Maine adults who don’t have at least a bachelor’s degree, offering help to overcome some of the most common hurdles for continuing education, according to the article. In most years, Keim said it’s not difficult to fill the program’s 2,269 spots before enrollment closes Aug. 31. This year, she said low unemployment statewide appears to put a damper on the number of people looking for higher education help. The program also is open to foreigners seeking asylum in Maine, the article states. In addition to helping participants who are seeking four-year degrees, the program also offers help connecting people with associate degree programs, career and vocational training, or certification programs, the article states.